Loud and somewhat annoying
932098
We got this as a gift for our 20-month old, and I had wanted it for a while.  Had I known how loud it was, I would have never asked for it - it sounds like there is a hairdryer in it.  The music is really annoying and there is no option to turn off the music and still play with it (bad design IMHO).

My toddler also would stick other toys in the there, expecting they would come out.  Many hours were spent consoling our child as to why it would not work, and then hours trying to get items out of the curvy tube (skewers, hangers, you name it to push them out).  We finally put the toy away and hid it.  We couldn't take it anymore.

If it had a straighter chute, and was quieter, and had the option to turn off the music, it would be fine!
1014559
This stapler shoots the staples through the paper and the noise is annoying. It works good, but it's loud and bothered co-workers to the point I had to replace it and get one that wasn't so noisy. I'm stapling orders together every 5 minutes all day long and it was just too much. It did staple thru about 8 sheets of paper with ease... it said it did 15 sheets but I found that when I tried more than 10, it was more likely to jam. Too noisy for my personal use but it did seem to hold up for the time I used it.
2226211
I love the look and such. But when people say it's loud.. Believe them. I've yet to come up with a solution for it but if someone does please let me know it's just annoying more than anything
3478485
Not bad, but too much echo feedback, even when talking.  My dog howls when the phone rings, and especially if I'm screening the calls.  It must hurt his ears worse than sirens!
3730276
Speakers on this unit is very loud for the radio settings, on setting of one I can hear it through my house.  The controls are not very user friendly.  I would not buy this unit again.
4097109
The chime is obnoxious and you have a choice of many even more objectionable sounds. But it works.
4269846
Obnoxiously loud - and there is no volume control (??!). Battery life is ~1/2 hour at 30% brightness. Other than these, it works.
1931315
This is NOT silent.  Loud and annoying.  Tried adjusting and this never got quiet.
924144
It does it's job, it's a little loud though.
4437672
The sound effect about "power on" "power off" is quite annoying with maximum volume,
other things are OK.
2083558
The sound is decent, but everytime you touch a button, it makes incredibly loud, annoying beeps. When you turn it on, it announces in a loud, annoying voice, that it is turning on and you should use bluetooth. I hate turning it on and touching it.
2017161
These headphones work alright, but the status notifications are painfully loud in my ear. I will keep these as a backup pair of headphones, but I already purchased another pair of headphones for everyday use.
1772231
System is not as loud as I had expected.  We are continually having to put the volume to max to hear it in the next room over.
995366
Lot of surrounding noise caught by the microphone. Especially if you are in a windy area. It's an ok product
1642502
I think it will definitely draw attention if I ever (God forbid) have to use it for it's intended purpose.  I accidentally set it off two times and it's quite deafening!!!
362250
I was looking for a timer that I could use in the office, but it's waaay too loud.  When it goes off, everyone within 100 feet can probably hear it. If only there was a way to turn it down, or a deluxe model that had a configurable alarm.

If you want an alarm for the kitchen, or in a noisy environment, then I'd recommend it.
1390203
The timer is easy to set up, works well, and has a nice look and feel; however, it makes continuous rattling noise, which I find more annoying than other background noises (such as a fridge or a computer fan). The noise is relatively quiet but still irritating. When I am sitting in ten feet from the timer, it is just on the edge of the hearing, but still enough to be uncomfortable.