How loud is this? Will it get obnoxious if my son plays it in the car? Can sound be turned off?
1364985
It is not that loud. I did not see a switch to turn off the sound. But as long a your child is having fun and not watching tv or a movie who cares how loud a toy is. The most important thing about a toy is that a child is having fun and doesn't realize that they are (or anyone) is improving eye hand coordination.
228259
The volume can't be turned up. Although I so think its loud enough for a Child to hear. Due to there keen hearing. I'm sometimes great-full that it is quiet. My daughter loves to use this phone. It seems to be loud enough for her to hear. I hope this helps. Take care, and enjoy your little one.
425836
Depends on the car horn and loudness isn't the only factor. It's much more shrill than most car horns. I can tell you that it's unpleasant to my ears when I use it.
1463880
Yes, the sound can be turned off. There is a "mute" button. Can not be turned "down or up", but can be turned off.
572103
This is totally subjective, obviously. :-) We don't mind it, but we live in a big house with no neighbors, so we're not that sensitive to noise. It is not really loud IMHO, and the noise isn't really obnoxious (like a fire engine, etc.). I would say if you live in a small space like an apartment with thin walls you might think twice, or if you are the type of family that asks your kids to use their "inside voices" a lot. I think the only time it would get annoying is in the very beginning if your child just won't put it down and plays with it constantly. But since that would likely be short lived anyway, meh. It's a toy that makes noise, but I've never been bugged by it and my son usually plays with it inside. This is totally subjective, obviously. :-) We don't mind it, but we live in a big house with no neighbors, so we're not that sensitive to noise. It is not really loud IMHO, and the noise isn't really obnoxious (like a fire engine, etc.). I would say if you live in a small space like an apartment with thin walls you might think twice, or if you are the type of family that asks your kids to use their "inside voices" a lot. I think the only time it would get annoying is in the very beginning if your child just won't put it down and plays with it constantly. But since that would... » Read More This is totally subjective, obviously. :-) We don't mind it, but we live in a big house with no neighbors, so we're not that sensitive to noise. It is not really loud IMHO, and the noise isn't really obnoxious (like a fire engine, etc.). I would say if you live in a small space like an apartment with thin walls you might think twice, or if you are the type of family that asks your kids to use their "inside voices" a lot. I think the only time it would get annoying is in the very beginning if your child just won't put it down and plays with it constantly. But since that would likely be short lived anyway, meh. It's a toy that makes noise, but I've never been bugged by it and my son usually plays with it inside. « Show Less
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my 3 year old is sensitive to loud sounds as well and he seems to do good with this. it only has one sound option but there are several different buttons to change the sound and some of them seem a little quieter but there is not a "volume'' option.
1199877
It is pretty loud and we couldn't find a way to shut sound off. FUN train for outside or separate room from conversation! (-: My Grandson loves it but can't play with it while baby sister is asleep!
92855
It's not very loud. You can put it next to baby's head, but honestly, when I used it, I had to change the set of batteries every two days since it was on the highest volume always. I only use my other munchkin noise machine that plugs into the wall.
185133
It is approximately that loud. I think it would make people turn and look, not run, which is more helpful to you. At Disneyland, it rings loud enough for the distance. In an art museum, it would be crazy loud. my issue is that my kid wants to Play with it all the time. Hard to keep on her.
1607073
Not bad, it depends on the environment though. It can easily drown out street traffic and daily use for like an office setting, with possibly the exception for maybe sirens, road construction, or if you're on a noisy subway or something. I usually just turn it up louder depending on the environment. I typically turn it up to about halfway on my iphone so it definitely has a lot of headroom if you want to drown out other noises.
1781683
It does make a loud noise, but that's meant as a safety measure so you know if your child actually gets it unlocked. You have to push down and twist a knob to unlock it. I have found that if you hold the knob as you retract the gate, it is MUCH quieter than if you were to just unlock it and let go of the knob.
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To be honest, I didn't try it in the car, but I tried it just about everywhere else. It's a novelty item and the sound is way subpar, so I imagine if your car is anything like my Toyota Corolla, basic road noise would drown out anything the speaker produced. It's just my opinion, but I really wouldn't buy it for anything more than a party novelty.
2058529
There really is no noise to the toy. The only thing you hear is the parts revolving. For example, there is a clicking sound as the baby turns the wheel; the pieces inside the wheel turn and you can sort of hear the sound of plastic turning, but not at all loud enough to hear beyond you and the baby. There is no music or noises that accompany the turning. Pretty quiet!
57638
It's not as loud as you'd think. But to use it indoors might be a bit much. Depending on where you would place it as well as the amount of kids playing it could drown out any annoyance
318798
You may turn it off, but it's only too loud if you don't adjust the volume to be lower. Excellent product. My dad's had it over 1-1/2 years now
623607
There is on/off sound button. I think his parents and your nephew will love this toy like us :)
251086
I mean yea its loud enough, on max, but might be less effective with windows rolled all the way down, if that's what you're asking. Besides that the car really can only charge it. It only plays what's plugged into it, so plugging it into the aux port in the car will do nothing.