This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a commission. Every new mom knows the struggle: You spend an hour rocking, bouncing, and shushing your baby. They finally fall asleep. You tiptoe out of the room, sit down to pump, and turn on your machine. WHIRRR-SQUEAK. WHIRRR-SQUEAK. … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. There is nothing worse than being jolted out of a deep sleep by the blaring, high-pitched BEEP-BEEP-BEEP of a traditional alarm clock. Not only does a loud alarm spike your cortisol levels and heart rate right at … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. Whether you are boondocking in an RV, tent camping in the woods, or just trying to keep your refrigerator running during a power outage, a generator is a lifesaver. However, standard open-frame generators are so aggressively loud … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. If you have ever been on a conference call with someone using a traditional mechanical keyboard, you know exactly how disruptive it can be. The aggressive clack-clack-clack echoes through the microphone, annoys coworkers in shared offices, and … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. Every DIYer needs an air compressor for filling tires, blowing off sawdust, or running a brad nailer. But standard “pancake” compressors are violently loud. Sitting in a closed garage next to a 90-decibel motor kicking on is … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. A traditional gas generator runs at around 70 to 80 decibels. It sounds like a lawnmower running right outside your window. If you are camping in a peaceful forest, sleeping in a van, or living in an … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. If you play games like League of Legends or Valorant, you are clicking your mouse thousands of times per hour. To you, it’s just gameplay. To the person trying to sleep in the next room, it sounds … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I love sleeping with the window open on a cool night. But I hate the noise. Standard box fans placed in a window are loud mechanical drones. Even worse, because the window is open around them, they … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I need airflow to sleep, but I can’t stand the sound of a rattling fan motor. For years, the “Tower Fan” was known for two things: being convenient and being noisy. The tall plastic housing tends to … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I love my partner, but I hate their sinuses. Sleeping next to a heavy snorer is physically exhausting. The rhythmic snort-wheeze prevents you from entering deep sleep, leaving you irritable and foggy the next day. Most people … Read more