My son needs a loud fan to sleep with. Do you think this would be comparable to an old LOUD fan?
1347308
This is a very loud fan. I use it in both my sons rooms as a white noise (3yr old and 1 yr old). It has a high and low setting, but they are both very loud and block out noise. I can't hear my son crying in the next room when it's on in my oldest son's room. I love this fan. It doesn't make an annoying rattle noise either. Hope this helps!
1347309
Yes, I'd say it is about as loud as it gets based on my white noise experience over the past ten years. I use one in my young daughters room.
1347310
No, the fan isn't loud. The motor is loud, and annoying as hell. I found an awesome loud can with a quiet motor and it's perfect. Loud whoosh without the annoying, loud whine is what you're looking for.
1347311
I think it's pretty much the best you can do currently. I had an old Honeywell and resisted buying a replacement until the Honeywell just had too many rattles after ten years. This one is slightly higher pitched and slightly quieter. If you use the high setting the loudness is more comparable but the pitch was too far off. Bottom line, this is the only thing close enough I'll use. If I needed louder, this thing is cheap so I'd just use two in the same room.
1347312
Advantage is, so far the Holmes fans haven't started clanging.Since I had to get used to people living above me again, I got two Holmes fans...one for each side of my head.I also use a noise maker with them...rain or stream sounds. But I think the slight vibration of the Holmes fans, or of the air, which youdo not get from the noise maker, is also an aid to sleep.
1347313
Well it's not THAT loud, but it is loud enough to hear it from about 10 to maybe 15 feet away. But it is a pretty subtle loud noise that could be soothing once one has gotten used to it.
1695489
Johnny, I'm so glad you ask this question. I LOVE, LOVE,LOVE this fan. My husband is not a lover of fans because of the noise factor, but I love them because I can't sleep unless I'm cool and comfortable. This fan has made us BOTH happy. Even my husband ask me to turn it, or he will already have it on when I get in bed. The low setting is very low, so low I had to check to see if it was actually working. Of course the medium and high settings are a bit louder, but not horrible. Hope this answers your question. I WILL purchase Vornado products in the future.
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.
856210
This fan isn't necessarily completely quiet but I wouldn't consider this fan on the noisy side either, so if you want a loud fan look elsewhere.
193899
You can turn it up fairly loud. It definitely will keep snoring from being bothersome with a constant white noise. It is better than a fan.
2050721
Yes，it's much quieter than my old one (same brand). Leave it on, it wouldn't bother your sleeping.
1176718
Well, weird as it may seem, I am looking for a fan that actually makes a noticeable hum/sound. We use it as a sound conditioner and to drown out external noise when sleeping. Does anyone know of one that would meet that requirement? Ours is about to quit, and it is not the time of year to find one in a retail store. Thank you.
1066153
I'll assume the fan is quieter, but in both specs the fan seems to be the same. Old Model (the one I have) is 1700RPM, 29.75 dB(A) with a max airflow of 59.05CFM. This matches the manufactures site specs for the Quiet Edition.
580237
It can get pretty loud. We turn it up higher during the day when our 6 year old and dogs are running around the house and lower when we are all asleep at night. Either way, you can hear the sound machine on the baby monitor and I would definitely say it is louder than a high powered fan.
1176715
Well this question would depend on a personal feeling of what is noisy so I'll do my best. I took this product with me camping. When camping it's obviously totally quiet except for bird sounds and such. The fan was on since it was hot. The low mode is VERY quiet and I think anyone would agree. The high mode gives more substantial cooling effect and I was surprised it wasn't louder. So by my scale the high fan function is about a 4 or 5 out of 10 on the noisy scale. I think you'll be impressed.
975317
Fan is pretty quite. I use it on camp outs and it does not keep me up. Has low humming sound. Hope this helps.
1976305
Yes, it is much quieter than the 28 year old fan I replaced. The old fan was noisy and finally died one day. I like this fan and it is quiet enough for me. I can hear it running, but it is not bothersome.
2198088
No, not at all. It does "sound like a fan", but the sound is smooth and light. I understand your question. My mom sleeps with loud fans. She always says. "i have to buy the cheap and rocky". I hope this helps! Good luck
1257175
I don't think it is loud enough to drown out footsteps and voices. I had an older Honeywell fan and it was much louder than this one.
997185
Not gonna lie, it's pretty loud in my opinion however I have high ceilings & an open floor plan. If your kids are light sleepers you might want to explore other options. My 2 year old son can sleep through it but he's always been a sound sleeper.
1651824
In my opinion it sounds like a two speed fan .Set it on Low or high speed for consistant sound.I like the same level of sound wave all night.
263980
It sounds like a basic revolving fan like you would have in your home. I used it in a pop-up camper at night and the sound actually helped me sleep.