I am buying this fan as white noise producer for an infant. Is it decently loud?
1266143
In my opinion, it's a bit too loud to have near an infant if it's trying to sleep.
1665152
It is not too noisy. On the other hand I used it in a kitchen where the noise level is higher then in an office. Good luck.
1771235
The noise from this fan is simply the sound of the air being blown, and it is louder than a cheaper/plastic fan because it is more powerful. This fan is not noisy in any other, annoying way - no rattling or clicking or other annoying noises I have experienced in the past with cheaper/plastic fans. This is just pure wind sound. Do be aware though, this is an industrial-strength fan so it is significantly more powerful -- and therefore the wind sound is louder -- than typical home fans. So it would not be ideal for a small space -- it is too powerful, will blow papers around, would be too loud if you're too close and trying to listen to something else. It's better suited for a larger space -- I needed it for a large space that is hard to cool in the summer, and it really makes a world of difference. It is exactly what I needed. So just keep in mind that this is a more powerful, industrial-strength fan and consider the space where you want to use it and whether you think it could help you or if you think it might be too much power for your needs. It is an excellent fan, and I am extremely pleased with it -- no complaints; it has rubber feet which helps keep it from moving around and which also helps protect your floor (if you have nice hardwood floors). I definitely recommend it if you are going to use it in a decent-size space.
1398485
Well no, there are enough settings to get it loud enough to be annoying but it's best for white noise use. Several different fan sounds to match like a box fan or circular fan. We use it to sleep and it's turned down to the low end and it drowns out tv downstairs.
701086
It's not very loud. I sleep with the ceiling fan on and this thing too, and sometimes I can't tell if it's on. The fan is basically what you would find in a computer tower so the noise is minimal. A slight humm if anything
2282824
It is not loud at all. I use mine in the basement while my family is asleep. I use it to cut brass and it is about as loud as a box fan on high power. You should be fine.
513406
The only loud part of this fan is when you adjust the angle, other than that it's very quiet. We have used ours at weddings, graduations among other events that with out them we would have suffered. I hope this helps you.
1271103
Yes, but no noiser than other portable ACs I've had in the past. I'd say it's about 3x as loud as an oscillating fan at max speed, with each speed you decrease getting quieter, and the fan mode being about the same as a regular fan.
2198089
It's not that loud even on high. You could drill a small defect into a fan blade to make it louder but you cannot guarantee the noise type you get.
175588
Oh yes, it is definitely loud enough, because that is what I use this fan for, and I sleep like a baby at night.
701088
It does not sound like a regular fan. You can turn it low to high. To me, it's white noise, blocking out other sounds, but not annoying like a regular fan. It's pleasant :)
984945
The fan does produce enough ambient noise if you are nearby it. It increases a little bit with each speed.
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.
1166921
Unit has three different fan speed settings to help with noise. But my opinion is no, unit is not excessively loud. It is in my bedroom, I sleep with it on low.
389600
No, its not noisy. but you can hear it, its a soft sound maybe like a small fan, its not an annoying sound.
2003483
Not knowing the decibel tolerance of your baby's (or any baby's for that matter) hearing, I cannot accurately say either one way or the other. What i can tell you is that the sucker gets loud. It pushes a lot of volume (comparable to fans of larger size), and thus, generates a good amount of noise. Too loud for baby most likely, also, much too powerful. Edit: I know nothing about the other model mentioned.
746336
Like all fans this one makes noise, but I think it's pretty quite. I use it for white noise too but not to drowned out traffic. If a leave the window open, the birds outside can still wake me up in the morning, so this is probably not loud enough for you.