California Air Tools CAT-4610S Ultra Quiet & Oil-Free 1.0 hp 4.6 gallon Steel Twin Tank Electric Portable Air Compressor, Silver

This is the second California Air compressor Ive purchased over the years. The first was a 10gl upright. While quiet and reliable,the build quality is horrible...and thats putting it lightly. I decided after 5 years with the last one (which is still going strong - after multiple repairs) Id chance it again in hopes the quality has improved. This time I went with the 4gl aluminum hotdog. Out of the box it was surprisingly light. Set up took merely seconds. Install the muffler, plug it in! This one is even quieter then my other. Build quality is good on this model. Also keep in mind this model does not have wheels. Which was a major issue with the 10gl. So heres my deal with Cal Air. No doubt quietest AC on the market. They look really high end. The motors are incredible and very reliable. The rest of the package leaves a lot to be desired. Worst of all...customer service and the way you have to go about purchasing to replace a part is absurd and tremendously frustrating. Im hoping for better results with this little 4gl.? So far so good. I did replace the couplers and hoping this mandrel doesnt split like the last one. Also hope the muffler holds up better then the previous model? Ill do an update in the following months. Stay tuned. I do recommend at this point. Update ; I have had this compressor for a little over a month. Literally have less then 5 total hours on it. Already broke. One of the supply lines to the switch box snapped off, leaving the remaing thread in the hole. Its in a very difficult place to access. To repair I will either have to replace the whole switch and all the part that go with it, or try to find some way of reading out the remaing threads. To say Im frustrated would be an understatement. This company is something else. Make excellent pumps then outsource the rest of the build to shit manufacturing facility. Makes no sense. Im going to fix this pos, sell it and the other one and find a brand that stands behind their products. Unbelievable. Get your shit together CalAir. Lost another customer, might ask yourself how many lost clients that makes? I do not reccomend this product. Makita makes a quiet compressor. Anything better then having to deal with this crap.

Bought this to blow out swarf while milling. Its very quiet and does not take up a lot of space. No leaks and air volume is sufficient for my uses. Definitely wont fit the needs of larger and noisier compressors, but use your head to select the proper size for what you want it to do.

Shockingly quiet, I can run it with the kids napping 2 rooms away. Plenty of air for my needs (drawbar on a cnc mill, and a coolant system). Very compact as well.

We had another one (much bigger unit) that made huge LOUD noise. My husband bought this one for me. I like to blow off my lamp shadows and other things. By the way, hubby uses it to for the tires on the cars. Great price and GREAT item.

Significantly quieter than most other compressors but still not silent. I put a moving blanket over it and that made it even quieter. Works very well.

I did a lot of research on which air compressor to purchase. This was small enough, yet powerful enough to fit in my garage. It will replace a very, very loud compressor that I have.

This really meets the claim. It is light and quiet. Tank size is kind of small but the refresh rate is fast. It is so nice to have the compressor comeonand not have to leave the building or even raise your voice.

For comparison, its about as quiet as an old fridge or a window AC unit. You can easily talk over it at a normal volume while its running. Its bigger and heavier for the same tank size than the Porter Cable pancake its replacing but that thing was so loud the tank would literally ring. Its definitely worth the money if you do a lot of work after the kids go to bed!

This is the absolute quietest compressor I have ever owned, great for the house garage.

Its a good quiet compressor but extremely heavy and the rubber handle came off the 2nd day and air filter off from vibration but still happy with it.