fan noise: Is anyone else bothered by the fan noise?
204657
The fan and the hard drive are fairly loud on mine, but ill deal with it for $599. J
1140454
I don't know if I would describe it as whining but it does make an unusual sound at the lowest setting. It doesn't bother me enough to refrain from using the fan.
896747
Fans are made to run in any orientation, people have had the problem your complaining about though. Seems to be luck of the draw, the set I have didn't make noise vertically but I didn't use mine that long.
1146078
Yes. It just sounds like whooshing air, which is a white noise sound to me so it doesn't bother me. It is by no means loud at all. Quiet is relative, but I'm my opinion, yes it is quiet. I hope that helps. Ps. I love this item regardless
1995699
If you have them in a computer on the desktop next to you running at maximum speed, they would be a bit annoying. I have 6 fans in my computer but only 1 running at maximum speed and I don't even notice them unless I specifically listen.
500096
It does run periodically and make some noise. It is on par with the fridge in terms of loudness, I think. I was, and maybe still am a bit, bothered by the noise and thought about putting it in a different room (it is in the kitchen). So, actually, the noise is the one thing I have NOT liked about it, but I am not sure if it is enough noise to bother YOU. My husband is NOT bothered by the noise. That answer might be very unhelpful, sorry.
638565
There ia a hi / low setting. Not a big fan of noise myself, bur this doesn't bother me.
115035
I haven't particularly noticed the fan noise. I've used it to project YouTube musical videos, and have made presentations in small rooms with people sitting closely around it and have never noted distraction from the fan. Unless you were specifically looking for fan noise, I doubt it would be a problem. That said, the next time I use it I will probably be especially sensitive to fan noise. ;-)
2110831
If it's on low you can barely hear it, but on high it's kind of loud. It doesn't bother me, but if you're sensitive to noise, you might find it irritating. Great fan though. I've had it for a while and it's working perfect.
24218
I posted this in the 40XBR4 'fan noise' discussion. Look on page 47 of your manual in the troubleshooting section. The 'whirring noise' is the cooling fans -- it's not a defect.
247024
Hi it hums a little and it gets louder when you change the fan speed. If it was to loud I would not be able to sleep with the noise.
1733099
Yes, the fan makes some noise. Not unbearable, but not somewhere between a whisper and soft talk.
1187352
There are many white noise settings. Each one is a steady roar at a different pitch. I find the lower pitches comforting but the higher pitches are irritating. I guess it is a matter o personal preference. We use the fan sounds mostly because they sound natural.
621423
Mark, thanks for taking the time for response. Your comments put the issue of the fan noise into perspective, and ultimately put the decision to purchase, or keep, up to the consumer. Enjoy your football! Bob
1996039
"Very loud"? I owned two of these after trying out three different brands/models in the last five years, and both were average noise level of a desktop computer fan. I would say if the noise you're hearing resembles something louder than a desktop computer running, then some thing is up. Good luck!
269869
It makes a humming noise as all fans do. Now I'm sensitive to noise when I sleep but this one is not so loud so I have no problem sleeping with it on.
701088
It does not sound like a regular fan. You can turn it low to high. To me, it's white noise, blocking out other sounds, but not annoying like a regular fan. It's pleasant :)