I am please with the quality of this sink, It has Noise defend soundproofing.  I use it in a laundry room as a utility sink and it is perfect.  The packaging and protection used to ship the sink is beyond what many companies use.  Total protection for the sink and a nasty gash in the outside box did not make it through to the protective layers inside the box and then the sink itself was in a nice bag for further protection.  Wonderful job and a great product.  I'm sold on KRAUS products.