Review on AquaTop AP 100 Aquarium Air Pump by Melissa Jones

I had to send it back because it was too loud. I had an AP-100 so some noise is to be expected, but when it's in a closed cabinet, sitting on a mouse pad and competing with a TV in the same room or a fridge compressor in the next room, it's too much. . I've since replaced it with the Whisper 100, which is noticeably quieter but still doesn't whisper as much as the manufacturer claims.