How noisy is the machine?
325451
Very quiet on first setting. On high, it could pass as a white noise machine... I run it on auto and it is usually on low or occasionally steps up a speed for a few minutes. Sleep with it on and barely notice it is on except for the rather bright blue light but my wife runs a white noise machine.
325452
When the power button is pressed, each session begins and ends with a lovely little melody, and the machine itself is pretty quiet. It sits in the background nicely. Coming from someone who admittedly prefers white noise, it is surprisingly quiet. The differing speeds do get slightly louder, but it is not overwhelming. One doesn't have to raise his/her voice to communicate when it is running.
664864
I can't compare the noise level to the Platinum model. The pump and brewing noise are tolerable. What is noisy and annoying is the platform the cup sits on. It vibrates and rattles when the pump draws water into the machine but if you slightly pull the platform away from the machine so neither touch the noise goes away.
1145418
I don't think it's noisy at all. The only noticeable sound I can recall of comes from the fan, still quite discrete.
178594
The noisiest part is upon startup. If nothing is being processesed, the pieces can rub together until fed. The motors is a low hum. Nothing louder than crunching carrots...
1665152
It is not too noisy. On the other hand I used it in a kitchen where the noise level is higher then in an office. Good luck.
1578110
Yes, it is loud. I was warned by one the reviews before buying it, but bought it anyway. I am happy with the machine overall, but the noise has got the biggest downside.
2109674
I have not had any trouble. Have had mine since May; it's a very quiet machine.
1290781
Not noisy at all. I use mine at 5am while my husband and two children sleep. Very quiet.
1141753
Hi Saven,It is not noisy at all. If you are going to use it as a freezer only, make sure to set the temperature on freezer.
1498860
I use the machine on the lower levels and the noise is minimal; conversation or TV no problem. But the dinging between each pause of the session is quite distracting, and it disturbs my husband if he is trying to sleep 2 rooms away. My husband uses the upper levels and they are noisy. The top level really rumbles; talking is out and you can "watch" TV but you can't hear it. Like another reviewer said, this is not like an hour on a tread mill. And one can live without chatting or the TV for 10 minutes. We really like this machine and use it almost daily.
1933490
it is noisy, yes. you will have little more little less that kind of noise with all high speed (rpm) machine.
1141749
Ours is in an office laboratory with other noises as well so I can't really say if it's noisy. The only time I really hear it is when I open the door. Hopefully this helps with your decision.
928919
It is kind of noisy, yes. Not incredibly disruptive, but definitely louder than boiling water on the stove.
1775134
I cannot say for 100% certain. It seems reasonably quiet (certainly NOT silent), but I'm running it in a server room with a couple of servers that kick out major decibels, so I don't have an accurate sense of this machine's noise level. Sorry.
918972
I don't think it is very noisy at all - you can definitely hear it perking while making coffee, but no noise at all when it is done.
1598694
In my opinion no; it is about as noisy as I expected it to be. I barely notice it when it does come on and it may be partly due to just having gotten used to it. However, I can see how someone might say it is noisy. This has been a great machine for me once I got the refrigerant level fixed. It may ship with very little refrigerant and you may need someone to come out and add some if you don't feel comfortable doing it yourself.
2233813
Not quiet for sure but probably no noisier than other vacuum cleaners I've had other past 20 years. I definitely would not use it late at night or early morning so as not to disturb apartment neighbors.