This is a great little fan. I bought it for my desk at work to replace an old metal desk fan I had that had become noisy and rattly. This is such a quiet little thing. It makes a bit more noise on the higher settings but still not noisy. The lowest setting is just perfect. I like the fact you can clip it onto the edge of the desk if you haven't got the desk space but the lead is just a couple inches too short, so I have it standing on the desk itself. I am very pleased with it.