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 am addicted to “Nugget Ice.” You know, the soft, chewable ice you get at drive-thrus. But buying a countertop machine was a nightmare for my kitchen peace. The first one I bought sounded like a refrigerator … 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. The sound of boiling water is surprisingly loud. It is a rolling, chaotic roar that cuts through a quiet house. And the beeping. Why do cheap kettles beep so loud when they finish? If you make tea … 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
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I love mechanical keyboards, but my roommates hate them. Standard “Blue Switch” gaming keyboards are loud. The rapid-fire clack-clack-clack of a late-night gaming session can be heard through walls. But switching to a mushy membrane keyboard feels … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I cannot sleep without a breeze. But I also cannot sleep with a rhythmic click-click-click above my head. Most cheap ceiling fans are noisy for two reasons: The Motor: Cheap AC motors have a constant 60 Hz … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I love my cat, but I hate her water fountain. The constant low-frequency hmmmmmmm of the cheap pump drives me crazy when I am trying to read or sleep. And if the water level drops even an … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a commission. I enjoy a long, hot shower. What I do not enjoy is the roar of a cheap builder-grade exhaust fan rattling above my head. Most standard fans run at about 4.0 Sones. That is roughly the volume … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a commission. If you have a bedroom above your garage, you know the sound. Someone comes home late, hits the button, and the entire floor shakes. It sounds like a roller coaster track rattling directly under your bed. That … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I refuse to drink pre-ground coffee. But I also refuse to be the most hated person in my house at 6:00 AM. A standard cheap coffee grinder is essentially a blender without a lid. It screams at … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. There is a special place in my “Bad List” for the guy who fires up a gas leaf blower at 7:00 AM on a Saturday. Gas blowers are obnoxiously loud (often 100+ dB) and emit a high-pitched … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I love riding, but I hate the ringing in my ears after a long highway trip. Most riders do not realize that at 60 mph, wind turbulence inside a helmet can reach 100 dB. That is loud … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a commission. Flying with kids is stressful. The engine roar, the cabin pressure, and the boredom can lead to meltdowns before you even take off. Most parents hand their child an iPad, but standard earbuds are dangerous for young … Read more