For each fan, I’ve included the decibel number — which indicates how quiet or loud it will be — when provided by the manufacturer. Most fans will be in the 50-decibel range, but your fan ...

Most pedestal fans oscillate—usually up to ... making it easier to keep a fan on while you sleep. If a quiet fan is a must, there are pedestal fans with low noise ratings of 38dBA or less.

The Rowenta VU5670 Turbo Silence Oscillating Fan looks undeniably cool, but it's also one of the quietest and most impressive oscillating fans you can buy. Rowenta says that while it's running ...

Of course, the most important consideration when buying ... but the MeacoFan 1056P is a remarkably quiet fan, and even at the higher settings it doesn’t get distractingly loud.