Quote Originally Posted by blouis79 View Post
I am using a noisy Bunnings/SIP Eagle direct drive. Have boon looking for a quiet one.

Aldi had a portable Ferrrex Twin tank model for $300 guessing in the last 1-2 months - missed the catalog when it came out. Long enough ago that the Aldi special buy stock finder no longer has it listed. There is old stock of one at an Aldi near me. Claims 200L/min for 850W, which is probably a lie and maybe 200L/min piston displacement more likely to be 150L/min FAD guessing from reading around other brands.

Otherwise I'm tempted to get an AEG silent from Bunnings if they reduce the price - there are a few models.

Cheapest option is to put the noisy one in an acoustically treated box.

HVLP has been working fine with what I have. I have Anest Iwata LPH-300 and LPH-80 ex-Japan from ebay and wouldn't look past them. 3M disposable paint cup system is also great.
Have a look at the various edisons compressors UNIMAC 50L 3.0HP Silent Oil-Free Electric Air Compressor, Portable, Twin Nitto Outlets

I recently bought the smaller portable 1.5hp 6 litre model and it is quiet and can’t fault the build quality.