Is this a loud grinder?
893909
May be a little loud as coffee beans hit the metal cup. Coffee drinkers in my family love this grinder. It is quick and easy to use. You control how fine or coarse you want the beans to be grounded by holding down the button longer. It works for bread crumbs as well.
893910
With 250 watts motor the burst grind is very short...3-4 seconds for 8 cups of coffee. Loudness is relative and unnoticeable. Highly recommend the unit.
893911
It's a bit noisy but it takes anywhere from 3-6 seconds to grind the beans that it's just not on long enough to be an issue. Don't let that deter you from buying this. It's the best coffee grinder I've ever used. The cup comes out and I pour grinds directly into the coffee maker, zero coffee grinds on the counter and the cord wraps up underneath it so you can make it as long or short as you want. I just wipe the grinder cup out with a papertowel and it's good to go for the next day. This grinder is pretty awesome!
893912
It is fairly noisy, but it is on par with other coffee grinders, in my experience.
993425
This manual grinder sounds nothing like an electric grinder. It does make noise, and it does take longer to manually grind, but if you are down the hall in the kitchen, and the bedroom doors are closed, there should be no problem. The noise is about like taking a handful of gravel and swirling them around in your hands at a moderate pace. It takes me about 45 seconds to grind for a french press. It is part of the fun ritual of making coffee in the morning.
1831106
Yes, it's very loud. It didn't work well for me and I ended up renting one from the hospital. It's a much larger and more efficient pump, and much quieter.
1987966
This grinder is not nearly as loud as a new baby. If you can stand the volume of a new baby, this grinder shouldn't give you any trouble. The one thing I'd suggest though before you go out and get a new baby is to check and see if the new baby will be able to grind concrete as well as this grinder, because it's a pretty good grinder, and I don't know of many new babies that I'd feel comfortable recommending over it for grinding masonry. If you've ever used a regular angle grinder to cut stone or metal, as I recall this grinder is a little quieter than that by itself, but if you're going to be using a shop-vac with it to keep the water spray manageable, it's not a quiet process.
180542
I think it is somewhat loud, but it is significantly less loud if you hold it in your hands rather than have it sitting on the counter. If you need it really quiet, you can always put a towel around it (I've done this when grinding coffee at night).
83440
Not really, like most blade grinders it depends on how long you run it. If consistency is important, I would recommend a burr grinder.
1888774
Interesting comment here. I have a Bunn grinder that my family says will "wake the dead" because it is so loud. I was looking for a grinder that is a lot quieter, and thought I may have found on in this KitchenAid model. From what you are saying here, it isn't much quieter than a Bunn, if any at all.
1030354
listen--this is a bad ass grinder-- makes a bit of noise--and kicks ass---buy it-- nothing seems to stop it--if the sizes are a bit large--run it through again
840777
Yes. It is pretty loud. I drive a heavy machine at work and can hear it over the engine when not accelerating.
1568673
yes - it is loud and it does vibrate. But in my experience, this is generally the case with all high pressure espresso machines.
1461394
Namely because when a grinder is used it is grinding &/or cutting and that very act is going to create a lot of noise (which is why I wear hearing protection). I have four grinders presently (all different manufactures) and have never thought that one was quieter or noisier than another.
500414
I've used Zassenhaus peppermills and other of their grinders for >20 years. I've never noticed any unusual noises or high decibels. I have had a couple of failures, one that was replaced for no cost (within 10 years, through Penzey's Spices who don't sell them anymore). I like them because I prefer crank mills that don't aggravate carpel tunnel. I recently replaced a baby peppermill for traveling.
1987965
The grinder runs at a lower speed than normal grinders, but it still makes noise when it runs. Additionally, the abrasive pads make there own noise when working the concrete. That said, the noise isn't high pitched and is more of a constant drone. If the new baby is in a different room, it may act as a white noise and help the baby sleep.
1553849
the noise is high and the spinning motion is very high and fast. I would recomend this grinder. I have owned a number of die grinders some expensive and not worth the money. This grinder is a good grinder for the price.
336439
I do not think it is loud and I believe it shreds reasonable fast. It really depends on your standard by which you judge it.
1716278
it's as loud as most other coffe grinders. I think my krups is quieter. I sometimes use a dish towel wrapped around the top and the motor (the bottom) to muffle the sound when we have guests. it will cut the decibel level in half.
1100094
Yes it is. I really like this grinder. It's been grinding fresh coffee for us for about a year now and still running great.