California Air Tools 8010 Steel Tank Air Compressor | Ultra Quiet, Oil-Free, 1.0 hp, 8 gal

The compressor itself is really nice and quiet. I havent put it through a real test. I mainly used it to air up tires and clean tools (chainsaw, mower, weed eater) so I can repair them. My only complaint is often it has to refill but that is probably due to how I used it. I dont remember the pancake style needing to refill as often. Even still I really like the compressor and Im proud to own it. The price is perfectly matched.

Exactly what I needed an air compressor that doesnt make your ears bleed when you turn it on.

I talk louder than it at a normal inside level and it hits a good 120-125psi, strong enough to run my impact wrench and take wheels off or turn things righty loosey.

Great compressor. Extremely quiet, can carry on a conversation standing next to it while its operating. . awesome purchase.

I like it for the price and for the jobs i need it for

Bought this so I can frame our basement while our daughter is sleeping. It is much quieter than expected. Maybe a little louder than a refrigerator running. Incredible!

This is quiter than my older quiter air compressor.

So quiet! And it works great too! I am very impressed! I can run this in the garage and don’t have to yell if I’m talking to someone.

I just couldnt stand the noise of my Porter-Cable anymore. This is indeed quiet. I measured 62+/-1 dBa at a distance of 1 meter. Easy to work near it without hearing protection or annoying the neighbors. The packaging needs improvement. You can see from the photos that it needs better packaging to deal with handling/shipping. Fortunately, there was no damage to the unit itself. Unfortunately, Amazon was wrong when they said the unit was made in Mexico. It is made in China. I was thinking to get a Hulk by Emax, which is 45 dBa, but it is significantly more expensive.

Well constructed and very quiet, am pleased with the decision to purchase.