I live in an apartment and we don't have carpets. Will this ball drive my neighbors downstairs crazy? Will it make a lot of noise?
1178974
I don't think so. Gave one to my son who has cats and hardwood floors. Ball isn't very big. Doesn't make much noise.
1178975
It could b. I used on tile. What I found was that it left a trail of treats and my cat didn't go back and eat nor, was he that interested in it. He does love treats so, it was odd. I would recommend the cat dancer stick of u don't have 1. I know 8 cats who go crazy over the toy.
1178976
No, I don't think it will. Our cat uses it on our tile floor, and the most noise we really hear from it is when she throws it up against the fridge or the cabinets, and even that isn't extremely loud.
1178977
My downstairs neighbor comments that she hears a ball rolling when I'm not home. I think it must be this.
2239170
It is fairly loud. Nothing that is going to cause issues with neighbors though
772348
Neighbors would definitely would not complain. It is not very loud. I always run at 2/3 capacity and find it is at a very tolerable level. I can imagine putting a towel under it and you almost wouldn't hear it. hope this helps/ i am very happy with this machine.
725970
It's not too loud. It makes a mild whirring noise, kind of like a fan. Search YouTube for a video of someone violently shaking the ball like an idiot.
2108502
No. Hardly any noise to speak of. Just a low hum. And, depending on the type of floor you have, I'd say there would be no vibration strong enough to shake the floor. My floor is terrazzo, so I can't say for sure, but there is very little noise. The vibration is meant to be low, although you can turn it up or down.
23036
I live in the basement, so I have no one under me. Its on carpet but the carpet in the a cement floor. The machine itselt isnt loud but not sure about the vibration it would make. Sorry cant help more. I do love the treadmill!!!!!!!
23028
It is not terribly noisy - if you are going to use it on tile, you might consider putting a rug or rubber mat under it to minimize sound transferred through hard flooring surfaces. I would not think noise would be a problem
2184187
There is some squeeking, but certainly not louder than if you had the tv on or music playing in the apartment. Great for small places because it can fold and slide under a bed or behind a couch. It does take some effort to get it closed and opened.
126801
It is not noisy at all because it is used on a carpeted area and even if it were on hardwood, I'm not sure it would be that noisy....my grandchildren love it and so do their parents!
33584
The closest thing I can say its as loud as maybe tapping in a Pringles potato chip container with pens. I think you should be ok for apartment living. I'm moving into a condo next year and I am still going to play on it.
1126735
Yes, it does make noise, but no louder than any normal vacuum cleaner you would use on a rug in your house. However, IF you want a handheld vacuum that REALLY sucks, this is the one you want. No battery powered hand held vacuum can come even close to it.
686474
The noise/vibration will probably be dependent on how stable the floor is. Mine is in the basement, and I have no noise or vibration. If the floor is not very stable you will probably experience some noise but not much vibration since this is a very heavy piece of equipment.
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Bliss149, realize that this isn't an air horn. It makes more of a hiss and that gets the dogs attention. The trick is to only use as much as you need- don't pull the trigger completely and don't point it at the dog, hold it behind your back. They won't have respect for you if they just see you with it in your hand, they just have respect for the device and the noise it makes if you point it at them. Start by just a small squeeze and increase the amount pull until you get your dog to respond or stop the behavior it is doing. So yes, good for an apartment. Your neighbors will not hear it.
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Gosh, that is a hard question. It is as quiet and smooth as they come but honestly, everything makes some noise for the downstairs neighbors. It doesn't vibrate at all. We use it in our basement so maybe I am not the right person to answer, but I think you will be OK. Don't get anything but a Fluid trainer. Everything else vibrates and makes loads of noise.
840500
No. I have some fatties, too. The most that has ever happened is that it slides on the floor some. But the kitty who plays with it the most will sometimes sit on the cardboard center, while he pushes the ball around. Carpeting might make a difference in keeping it stationary. We don't have any carpeting in our house.
1330188
My frame squeaks because it is on hardwood flooring. I think it may have that "springy" sound if only on carpet. Honestly it's not bad at all. I sleep just fine on it. :)
1974404
It probably will cancel the traffic noise but the beat from the bass from the bar definitely will still vibrate through your apartment. There's little you can do about unwanted vibration except move!