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

It’s small. It’s lightweight and easy to move. It’s quiet. It’s fills and refills quickly. I can use it at home, at night, while everyone in the house is sleeping with no issues whatsoever.

It really is quiet, compared to others. I love it. For me, it is a little heavy. I can move it around the garage with ease, but it I need to take it somewhere else, I put it in my utility wagon. It recovers quickly for my needs. I mainly use it to blow the dust out of my car, or off something I am going to paint.

I like lots of things about this product and there is only one thing that makes it so I would not have bought it if I had to do it again. It is fine if all you have to blow up are small things. But, it is too small for large projects like a nail gun or blowing up a truck tire. The tank is small so keep that in mind when you are looking. I would have bought a bigger one for over time it would have much more usable than mine is.

This compressor is amazingly quiet. I live in a capital city on a major avenue and with the normal sound from outside I can barely hear this compressor when this thing is running. So I know this isnt bothering my neighbors either. I was skeptical before buying but OMG if you need a good compressor thats quiet enough to run and wont disturb neighbors or house hold members just get it. I currently use mine for resin casting in a pressure chamber and airbrushing. Perfect.

This compressor is one of the best light weight very very quiet and easy to handle and transport its great One of the best

This is _almost_ as quiet as the $1,800 Jun Air that I use in the laboratory. I use this one in the shop for pneumatic clamps and intermittent air tool use. It is day-and-night different in noise level than any other shop compressor I have used. It is nice to have the dual gauges. It is small and light enough to easily move around the shop. When I want a bit more reserve air, I just connect it to an inexpensive 7.5 gal walk-around tank. I have not had it long enough to make a comment on reliability. I can observe that the initial quality was great - no leaks, just plug and run.

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

My vaccumm cleaner is louder than this thing

It has more features than expected, is a great size and perfect for carrying. Operation is a breeze and wow...it is super quiet. I can carry on a conversation standing right next to it running. It doesnt hop around on concrete like my old unit. Stays steady and quiet, runs smooth as silk. The hose connection is very easy to operate, does not stick like some low-cost connections do.

I use the compressor for light duty wood working and occasionally inflating tires. My older unit (20 plus years) would cycle almost continuously and would not go over 75 psi. It was time for a new one. After checking several reviews I chose the California Air Tools CAT-1P1060SP Quiet Air Compressor as it was lower cost and had good reviews in particular was quieter than other units. Well it arrived sooner than expected as it not a light unit I thought it might take longer to arrive. With in minutes of unpacking I powered it up and noted it is quiet, not silent but definitely quieter than any other compressor I was used to. My wife who was watching TV was not bothered by my playing with the compressor. The unit quickly came up to 125 psi. I shut it off and carried to the basement where I would use it the next day. The next day I went down to the basement and found that the pressure had not dropped for the night before, there were no leaks, I was not at alll used to that. Yes, I am very happy with this unit for the light duty use I expect to do with it (mostly 23 gauge nail gun).