How loud is this? The dB rating is not in the specs.
757217
Short answer: about as loud as my kitchen range hood's exhaust fan at max speed. Standing near it you need to raise your voice a bit to have a conversation. That's without any duct work attached.Long answer: I have an http://www.extech.com/instruments/product.asp?catid=18&prodid;=238My kitchen fan has 5 speeds. I measured the loudness from 4' away. Off: 37 dB. 1:44; 2:47; 3:47; 4:53; 5:61 dB. I plugged in this fan near the range hood (no ducts connected) and got: 62 dB. Ducts might reduce the level quite a bit.
757218
by no means is this a quite fan. they are great but you can hear from one end of 3 bedroom house to the other. not outside,about like having your stove fan on high(like in someone else's answer)is the perfect description. if you dont want it to be heard by visitors ,that will be within one wall seperating ,it may be too loud. but like i said it is worth the price i ha mine 2 years
757219
Short answer: about as loud as my kitchen range hood's exhaust fan at max speed. Standing near it you need to raise your voice a bit to have a conversation. That's without any duct work attached. Long answer: I have an http://www.extech.com/instruments/product.asp?catid=18&prodid=238 My kitchen fan has 5 speeds. I measured the loudness from 4' away. Off: 37 dB. 1:44; 2:47; 3:47; 4:53; 5:61 dB. I plugged in this fan near the range hood (no ducts connected) and got: 62 dB. Ducts might reduce the level quite a bit.
1431550
Mine is rated the same and it seems to be working fine though I never really play at high volumes. Great speakers
70466
The owner's manual states that the noise rating is 58.5 db at the highest speed (turbo). It's much lower in "normal" mode.
119279
It's not loud at all. The subwoofer is worthless, my 6-inch, full-range speakers blow this box away in both SPL and low-end response. It sounds like it's about 5 watts. After about 65dB, the audio begins to distort beyond pleasantries. It's like a semi-decent personal radio, for a very small room, without much low-end at all. Nearly worthless. I will say it does sound better than the built-in speakers in my cheap 32-inch television, but not by much, just a smidgen better. Just barely better, but not at all louder.
2225484
Don't know the db level but I can say you can have a normal conversation when it's running. Really quiet for a compressor. I'm very happy with it
1973548
Not sure. More than enuff for average listening. If I have to crank it up because it is loud in the shop it drains the battery faster. If you don't care about the battery... It is ridiculous!!!!
24687
I had found a db rating elsewhere on the web and it was comparable to similar models of this size, VERY loud. The only "quiet" generator I know of is the Honda, but they are very expensive.
1153278
Can you hear the difference between 58 and 59 decibels? There's more to loud than db...there's also "tone". This generator is very quiet, allowing for conversation while standing next to it, even when it's running at full output. The tone is low, and there isn't any mechanical clatter like with so many others. I am quite happy with mine.
318048
Don't put too much into the power rating. If the listening room is moderatly sized, and you are a serius listener, I don't tink you will be disappointed. Mine is driving my Amphion argon 2 speakers (85db/w) perfectly fine.
595194
Its not that loud. I hooked it up then unhooked it and went with a different model.
1137034
don't have a dB level meter, but they are louder than the speaker on my Motorola Droid X cell phone. and quite clear. well worth $20-$30
919775
I would say a medium level of sound. I've had quieter and louder than this.
2225483
I don't know the exact db and I don't have a way to measure it. I can say it is the quietest compressor I have ever been around or have ever owned. You can be in the same room as the compressor, and still carry on a conversation without yelling. My wife's hair dryer make more noise than this compressor. If you want a quiet, portable, compressor that will last a lifetime this is it.
1266430
At full power you can hear it but barely. I run it less than full and can't hear it at all.
2185946
120 db as per spec. That probably tells you nothing. What I CAN tell you is that it works fine. Nice loudness.
1785762
Can't tell you dBA, but it's rated at 4 sones. That's not exactly quiet. I have one that I am replacing because it's too loud. It's fine for the half bath where a the sound can offer privacy. But in the master bath, it's just loud. Watts are unknown but it's not Energy Star rated.
461357
sounds like fully distorted 1 watt, sound, or about 60-75 dB A level with soundmeter about 1 meter away.. it is loud enough for small group...in a room. you can reduce level of built in distortion, by going lower in vol.