How quiet is it? I am looking for a quiet fan for my media room.
179209
We have this fan in our kitchen. While it's small, it's very powerful without making ANY noise. I can stand right underneath of it and still hear nothing. No complaints here!
179210
I installed two of these fans in my computer area off my hallway and they are fairly quiet, even on high. They do have a slight humming when on, but doesn't bother me at all. I love the air flow they generate in the 10' x 5' space I have them in!
179211
It's very quiet. It's not very big so it doesn't click or move. Consider it "Stealth"
179212
no noise at all, perfect in our long narrow kitchen. One on each end. We also installed "Westinghouse 7787500 Wireless Ceiling Fan and Light Wall Control" for each one. Our electrician was impressed, and they have worked flawlessly for several months.
1686874
It's quieter than many other fans I found, but it's not dead silent. You can still hear the fan blowing.
864301
I would definitely look for quieter fan. Scale of 1-10 . 10 being loudest. This fan would be a 7. You can insulate it and make it quieter. There is some really quiet fans out there. Most people use these in attics or in an insulated box. Google it and there is alot of info out there.
462070
It is somewhat louder than the single fan in my new Mac Pro, which is almost inaudible. It's really pretty quiet, although I have no way to measure the actual decibel output. I do hear the hard drives within when they spin up, and also when they are accessing data. I am not bothered by the "noise" at all.
856211
Mystic-Buddha...This fan is whisper quiet and if it is noise you want, then get the portable double directional fans. One set of fan blades blows inward and the other blows outward they tend to be noisy. It's either that or turn the stereo/TV volume higher. The Lasko Oscillating fan is surprisingly quiet. Good Luck.
354192
It's not LOUD, but it's not dead silent. I love it. It doesn't interfere with my tv viewing or sleeping. I HIGHLY recommend it.
1001011
Probably too noisy for routine use that close to conversation, TV, etc. Ours is about 20 ft down a hall and that's OK. Hard to make a fan that is quiet and still puts out the volume that this one does -- you can feel the breeze from it 30+ ft away!
1263279
It is pretty quiet. It sounds like a quiet fan blowing. Nothing more than that.
134433
Is quiet enough. I usually used it while I watch TV and there is no problem at all.
697529
Relatively quiet. It's definitely quieter than the last fan of similar build I used.
734293
I suppose your sensitivity to noises would determine whether this fan would be considered quiet or not to you. I would call it moderately quiet on high speed and quite quiet on lower speeds. I keep it on medium speed and the small amount of noise it puts out is not at all disturbing and the fan is located in a bedroom. It is used only in the Summer to boost air conditioning. The unit is turned up-side-down so that it throws air up. it works perfectly well that way and still responds to the remote control as it should.
2139323
I cant express it in decibels, but from my couch, I do not even notice that they are running when the TV is off. If I get close to the cabinet I can faintly hear the fan, but is faint. I have it plugged into my PS3 with one fan behind the PS3 blowing air over the PS3 and the other fan sits on top of my receiver pulling air through the unit. The fans are good quality and do not cause any additional noise while running inside our TV stand. Hope this helps.
746614
It's pretty quiet. I wouldn't record webcam videos and stuff with it 'cause it does make background noise, but it's not bad at all. About the same as any box fan. The one thing (that's been mentioned in several reviews) is the USB cable has a tendency to get pushed into the fan blades a little bit, at which point it makes a high-pitched grating sound, but tug on the USB cable gently from the back and that's solved quickly. It is a tad unnerving though.
2232057
I don't know if I would call it quiet. I don't run it while I'm watching TV. I do like the unit.
1555835
It's relatively quiet for a fan. Anytime you have fan blades moving air, you have a hum, of course, just from the friction with the air, but there is little to no motor sound. I find it quite steady and quiet.
1176718
Well, weird as it may seem, I am looking for a fan that actually makes a noticeable hum/sound. We use it as a sound conditioner and to drown out external noise when sleeping. Does anyone know of one that would meet that requirement? Ours is about to quit, and it is not the time of year to find one in a retail store. Thank you.
646042
Mine is in the living room next to my tv and I don't notice the fan. I use it for an HTPC and it works well on streaming and stored video playback.