I'm interested in using this to drive a bunch of LED lights in a rather quiet area. Does the fan emit much noise?
873636
Nothing that I could tell. I have it behind an access panel in a wall, but as I hooked everything up (when it was out in the open) I didn't notice any noise at all.
873637
Yes it makes some noise. I have it in a storage area of the basement adjacent to the home theater, and it's too noisy when it cycles on -- can clearly hear it through the drywall and door. It's not really loud, but it's loud enough that's it's annoying when you're watching a movie and there's a quiet scene. Trying to figure out how I can quiet it down.
873638
The fan cycles on and off. But it does make a noise when on. I have is sitting right behind my work desk where I spend 8 hrs per day and I never think about the noise. I would guess 35-45 db.
1232697
no fan noise. i would say the light is not very bright. you could aim the light away from you if you feel it is too bright.
1400719
On high it might drown out some noise but it is actually a pretty quiet fan which is what I was looking for. There are other fans listed that are described as being "noisy" so I didn't choose them.
984945
The fan does produce enough ambient noise if you are nearby it. It increases a little bit with each speed.
199387
Yes it's very quiet. The size of the fans means they're more quiet then the standard 2-3inch fans.
1947847
On the low setting it will be pretty quiet. On high there will be a noticeable sound. I like it on my desk because it muffles out other conversations sort of like a white noise. I like this fan a lot.
388111
Definitely. I have owned it for... several months now (6 maybe) and it is excellent. It is quiet enough that I have perhaps used it to catch up some some Minecraft (click-click-click!) at the campus library.I've never tested in a truly noiseless environment (a/c, coworkers, etc...), but for me it's effectively silent.
1673216
Not at all - I was frankly surprised at how quiet it actually is. Low hum is about it - even on high. I use it in my basement workshop and don't even notice it after a short time.
935339
this fan provides white noise. I love this fan but if you want a very quiet fan this would not be the fan for you
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.
618163
These fans aren't nearly as powerful but are the quietest in the market. All you hear is air moving. Those fans are way loud even with a dimmer attached bit necessary for high powered hids. I use this because I have an led setup that emits basically no heat.
1385276
Due to the use of laser and led rather than a large incandescent light source the unit does not build up heat nearly as much as other projectors. This means that the fan is actually quite slow and the unit is very quiet. I have never actually thought about the noise from the fan in either the classroom or smaller meeting room in which I have used this model of projector, so it is not loud in any way. Hope this helps...
575414
Hello , these fans are about 25 dBa , it is not completely silent but a very faint air flow sound , I haven't come across a 120mm quieter than this , I like them the led lights give a nice white glow.
1392350
In my opinion it is very quiet. I was surprised by how much air such a quiet fan could move.
202277
I love mine. I am not sure how one would hear fan noise over any theater system. The benefit of led is no heat, so minimal fan. Whoever commented can't have a projector with led light source.
940012
I consider this fan quiet. Even at low speed (on #1 setting) the fan pushes a lot of air.
2110827
It does not make a lot of noise at all. In comparison to my old fan it is very quiet, barely noticeable. I sleep with it so it is important that it doesn't make a whole lot of noise.