How loud is it? I'm planning on using it in a 220 SF office where normal level conversation is held.
1775130
it is fairly loud. We use it in a server room with the door closed. I would say it is like a loudish window unit. which i find too much for normal conversation. The other thing to consider is it throws off lots of heat. Of course you have to vent it but in close quarters you can feel the heat from the pipe if you are not on the cool side.
1775131
It is very loud. Can't be used in a room where conversations take place. The fan runs continuously (which is unnecessary in my opinion) & the compressor kicks in when it needs to (& then it gets louder).
1775132
It's pretty loud. Manufacture specs say 50dB, I'd say that just about right. It's about the same noise as one of the old box style fans.
1775133
It's loud enough that I wouldn't put it in an open space where people are working. With the door shut on our server closet, I can still hear it a little bit (I sit about 20' from it) because of the vent duct between the office and the closet.
1775134
I cannot say for 100% certain. It seems reasonably quiet (certainly NOT silent), but I'm running it in a server room with a couple of servers that kick out major decibels, so I don't have an accurate sense of this machine's noise level. Sorry.
430704
It's super loud in my opinion. 65db, that's as loud as a normal conversation. My Vornado compact flat panel is only 40db. The ambient noise in my bedroom is 32db. With the oscillation on it's even louder.
237576
Not extremely loud. I work as a contractor and it is good enough for the jobsite. We have The bigger bosch radio also and it gets really loud. I am very happy with this little one though.
1991631
not loud at all. I would use it indoors if we had a room big enough and tall enough
576822
I've had no issue with speaking volume and use just my normal speaking voice. The mic is sensitive and like many competitors background noise in a crowded area like a restaurant can be prevalent.
1363093
They say it is 68 or so dba. I have had quieter and louder. Hope that helps.
2204123
It is not that noisy. I've never had a complaint. Audio feedback: yes, too loud: no.
1812875
How close are your coworkers? What is the background noise like in the office? This is not a quiet keyboard, but if you have a reasonable level of white noise, or reasonably sized cubes, it won't be an issue. I love this keyboard and would make my coworkers deal even if I sat right next to one.
413740
It sounds more like a fan. I use it in my office and it's pretty quiet. It's a little louder on high speed. Hope this helps !
2136264
The unit can be loud at its highest level, however it is at your discretion on the setting. I only set it to the highest level when I leave my home for maximum humidity saturation in a short period of time. I have a home with an open floor plan so sounds travel fairly easily throughout my home. The unit sits in my office which is about 40ft from the family room. At the 2nd setting it is hardly noticeable. hopes that helps. Thomas
275850
I think the answer depends on the use. If I were to use this in a busy office, then I probably could tolerate the high setting noise. However, I'm using this in our "family" room, and when we're watching TV, the high setting is much to noisy for us. Medium is tolerable, and Low is very quiet.
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.
103117
It is not quiet per say but it isnt the loudest one I have had... I would not get it if you are trying to not let other hear you, if that makes sence.
1276806
It is not bad. We use it in a room with other ambient noise so we don't notice it at all. In a super quiet room you may hear it.
2198087
It is somewhat loud. The higher the setting, the louder. I use it in my garage and it works well.
1565174
Very quiet but not absolutely silent. I measured 50 db one inch from the keyboard. This is 1/10 as loud as a normal conversation, and will fall off as the square of the distance.
2237800
I don't have a hard number on the sound rating of this fan, but I am happy with its performance in my garage. Standing right under it you would be able to hold a conversation with somebody close to you by raising your voice just a bit. At the lower speed setting the sound drops probably about 6 to 10 dB and the conversation would be fairly comfortable.