CALIFORNIA AIR TOOLS CAT-1P1060SP GAL 56DB Air Compressor

Quietest air compressor on the market. Quick connect fitting on compressor was faulty. Had to replace. Thus a star taken away.

Boy this thing is quiet. True, you are not going to forget it is there, but the average polite conversation isnt going to be disrupted by it either even it is sitting at your feet. FWIW, I use this at an SMD rework station for blow-off, drying, and powering small air tools where it has replaced my little DeWalt pancake unit. When the DeWalt kicked-on, I’d always flinch and often turn my head away from the noise. No more! This fact alone made this a worthwhile purchase for me. This compressor has a very pleasing “putt-putt-putt” sound, unlike the obnoxious “braaaaaap!!!” of other units, yet the air output is impressive for such a small unit. As other reviewers have mentioned, it only takes 60 seconds to fill from empty, and 15 seconds to refill itself to the cutoff pressure (~120 psi). Although my use case is pretty specific, I can definitely see where this unit would be a good fit for air brushing or powering a trim/brad nailer. And of course it will handle the usual tasks like inflating bike tires, car tires, athletic equipment, and levitating random sleeping cats (KIDDING!). Perhaps the biggest “like” (other than being so quiet) is the portability factor. Im guessing it is about 35-ish lbs which means even an over-the-hill duffer like me can pick it up and take it to where it is needed without needing medical attention afterwards. Its actually pretty well balanced. Hefting it up to the tailgate of my truck did not evoke any colorful language from my back. :) All in all this is a very impressive little compressor without any visible downsides. It is well-built, runs cool and is basically a steal at this price. If you need quiet, portable air in small quantities, you will love this thing. 5 stars. Update: July 19, 2020: When I went to throw the box away, something in the bottom rattled. Hmmm... Curious! Further investigation revealed an intake muffler. Wait... what? So I installed it. This means that when I wrote the review above, it DIDNT HAVE THE INTAKE SILENCER ON! After installing the silencer, its even quieter. You can listen to music or talk on the phone while this thing is running. Unreal! I use this compressor every day and it really deserves six stars. It sits beside my rework bench and just purrs along. Love it!

i wouldnt roof a house with this but for jobs here and there in the garage it couldnt be better. bought it for my 65 year old dad and he thinks its the best thing ever. nail guns, staplers, filling tires etc. dont be a pendejo and overwork it. its not for a jobsite. its for around the house. great product.

Awesome for the job site. It’s very quiet and pretty light. The square style base doesn’t flip over in back of the truck. It’s quiet enough that I can be having a conversation while it’s running. It’s is made for finish guns, and if needed probably a few shots with the framer would max it out, but man is it quiet compared to an older makita I wore out. I will replace my larger compressor when it dies with the bigger one just because of how quiet it is.

I have been wanting one of these compressors for a couple of years now, but had to wait till my current one died. I build models and wanted a compressor with a tank for airbrushing. It’s quite holds a good amount of air and works as advertised.

I dont do construction. I wanted a compressor to blow dust off things, clean my Roomba, de crud my garage--in other words, minor household tasks. And I didnt want to be deafened in the process. This fits the bill perfectly. Its soooo quiet, easy to move around, simple to use. One of my contractor friends was so impressed hes looking into a heavy duty model for his purposes.

SO FAR SO GOOD We own a bicycle shop and previous air compressor was about three to four times as loud. Only complaint at this time is that it isnt large enough capacity tank and seems to refill a lot. (But again its quiet when it does.) Maybe I dont have it set right so will see after a bit.

Used to blow dust/dirt out of RV A/C fins. Worked great. Also, used to quickly air up my RV tires. Light enough to carry on the road.

I purchased this compressor mainly for airbrushing anything from textiles to game miniatures. If Im able to fill up a low car tire or other inflatables, that is a bonus. Although I have not had the opportunity to use it for inflating low car tires, it does work perfectly for indoor airbrushing. The motor runs quiet enough for indoor use. It does vibrate a bit if used on a slick surface like the tile floors I have in my craft room, but placing it against something to prevent it from moving is easy enough. I highly recommend this compressor for airbrushing due to the cost and low noise factor. EDIT: Still a great compressor. I have used it to top off the air pressure in my car tires and it worked great. I did need to purchase an air compressor accessory kit that had a tire chuck and air hose.

I love this little compressor. Its well designed (its biggest feature) and so quiet I hardly hear it, with ear protection of course. As I grow older, weight makes a difference and I have basically scrapped my old big unit as this one does all I need a compressor to do. Controls are easy to work, pressure display is easy to read, hose connections are handy, on-off switch and drain cog are easy to use.