A digital valve positioner (14; 114) for use with an actuator, the digital valve positioner (14;114) comprising: a housing (26; 126); at least one exhaust port opening (44; 144) formed in the housing (26; 126); a vent assembly (100; 200; 300) operatively coupled to the at least one exhaust port opening (44, 144), the vent assembly (100; 200; 300) including: a body (102; 202; 302) operatively coupled to the at least one exhaust port opening (44, 144), the body (102; 202; 302) including a bore (104; 204; 304); characterized in that the digital valve positioner further includes: a valve seat (106; 206; 306) surrounding the bore (104; 204; 304); and a check valve (108; 208; 308) disposed within the bore (104; 204; 304), the check valve (108; 208; 308) arranged to shift from a closed position seated against the valve seat (106; 206; 306) to an open position disposed away from the valve seat (106; 206; 306) when an exhaust medium flows through the at least one exhaust port opening (44, 144); and a plurality of barriers (118; 218; 318) disposed around the check valve (108; 208; 308) and positioned to enclose the check valve (108; 208; 308), the plurality of barriers (118; 218; 318) extending from the body, the plurality of barriers (118; 218; 318) arranged to prevent an external medium from entering the check valve (108; 208; 308) and to provide a tortuous flow path for the exhaust medium reducing sound through the vent assembly (100; 200; 300). a housing (26; 126); at least one exhaust port opening (44; 144) formed in the housing (26; 126); a vent assembly (100; 200; 300) operatively coupled to the at least one exhaust port opening (44, 144), the vent assembly (100; 200; 300) including: a body (102; 202; 302) operatively coupled to the at least one exhaust port opening (44, 144), the body (102; 202; 302) including a bore (104; 204; 304); characterized in that the digital valve positioner further includes: a valve seat (106; 206; 306) surrounding the bore (104; 204; 304); and a check valve (108; 208; 308) disposed within the bore (104; 204; 304), the check valve (108; 208; 308) arranged to shift from a closed position seated against the valve seat (106; 206; 306) to an open position disposed away from the valve seat (106; 206; 306) when an exhaust medium flows through the at least one exhaust port opening (44, 144); and a plurality of barriers (118; 218; 318) disposed around the check valve (108; 208; 308) and positioned to enclose the check valve (108; 208; 308), the plurality of barriers (118; 218; 318) extending from the body, the plurality of barriers (118; 218; 318) arranged to prevent an external medium from entering the check valve (108; 208; 308) and to provide a tortuous flow path for the exhaust medium reducing sound through the vent assembly (100; 200; 300). a body (102; 202; 302) operatively coupled to the at least one exhaust port opening (44, 144), the body (102; 202; 302) including a bore (104; 204; 304); characterized in that the digital valve positioner further includes: a valve seat (106; 206; 306) surrounding the bore (104; 204; 304); and a check valve (108; 208; 308) disposed within the bore (104; 204; 304), the check valve (108; 208; 308) arranged to shift from a closed position seated against the valve seat (106; 206; 306) to an open position disposed away from the valve seat (106; 206; 306) when an exhaust medium flows through the at least one exhaust port opening (44, 144); and a valve seat (106; 206; 306) surrounding the bore (104; 204; 304); and a check valve (108; 208; 308) disposed within the bore (104; 204; 304), the check valve (108; 208; 308) arranged to shift from a closed position seated against the valve seat (106; 206; 306) to an open position disposed away from the valve seat (106; 206; 306) when an exhaust medium flows through the at least one exhaust port opening (44, 144); and a plurality of barriers (118; 218; 318) disposed around the check valve (108; 208; 308) and positioned to enclose the check valve (108; 208; 308), the plurality of barriers (118; 218; 318) extending from the body, the plurality of barriers (118; 218; 318) arranged to prevent an external medium from entering the check valve (108; 208; 308) and to provide a tortuous flow path for the exhaust medium reducing sound through the vent assembly (100; 200; 300).