We are light sleepers and even the slightest hum or swoosh from a ceiling fan will keep us up at night. Not with this fan! It's very quiet, both motor and fan blades. The Espy 52" pushes just the right amount of air as well. Some have mentioned the light being a little dim? For our 14' x 20' space the light is plenty bright. This fan was also easiest of many that I have assembled and mounted.