At least I think they're just minor when I'm not running them in opposite directions. Not sure if exhausting would be problematic with the furnace air return, potentially sucking air in through that. Anyway, they're kind of loud, especially when used with my blower fan that just blows air onto my bed. But I sleep so damn well when they're running. No joke. It's just white noise for me, and I can tune it out easily. Probably thanks to my ADHD