Is the sound loud if you place it in your cubicle?
913979
On low not at all. It is noticeable on medium and I think high would be too loud
913980
there are 3 levels... if you put it on lev 1 or even maybe 2, i doubt it. i can barely hear it when its on lev 1
1310369
To be honest its a little on the noisier side. If u put it in an enclosed space or box it does eliminate some of the noise.
1156630
The speaker is not very loud. It is small. ( I am used to a LOUD speaker at work, so I might expect too much. )
968619
the noise level is quiet. we have ordered several since employees like the unit so well. hope this helps. fits great under the desks
1343862
In my opinion it'd be a little loud for an office with people actively working in it. I can't hear the TV in my fairly small living room over it very well.
749568
I think it's too noisy for an open office environment. It makes a whirring sound that gets louder as you get it up to speed, and it makes clicking sounds as it slips into and out of smooth rotation.
70935
It is much too noisey to be used at work. Even if you had an office and shut the door you would probably hear it.
1588568
I've asked a couple of people at work and they report the sound leakage is minimum at higher volume. We have separate cubes at my workplace and I've gotten no complaints. I've also had someone else wear them to hear it for myself and it's very quiet.
254752
It makes about the same amout of noise as my microwave makes. Since you wouldn't be using it for an extended period of time, unless your office is very small and very quiet, it probably wouldn't bother anyone.
2186437
On the lower setting the fan is reasonable for an office (mine is used at work). It would be noticed only as white noise in my opinion. On high it is louder.
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.
928636
Yes, if you have a quiet office, your co-workers can hear the paddles moving. But if you have your own window office, then no one can hear it. It makes soft noise.
298241
It is loud which is why I chose it..however if your neighbors will hear it really depend on how thin your walls are as well as where you have the timer located in your apt... so keep it on the lowest volume setting and keep it away from any shared walls and you should be fine.
1266448
It's quite quiet, no problem for next door cubicles, the loudest sound is your feet. The beeps are pretty loud, but only occur when you start and when you change the speed. It does not beep when set up and running.
2189333
The sound level may be too high if you are working in a cube environment. It would be fine in an office with a closed door. I love this product. I hope it works for you too.
523753
Not sure. It is pretty loud itself. You may blow the speakers inside if you do.
841368
It's the quietest model I've found, although you can still hear a slight buzz from it. I don't find it annoying but there is some noise. We have it in our office and it doesn't disturb me while working.