Anyone who has heard the Powerhouse generators knows that they are VERY quiet and their noise tone is actually a lower, less objectionable note than the equivilent "quieter" Honda.
I own two of the Powerhouse gennies, the 2700 and the 500. They are both quiet and the 2700 especially is much easier on the ears than the Honda 3000, which puts out the same amount of power.
It seemed for a while that the forum moderators had banned most of the shrill haters who cluttered up generator discussions with hearsay and veiled threats.