Product review (4 stars): worth the money
For the most part, this machine is fairly quiet. You can hear it making ice and of course you and can hear when the ice drops. I am not sure why you would want the small ice as it is as about as big as your little finger nail. In the beginning most of it falls through the ice tray so it takes longer to get it. The large size is about the size of a bullet. It comes with easy to use instructions. When the ice tray is full, it tells you. If you plan on emptying the ice tray each time, it is going to take you a long time. But if you are only looking for a little bit of ice at a time, this machine will do the job. Leaving it plugged in overnight, I noticed that there was still ice left over in the tray. I was pretty impressed. Overall, I am very pleased.