Quiet and takes a beating
935379
2 years in on ownership of this one and have never put anything down it that has stopped it yet!  works great and is pretty quit!  thats important if your kitchen is a part of your great room!
1878306
I just bought this as a replacement, my last chillout lasted 6 years of basically non-stop use as a bedside brown noise generator. When the bearing finally went out, I tried a generic fan from Target and was quickly annoyed by the harsh noise it produced and had to buy another Chillout. The Chillout has a very subdued tone at the lo speed, very little high frequency noise, mostly a smooth low pitch sound of moving air.

Speaking of moving air, it's great as an actual fan and not just a brown noise machine. At lo speed, it provides a great cooling effect from as much as 5 feet away. At hi, it's a bit too powerful as a bedside fan in my opinion.

The bearing on this model does not appear to be replaceable like the old one was, though it is better stabilized than the older chillout, with the outer race of the bearing being built into the frame instead of pressed in. In addition, the bearing is better sealed than the old one and may last longer.

Tl;Dr: just buy this fan. It's great.
1932382
This thing is pretty durable. I've dropped it quite a few times and still no scratches and works.
It is quite loud. I have it paired with my phone and with the volume on the phone at 1, everything is still loud and clear.
1757494
As others have mentioned, the plastic is fairly thin, but it is holding up fine so far.  The fan is incredibly quiet.  The only complaint I have is that it has an LED that lights the whole thing up.  Not sure why it needs a light.
4709381
I would say 4 out of 5 stars for noise, it's really quiet but not "silent".  Bought this for the bedroom.
The oscillate function definately makes it louder, sounds like plastic rubbing on plastic, but not so annoying it keeps you awake.
Puts out some great airflow for small the amount of space it takes up.
3983853
This is a whole lot of sound from a little piece. It takes a beating too. It's fallen from my son's night stand several times and still works great. We all love it.
2114006
I bought this mouse almost 2 months ago, and have been using it for roughly 6 hours on a daily basis.

It is very quiet. I can just barely hear the click when I press it in silence. Assuming that a regular mouse's loudness is around 10/10, this mouse is around 2/10. The wheel is a bit louder, but is still around 4-5/10.

Given its low price, I had suspected its durability. For example, some cheap mice experience stiff or unresponsive buttons, or random double clicks, and unpredictable scrolling speed. I have so far experienced none of that with this mouse.

Up to this point, my mouse has run on a single set of batteries: the 2 batteries that came with it. I do usually turn the mouse off after use, but still, that's at least 6 hours per day x 57 days of battery life (I say "at least" because it is still in prefect working condition now). No other wireless mouse I owned even came close to this.
2104236
No noise but I do find that my breaks are definitely softer than they were before. Obviously the breaking power is there but just takes a lo get depression on the break to apply the same breaking force.
4127020
This gets used on a daily basis and is still working great and is still quieter than our old one.  I would definitely get this brand again.
1563955
I needed a fan with a nice and gentle breeze for my cubicle at the office and this fan fit the bill. The fan is very quiet and in fact I have a hard time hearing it. One of the benefits of this fan is I how I can easily clean it. Without the fan cage catching dust and blocking access to cleaning the blades, cleaning this fan is a snap. The retrostat dial to adjust the speed works well, but don't expect this fan to push like 10" fan. With the adjustable neck I can angle the fan to blow a perfect breeze and it holds the position without any vibration or creep. The fan is built solidly and everything is put together well, in fact the base is a bit hefty which was a surprise. The USB cord is soft and flexible. Sometimes these cords are a bit stiff and unwieldy in holding it's shape, but not this one.

Because it uses a retrostat (and I haven't cracked it open to see the wiring) I would recommend that you don't over adjust the speeds to quickly. When I first got it and turned it on nothing happened. I turned the dial half way and a gentle touch got it going. Now the fan spins at the lowest setting. Just needed a slight break in from the manufacturing.
1671614
I used to have one of these, but when its motor finally died after about 7 yrs the local pet store didn't carry this brand so I tried a different brand (very noisy) and then another (cheap piece of crap).  Finally I gave up and found the fresh flow online, and it is sturdy and so quiet.  The only negative thing is the filters seem to have gone down in quality, but I guess you can't have everything.
3067521
I currently have 6 of these fans.  4 of them run in the 4 bedrooms of my house, every night (sometimes all day as well), 365 days a year.  The kids and us, for better or worse have gotten used to the sound of a fan to go to sleep.  At the lowest speed they are very quiet though, while still moving a decent amount of air.  Some comments though.  The fan does have a strange switch arrangement, it goes from off to 3 then 2 then 1. So to turn them off from 1 you first have to go through 2 and 3.  The switch itself is quiet though.  The fan is very directional, it really directs the air, which I consider to be a plus, not a minus.  The stand makes a loud plasticy CLICK when you move it up or down.  We don't move it much and this does not appear to wear out, dispite the loud click sound.  The fans will last at least 6 to 7 years running every night for 10 hours, and as I said previously, many of the days as well.  The additional 2 were purchased because I was afraid that these were wearing out, but they never actually did wear out.  The base is very sturdy as well, making it great for putting on a hamper or other soft surface and not having to worry about it tipping over (oscillating fans don't have this large of a base).  Have never seen a better fan.  The main reasons I have purchased these are because of their durability and their quietness.  I have others, but I don't trust them to run all day and night like I do these fans.  These never get hot either.
506930
Its very quiet but the dirt container is very small.  If you have pets expect to dump the container multiple times during a normal cleaning.  The great part is that all the parts easily come apart to clean off all pet hair stuck to the rotating parts.
1603267
Very quiet fan, very durable. Not much else to say about it... it comes with it's own mounting screws and also some kind of anti-vibration thing as well (I have no clue how to use it). As you can see by the picture the fan isn't the prettiest thing, but it does what it advertises so no complaints. (I bought 3)
1842416
I bought this to use in the noisy, greasy kitchen I work in and out of as a server. It's loud enough to hear among the yelling and clanging of things, it sounds good despite being surrounded by stainless steel everything, and it sat (unknowingly) in a puddle of water for about two hours last night and still works. It seems that the lower it is physically the better the bass is. I had it over head at first, but then set it right on the stainless steel counter and was able to hear it kick a little more. Nothing like a couple of subs and an amp, but for the amount spent, Snoop was bumping good enough to keep me sane at work.
2653826
My 7 year old loves this thing. She carries its cage around everywhere. Warning: it does make a lot of noise which after a while can get annoying. But it isn't as horrible loud as a lot of toys she owns. It's held up well considering how much use it gets.
882970
Really good unit and quiet.  I bought this one over the compact unit because it was made with better materials.  The last 2 I installed were professional models that all started to leak through the the body of the unit.  Below the grinder is where they all seem to deteriorate.  This one appears to be made out of stainless steel.  We will see if it last at least 6 years which is the warranty.