Not as quiet as mine. The 1000 the guy here was selling was a piece of junk.- His group bought them by the container loads.I've got one of his 3000's for a spare-It was cheap.If you live in Florida there are benifits on getting a generator of at least 3000 watts.It may be alittle harder to move around but in Hurricane season it will power your referigator,fan,TV and radio and computer. What will your 1000 do?I had mine also do the neighbors stuff too on an extension cord.It's a good way to justify your expense to your other half.