Found this generator at Home Depot. "deal of the day"

2oldman wrote:
Here's the deal breaker: "Auto idle control = No "

That means it's running at full-bore all the time.

That was the first thing that caught my eye. Even the 2000 watt Honda is noisy at full throttle. This unit wouldn't be something I would like to have running within a hundred yards of my campsite.

Camp, Forrest, Camp! wrote:
I'll bet it sounds better than the $299 4,000 watt Harbor Freight special I was next to this weekend.

The 30A socket would be pretty nice I think.

at twice the price?
bumpy

riven1950 wrote:

A change of 4 dB is 1.32 times as loud or 32% louder but the sound quality is also important. Some sounds are more annoying than others measured at the same intensity.

Maybe I'm missing something here, but if it was 1.32% louder it would be 77.8DB. 63DB is actually 6.7% louder than 59DB.

Yes you are. Decibels are logarithmic. A change of 10 dB is twice as loud.

Here's the deal breaker: "Auto idle control = No "

That means it's running at full-bore all the time.

A change of 4 dB is 1.32 times as loud or 32% louder but the sound quality is also important. Some sounds are more annoying than others measured at the same intensity.

Maybe I'm missing something here, but if it was 1.32% louder it would be 77.8DB. 63DB is actually 6.7% louder than 59DB.

I am no expert on gennys but when / how the DB is measured is very important. Is it peak output DB, idling DB, or in between ( lower load ). I think some like Honda and Champion tell you how there DB are measured, some don't. I would go to the manufacturer website and determine how it is measured. If they don't say or don't have a website I would pass. Don't think there is a standard based on my research.

BTW my personal policy is not to buy anything with an engine from HD. Their CS, repair and return policy on such s--ks. This is based on personal experience, although not with this genny.

Good price though!!

I'll bet it sounds better than the $299 4,000 watt Harbor Freight special I was next to this weekend.

The 30A socket would be pretty nice I think.

A change of 4 dB is 1.32 times as loud or 32% louder but the sound quality is also important. Some sounds are more annoying than others measured at the same intensity.

powderman426 wrote:
63 db.

What's that you say? I can't hear you with that thing running. Lol

Your not likely to make many new friends.

Considering the Honda 2000i is rated at 59 db, I would consider 63 db very quiet. Registered at "normal room conversation". Can't get any machinery much quieter than that.

Limit 5 per customer. Better hurry!

63 db.

What's that you say? I can't hear you with that thing running. Lol

Your not likely to make many new friends.