I have a couple of these small original brand vacuums (rhymes with Drumby) and they work great and aren't too loud. However, this little vacuum cleaner is almost as loud as a regular vacuum cleaner. I'm not exaggerating. It's noisy! It also vibrates a lot and if you don't hold it, it will fall out of your hand. You might think these things equate to strength, but no. It picks up crumbs well, but unfortunately not as well as the well-known brand that only costs a few euros more. Frugality is sometimes a curse -_-.