One of our offices has a REALLY loud Martin Yale folder that they've had for at least 10 years (not this model). How loud is this machine?
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I've been selling paper folders for about fourteen years now. None of them are substantially louder or quieter out of the box than any other unit on the market, and they all inevitably grow louder over time. I'm a big fan of the 1611! But its not special in terms of noise.
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We had an older unit (maybe 10-15 years) it was quite loud. This one is comparably quieter. It is not silent though; it does make noise. I am very happy w our unit... bought another for a different room. I give it (both Friedriches actually) 5 stars.
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It's pretty loud. I'd compare the sound level to a vaccuum cleaner or a dust buster maybe.
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no, it's not quiet enough for an office. i use it in my bedroom for the noise.
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I am not sure the number our paper is. We use professional quality letter head ( I work at a college) and it works great. We folder over 10,000 pieces of paper with this machine. It is very loud. It is best to use it in a room with a door. My staff uses it out in his cubical and you can hear the machine doing it's thing!
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It's moderate in noise. Probably less than MS kb but not by much.Edit: After sitting down and using it I would say it's just a tad quieter than the MS keyboards, not as loud as the old (and well loved by me) IBM keyboards from the early 90's. It certainly would be annoying still in a library if you're a quick typist, say 60+ wpm.Also, I can confirm I have to move it between USB ports when it goes missing, about 2x a month as other people have mentioned in reviews.
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I think it would, just sit in the front row to guarantee better recordings, and don't touch it or shuffle papers nearby or those sounds will be MUCH louder than your prof's voice.About the people who bought ones that failed.... it sounds like getting a "good" one is sort of a luck-of-the-draw. Maybe buy 2? They're really cheap. Mine has recorded over 10 hours, still going strong... be gentle with it maybe?
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The machine itself is not loud at all. Its the whine the blade makes when cutting that is loud.
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It's no louder or quieter than any other PC workstation. I only really notice the sound when I log into the unit, reboot it, or access files on it.
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Mine is quiet. I never hear and have never had problems with it. I use mine as an external hard drive and manually add files to it. My Time Machine backs up from my Mac's internal hard drive. I hope this helps.
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Not loud at all. It's quieter than every regular stapler I've ever used. If you are comparing it to the big staplers that can handle 50+ pages, this is nowhere near that level of sound.
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I think Alex's answer is probably fairly accurate. If you consider the volume of full sized keyboards (think the ones that used to come with desktops), that's probably a 4 while most modern laptops with the island keys (think like those on the Apple keyboards) are closer to a 2 or even a 1 if you type softly. This keyboard is definitely louder, but not especially so. It is more of a solid click than a clack, if that makes any sense. I personally use mine in an open office setting and haven't had any complaints. Hopefully this helps answer your question!
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Rita, I have one of these shredders. I won't tell you it is quiet, but I think it sounds like a shredder. It does a super job of shredding documents. I have no problem with it.
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Is the area you're using it in large enough that you could move it to another room, or behind furniture? I don't notice the high-pitch noise so much but the growling motor is pretty loud to me, and so I use it in a central g room where it's not such a nuisance. The low setting volume is better but then it takes longer to dry the room(s). I hope you find a satisfactory solution!
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Yes, I find it fairly loud. On my machine, anyway, which is older and ready to be replaced because it leaks.
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I have my unit downstairs. I can hear mine upstairs in my office with the door shut. Plenty loud for me.
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I don't think so. It just makes a little clicking sound as it is being peddled. That probably wouldn't be noticed with other office sounds all around