I know a lot of people complain about the sound, but honestly it’s no louder then a vacuum cleaner, it’s definitely Not Jet engine loud at all. The machine is drilling through frozen solid ingredients. The ice cream setting runs for 2 minutes. The Italian ice setting runs for 5 minutes, you don’t have to stand right next to the machine while it’s running if the sound bothers you. If I walk into the other room, it’s barely noticeable.