Alright, how loud is this thing really? Is it tolerable?
1561793
Actually, that is a subjective question. For me, I work from home, it is less than 5' from me, and I do not find it distracting at all - even at it's highest setting (there is a link that can manually adjust the fan speed.) I've even had an SSD in use within the box leaving only the fan noise. So, it's not all that loud to me. The other side of the coin though, is that it is not in a bedroom, nor next to my TV/Stereo/etc. The sensitivity of the 'listener' is what gives a better answer.
1561794
I have it next to my tv and I don't even notice it. I sit back about 8 feet. Then again I wear hearing aids. I don't think it was that bad even when I plugged it in. I don't have a hard drive in it yet though.
1561795
Mine is dead quiet? I read comments about the noisy fan also but I have never heard any noise at all.I installed a 3 tb red WD hard drive and formatted with no trouble. And I have no expertise at all.
1561796
There is a low level fan noise with a slight rattle if I put it up to my ear. I do not have a drive installed because I have a 4TB NAS attached via ethernet cables. The unit is not on my desk . It is on an interior window ledge somewhat in the middle of the the house so sound not detectable.
1561797
The noise is not super loud as others have stated, just get a Nas hard drive, since it will be on 24/7...
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.
635907
With the "silencer" on its not unbearable. With it removed its LOUD AS HELL. Not even kidding. There are a decent amount of videos on youtube you can check out as well
574560
It's not quiet. I used a sound level meter to compare it to a couple other units and it's literally 10-20 times louder. The sound it makes is also particularly annoying.
1089303
Not sure. It's loud enough that I fear my neighbors in my building will complain. But it's not a going power a huge lawn party. It's loud enough for a loud apartment party. It's a boom box on steroids.
1667964
Comfortably loud. I usually run it in another room and shut the door. Works real well!!
1570010
Are you referring to the amount of noise it makes when its running? My unit is in storage for the winter, so I cannot measure for you, but I can attest that it is no louder than the average window unit.
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.
55124
Yes, even on low it is loud, from the fan blades pushing the air. It registers on my decibel meter at around 50 decibels at where I sleep. I use it to drown out the neighbors annoying yapping dog at 2am. As well as cats that fight outside my window. It moves tho a impressive amount of air.
1166925
Yes, it is loud but it doesnt bother us one bit. The brightly lit numbers on the control panel were more of a nuisnce, but we covered it
103117
It is not quiet per say but it isnt the loudest one I have had... I would not get it if you are trying to not let other hear you, if that makes sence.
1463551
It is still fairly loud. The lower setting isn't too loud but if you really want to move things, you'll probably need it on the higher setting and it's noticeably louder.
1784645
It's actually not too loud. I use it for my toddler so he knows when we are transitioning to new activities. I have a baby and she can sleep through it entirely. It's not obnoxious loud and it is not too quiet either. My mother in law uses this for her class and she loves it.
1986308
Very subjective, but I'd say it's closer to the "virtually silent" end rather than "really noisy." It's not loud at all.
898370
It isn't loud at all. There is a slight hum, but not one you really notice. If you ever heard a small fan, the ones you push the button and they blow in your face, it's kind of like that.
972142
Not at all too loud. It's very quiet. But remember the duct tape for covering those HOT metal arms.
1653153
I don't have much to compare it against, but I'd say its slightly loud, but not too bad. If it is completely silent, it's very noticeable, but otherwise, its not too bad.