So, the fan does not only look chic, it is also pleasantly quiet on the lowest of the 3 levels. And this is in most situations but more than adequate. If you have perhaps even left the window open in the summer by mistake, then you need the 3rd stage before. This is, however - compared with other fans - relatively quiet, there is much noisier fans. For headphone use you can not hear this anyway. Oh, you, the 3rd stage should also not start too long, otherwise you get more colds, the fan has quite a bit of power. ^^ The assembly also works - there are not many parts. Only one thing in operation bugging me a bit (I'm a perfectionist ^^). When Back-swinging increased the fan always for an estimated 0,1 - 0,2 seconds one point shortly after the pan and jumps this "missed" piece appropriately. This produces a very soft cracking noise, but I do not think this is standard. ^^ Nevertheless, as a perfectionist annoys me this jump in my eye. I have to say that this was my reason to buy the design, because the fan has not been many reviews, I would have normally taken a different, but a chic black with silver cage gets better on a desk. All in all a very good very cost-effective and for this price class ventilator which delivers what it promises. MfG Christian