Is the sound audible to humans? I want to place this outside my bedroom window.
58330
yes at first when the birds pass by ... but there should be little bird traffic at night .... Once I established mine in the right places , no more bird visitations good luck
58331
Depends on the mode you put it in. To scare the birds we had here we did have to put it in human audible level. The only nice thing is we do not see the birds really attempting to come into the area anymore so the alarm only goes off if a bird attempts to land. Been very effective so far.
58332
There is a button switch that you can use to put the unit in the " silent" mode....not audible to humans.Works great in either mode. I only use audible mode to periodically verify batteries. Good Luck.
58333
Yes, the sound is audible on one setting, but much lesser on other. Depending on how sound you sleep, may not bother you.
58334
If it's right next to your window and it's open, yes you'll be able to hear it, even at the low setting. But more than 20 feet away with the window closed, you won't.
298241
It is loud which is why I chose it..however if your neighbors will hear it really depend on how thin your walls are as well as where you have the timer located in your apt... so keep it on the lowest volume setting and keep it away from any shared walls and you should be fine.
1130464
Ha-Ha! Never thought of that. Mine isn't as loud - perhaps because I used foam on all 4 sides (the peel'n'stick type) on the window itself. Yes, there is noise - the unit is pretty basic (and I knew this) - but the price was good, so I balanced out the noise with $ savings. Also, it seems that the unit is pretty crudely built, so maybe there are noise levels which vary from unit to unit. It runs well, for me. I also live in NYC, so noise isn't an issue, it's a daily lifestyle.
2030234
The volume on mine has been fine! I would think anything would be hard to hear if you have the window down!
1888999
I think it is Loud. I close the door to my bedroom and leave it. It is hard to talk over unless you have a large room. I still like it however
271560
I assume you mean a through wall or window unit. Yes it should absorb sound however you have louver where the air blows into the room which will allow the units noise to transfer into the room. You aren't going to make the unit whisper quiet but it might bring some of the noise floor down. Certainly cheap enough to give it a shot.
2075999
Not sure what sound you're experiencing, but it should be very quiet. There is a vague electrical hum if you were to get right up next to it, but that should be it.
1592244
The sound is loud. It depends on how close to the bedrooms you place it as to whether it would wake the family.We have used ours on a storage/sitting bench in front of our kitchen window.Our sheltie would jump up ,look out the window and bark at everything that she saw. We tried several ways to stop her. It only took about 3 days for her to avoid the bench completely. I have had it turned off for about 2 months and she never has jumped up again. This product was a really wonderful solution for us.
709987
That's a personal assessment. It is no louder than window air conditioners I've had in my own bedrooms. It's quieter than many wall air conditioners in motels.
1878147
It's not as loud as the older models. Depends on how sensitive your neighbors are. I hardly notice it and it is right outside a window, but the window is closed.
1685398
not loud, I don't think it would be heard by a neighbor, unless one was below your unit, there might be some detected through the floor to their ceiling.
595195
It's definitely loud enough and you can pick a song/tune/sound that will make it louder. I'm quite hard of hearing and chose one that yells and I can hear it throughout the house (3200 sf). I'm very satisfied with my purchase.
1466595
We can hear it from our bedroom. It has a volume control. I really like it. However small animals can trigger it off, so sometimes it works too well. I do recommend it though!
400657
It isn't that loud on the lowest setting. It is actually easy to hear anything going on in the room. It is about as noisy as a light rainstorm.
1352336
Not loud. You have to be within a few feet to hear it. If you install it on a different floor or in a location you don't frequent you probably will not hear it. Look elsewhere.
779727
Depends where you mount it. Ours is in the joists in the basement so it does make more noise than if in an upper floor. Just insert some foam between the fan sides and whatever you are attaching it too. It is a fan and you will hear it.
1211521
We have it in our family room and personally, I can't hear it at all. When I concentrate on hearing it, it has a slight hum. The other people that describe it as "loud", either have a defective unit or the fan in their unit just runs a bit louder. Unless you place it in your bedroom, I'd be surprised if you hear it at all.