How loud is this? I want it to do my Persians with, but I don't want to scare them to death like the metro does.
817286
This is one of the quietest dryers on the market. I talk on the phone while using it.
817287
It's not overly loud but the advantage is that it has no whine to it. I use it to groom my Havanese and other than turning his head if the dryer is focussed too much on his head, he totally ignores it.
817288
To me it isn't as loud As some others I have used. It is one spread, with 5 temp switch(cool and up)
817289
We are a veterinary clinic....cat was groomed yesterday, under this dryer...was stressed a bit...moderately loud
817290
This is my second stand dryer and does not scare new puppies or jumpy dogs that I get. I just turn the dryer on a few minutes near them before I use the air stream on them. I have a high powered "Airforce" dryer but can only use on some dogs. Hope this helps, I love my stand dryer. my old dryer finally wore out after 15 years of use. R.I.P old dryer (Lol!)
817291
It's not that bad if you put it on lower settings and have it a little higher than normal. I have this problem at times with the smaller dogs I groom. This is how I solved the problem. It's a woderfol dryer to use. I don't personally groom cats, but the little dogs don't get so scared this way. It will take a little longer to dry, the aniamls safety comes first and for most!! Hope this helps!!
817292
Much much quieter than a metro, but with less velocity. Was my workhorse for 15 years of showing Persians and now does a great job on our Norwegian Forest Cats, including this year's CFA National Winning kitten, GC NW Balerin Carnivale of Featherland ;-)
396593
I own restaurant - had big problem with rodents - Solved - at night when we leave , we turn it on loud setting - it's very loud and annoying ( has three levels - 1st not audible to humans , 2nd ok noise - high pitch 3; very loud - annoying ) Not sure what's the range - but it's very effective - I have one now at home and one in storage room. I m very happy Loud when turned on loud settings ( for rodents )
348991
Very noisy when a cat is playing hard on laminate or tile floors. I can hear from 50 feet away, but I have a very active Bengal cat. I have to hide these at bedtime and I wear earplugs to bed!
908274
Yes, it is very loud you will like it ! ..make sure to turn on The other speakers so that you have a full volume
1330190
There are only two settings, one is not to bad and the other is very loud. It's sort of similar to the tone used by Emergency Broadcast System on TV. I've read that you can put tape over the speaker to tone it down further if you need to, but the low setting works fine for me. If you using it as a predator alarm, don't face it towards the food pail or rats will keep you up all night until you can get them under control too...
1113980
Not too loud at all...I'd characterize it as a moderate humming noise that I don't find offensive...I've traveled with it only once and the noise level was very tolerable
2154968
This is definitely loud enough. I live in a townhouse with common walls on both sides. One of my neighbors is a middle aged man who is deaf in one ear and has an incredible home theatre system that shares the wall my bed is on ... get the picture? I think it would bother me less if it was constant loud music rather than the sudden, jarring loud noises from the tv/home theatre that are constant. Plus he seems to get insomnia and turns his tv on at odd hours of the night. This machine is able to COMPLETELY drown out (or perhaps 'phase in' -- LOL!) the noise from his home theatre. In fact, sometimes immediately after I cut it on, it's as if he gets the hint and cuts his volume down. And yet, the loudness of it, if the right sound story is picked, does not disturb me in the least. Rainstorm, and ocean are the best and loudest for drowning out loud bass sounds. Oh, also, when his noise gets loud, my machine automatically gets LOUDER.
1289308
Its not very loud. I have ours in a wood shelter. You have to be close to hear it.
685320
Maybe there is some variance? I don't know. Others say it's soft, some say it's loud. I think it's just slightly above average at about 6. If you dislike the sound I can imagine it would be annoying.
1073367
It's not that loud I've used it in class and no one seems to here it except me cause its right in front of my face! I don't know how it would work for you while hunting but in my opinion, I don't think the sound would distract the animals UNLESS they are right in front of it!
1822557
Mine is in a free-standing workshop and I do use earmuffs when it's running. It is not as loud as some but any of these systems might wake your kids two floors up.
305102
Yes it is loud, breaks the sound barrier every shot. I use/bought the gun for Ground Squirrel control on a horse property. First shot and the Squirrels know what is up and hit their holes. I may try to silence it if possible, but the power and accuracy is great. I recommend the gun, built in Spain, not China and it shows.
93440
Hi, this would be more of a marine horn sound. It is a higher tone, than the train horn.
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.
754654
That is a particularly difficult question to answer - mostly it's the individual person's judgment as to whether or not something is "loud." It is NOT whisper quiet, but certainly not louder than a fan, which is exactly what is inside the Excalibur that produces the sound. I experienced a slight hearing loss while in the military, and it makes hearing (clearly) difficult in noisy environments, but I can carry on a conversation while this is in operation and I'm in the kitchen. When we lived in an apartment, my spouse had it on the dining room table which shared the same space as the living room. No problems there either. I would say if you had it in your bedroom, and preferred absolute silence, it might annoy you. Hope this answers your question.
1874708
It can get pretty loud, but I'm not sure about over powering 4 or 5 running city buses. When we play it in the garage with the door open, neighbors across the street can sing along...lol.
383670
I know this was from a long time ago.. but this sucker is LOUD. You could live next to a train station and this thing would likely take care of you.