Matt,
I am not sure as I could not find any info rating the decibel level.
Maybe I can find out.
Mike
I have a cheapy compressor with a regulator and for the noise I use earplugs. I don’t paint at night, because I don’t like the light. I kind of echo Robert’s dads opinion on the watch and time, at least as far as compressors go.
I’ve got a little Werther 3 which cost me £98, or $176.
A silent compressor in the UK would set me back £250, or $450!!!
My wife and kids don’t complain about the noise the Werther makes, so why spend the extra money?
It works for me, and hasn’t broken the bank.
Karl
My appologies, there is no 40% discount on the refurbished compressors.
Mike
as if anybody cares!![:D][;)][:P]
I have the 180-1 which is the same as the -11 except for the auto shut off. It worked for a lot of years for me. It is a lot quieter than my big compressor in the garage but still a little loud as it is a diaphram unit. My wife complained why is that so loud;she was all for it when I built my silent compressor and asked the other day how am I using the airbrush without the compressor. She was excited that she doesn’t have to hear the compressor any more. I cant see using an industrial compressor with my airbrush as I work in my house and I am not going to run airlines to my studio. I would have bought a silent one years ago but I find it hard to spend so much money and I always get buyers remorse when I purchase something so expensive but now that I have a silent one I wouldn’t want any other kind.
John