is this fairly quiet?
493132
I wouldn't say it is quiet but it is somewhat quieter than other large shredders we have had. You can't talk on the phone while it is running, but I have listened to podcasts on my bluetooth while shredding and could hear them fine.
493133
The noise is so-so, not bad. I like the shredder and got onotherone for my son, and he also is happy with his.
493134
I think the shredder is fairly quiet for a shredder. It does not have the shrill, loud, whine that many smaller ones have. This is a lower, calmer sound -most of the noise comes from the paper being chopped up, not from the motor.
493135
It is still loud, but not as bad as the smaller ones of which I owned three before. It has more of a calmer dull loudness than the shrill screaming ones from before.
493136
That's pretty subjective, but it's quieter than other shredders I've used - including much smaller ones. I don't find it to be terribly loud, but don't expect your dog not to bark at it!
493137
Yes, I would say this machine is fairly quiet. I have definitely heard and used much louder machines. It wouldn't wake someone up if they were asleep.
493138
It's more quiet than any one we've ever had! I couldn't say anything bad about this shredder at all. I wouldn't buy any other one
238906
You can hear it when it is on but it's not really noisy. I would call it fairly quiet.
1856409
Yes, it is. It is smaller than average but works quiet well, especially for a small space.
51009
Actually, no. It's quiet silent. I was surprised to hear it. I thought it would be way more noisy.
1796889
No this vacuum is at a decent noise level. I mean it's still a vacuum so it's not quiet. But not loud either.
1667827
I have it in an office waiting area setting. It does not seem to make much noise, its actually pretty quiet. Hope it helps
1257174
No. It's eerily quiet. I wanted it that way. Different strokes for different folks.
1553943
No, the machine's noise is minimum and nice. You can check it out on YouTube.
1995549
I do not think it is very noisey. In fact I have opened it up to see if it was working because it is so quiet.
697529
Relatively quiet. It's definitely quieter than the last fan of similar build I used.
1604035
Yes it is very quiet. We have one in our living area where we watch tv, in fact, that is where I am right now. Cool and no noise. Just ordered one for the bedroom.
1085445
On low pretty quiet , but on high yes it is louder . It does not bother me though.
1384238
It's not extremely noisy but not real quiet either. I have it mounted in my kitchen which is kind of medium sized so that might make a difference. It puts out alot of air though.
1733008
It's pretty quiet. When I have my computer on I don't even hear it, only the sound of the fans in the computer.
1432798
It is very quiet! You can hear it but a white noise, not problematic at all.
1562414
It isn't a whoosh or a whine, it is more like a breeze. It is slightly louder than the PC fan. Mine is in the main part of my living space, and I don't really hear it unless I am trying to.
1146079
It's fairly quiet. It will not drown out normal conversation, but it's not silent.