How loud are vortechs ???! - video -

[tkeracer619]

I decided to record my vortechs so you could compare them to the rest of my system noises. This is 4 mp40 pumps. I am standing in the middle of the tank.

If you go full screen you can see my vlamingi run into the glass while he is asleep towards the end :lol: He must have been attracted to the light from the controller (I was holding it in front of the tank). The fridge usually has the same effect on me at midnight except its a random wall...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNYgEL1QEdc

 

[bayoupr]

Mine are nowhere near that loud

 

[footboard]

I wonder what the quality standards are for the bearings they use in the Vortech. It really seems to be the luck of the draw on whether you get a loud one or not.

 

[tkeracer619]

Mine are nowhere near that loud

You have to consider that the mic is extremely sensitive. That is why I point out other things like a reeflo dart. Which is touted as being quiet and is the same volume level as my 4 mp40 pumps at 80%.

You can also hear me breathing...

 

[jmacc702]

the breathing comment during the video made me LOL a little bit..

 

[dahenley]

i think the cat in the back ground was louder then the Vortech..

i actually heard more water noise then i did of the bearings or vortech noise.....

 

[tkeracer619]

the cat was in a completely different room.

 

[evsalty]

Ok what is with the scary itch at the end of the video? lol.

 

[Pallobi]

vortechs can be quite louf if they are not installed and lined up properly, but they are by no means silent regardless... if you do not aligne them properly, you will ruin the bearings and only make it worse...

 

[stevereef]

so silly, lets see the visual flow and the audio put together...