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I love Noctua, and just wish they'd branch out from PCs and build more types of fans. Our lives are filled with so much irritating noise from noisy fans. Air co

I love Noctua, and just wish they'd branch out from PCs and build more types of fans. Our lives are filled with so much irritating noise from noisy fans. Air conditioners, kitchen extractors, hair dryers, box fans, air purifiers, vacuum cleaners, leaf blowers, car climate control & radiator fans, just to name a few. I'd happily pay a premium for quieter things.

PunchyHamster 5mo ago
They do have industrial fan series
awakeasleep 5mo ago
https://a.co/d/0eRatANA https://a.co/d/0eRatANA Have you tried Vornado’s alchemy line? I splurged on it due to similar feelings and have been quite pleased. I use the petit as a desk fan.
matsemann 5mo ago
I don't own a (stationary) PC, but I have bought Noctua for other projects due to them having good reviews. Was surprisingly hard to find good fans for my usecase, that wasn't industrial (pricey). And PC fans are easy to control.
cheschire 5mo ago
I’m getting tired of the grayscale colors of the 2010’s too. I could use more brown and beige in my life.
monster_truck 5mo ago
I'm not sure what you're expecting but it simply isn't possible to move the volumes of air those things utilize without making noise. I would suggest taking that money and buying larger speakers
- lostlogin 5mo ago
  I don’t think we need complete silence? Surely we can have something better?
- randerson 5mo ago
  I'm just expecting a reduction in volume, vibration, and unpleasant resonance. In any of these categories you can already find some machines are quieter than others despite comparable air flows. So its definitely possible to reduce noise through clever engineering and precision manufacturing.
Marsymars 5mo ago
As far as air purifiers are concerned, there are well-regarded designs you can buy that use PC fans (you can order without fans and put in your choice of fans) and furnace filters. I just got a North Box Polaris: https://aidankepo.wixsite.com/northboxsystems https://aidankepo.wixsite.com/northboxsystems. Luggable supplies an equivalent for Americans.

PunchyHamster 5mo ago

They do have industrial fan series

awakeasleep 5mo ago

https://a.co/d/0eRatANA https://a.co/d/0eRatANA Have you tried Vornado’s alchemy line? I splurged on it due to similar feelings and have been quite pleased. I use the petit as a desk fan.

matsemann 5mo ago

I don't own a (stationary) PC, but I have bought Noctua for other projects due to them having good reviews. Was surprisingly hard to find good fans for my usecase, that wasn't industrial (pricey). And PC fans are easy to control.

cheschire 5mo ago

I’m getting tired of the grayscale colors of the 2010’s too. I could use more brown and beige in my life.

monster_truck 5mo ago

I'm not sure what you're expecting but it simply isn't possible to move the volumes of air those things utilize without making noise. I would suggest taking that money and buying larger speakers

lostlogin 5mo ago
I don’t think we need complete silence? Surely we can have something better?
randerson 5mo ago
I'm just expecting a reduction in volume, vibration, and unpleasant resonance. In any of these categories you can already find some machines are quieter than others despite comparable air flows. So its definitely possible to reduce noise through clever engineering and precision manufacturing.

Marsymars 5mo ago

As far as air purifiers are concerned, there are well-regarded designs you can buy that use PC fans (you can order without fans and put in your choice of fans) and furnace filters. I just got a North Box Polaris: https://aidankepo.wixsite.com/northboxsystems https://aidankepo.wixsite.com/northboxsystems. Luggable supplies an equivalent for Americans.