Search for Dreo fan decibels and you will find a number almost everywhere except on Dreo's own pages. Marketplace listings promise 25 dB, 28 dB or 20dB in their titles. On dreo.com, the product pages are built around airflow, with feet per second and feet of reach footnoted to a lab and a speed, and the noise figure, where there is one, lives in a description field, a FAQ answer or a support page.
This guide lists every current US Dreo tower, pedestal and table fan with a maker-published noise figure, quotes each figure with the condition Dreo attaches to it, and ranks only where the figures are like for like. On October 3, 2026, that came to 11 fans with a figure out of 33 current tower, pedestal and table fans listed on dreo.com, not counting its air purifier fan, coolers and misting fans, and 9 of the 11 carry the same sentence. We do not rank other brands here. For how Dreo sits beside Lasko, Levoit and Vornado, see our quietest tower fans guide.
Our picks are listed above, with full specifications for each.
Dreo publishes noise figures in four places, and the place matters, because each comes with a different amount of context.
- The product description. The Pilot Max S description says its "All-new brushless DC motor delivers comfort as quiet as 25 dB", with the footnote "Tested under internal laboratory conditions at lowest speed setting". This is the only Dreo figure with a stated speed and a stated test. On October 3 the sentence sat in the page's description data rather than its visible bullets, though the visible page still ends its bullets with the footnote "Tested by DREO lab, using DR-HTF004S at the lowest fan speed settings".
- The page description for marketplaces. The Tower Fan 117 page describes the fan as offering "whisper-quiet 28 dB operation", and the TurboPoly Table Fan 565S page describes itself as "Desk Fans in 20dB Quiet". Neither names a speed, a distance or a test.
- The product page FAQ. The 519S answers "Why is the tower fan not quiet?" with "The noise level is about 35dB at the lowest speed." The TurboPoly Table Fan 511 answers "What is the noise level of this air circulator?" with "producing a noise level of around 28dB during operation".
- The support site. support.dreo.com has a page for each tower fan, with manuals and a FAQ, and the FAQ on nearly every one of them says "The noise level is about 35dB at the lowest speed. The higher the gear setting of the tower fan, the louder the noise will be."
Every figure is plain dB. Dreo never writes dBA, never states a distance and never names a standard, so even its own figures cannot be set against each other with much precision. Our explainer on why decibel ratings rarely compare across brands covers why that matters.
Dreo listed 16 products in its tower fan collection on October 3, 2026, two of them evaporative coolers and one an air purifier fan. Of the 13 tower fans, 9 have a figure. We group them by the condition Dreo attaches.
A figure at the lowest speed, from Dreo's own test. One fan.
- Pilot Max S (DR-HTF004S): "as quiet as 25 dB", lowest speed setting, Dreo lab. $129.99, sold out in both colours. Its support page gives about 35dB at the lowest speed.
About 35dB at the lowest speed, from the support FAQ. Eight fans, all with the identical sentence, listed cheapest first because the figure cannot separate them.
- Tower Fan 117 (DR-HTF017): $69.99, in stock. Its page description also says 28 dB, with no speed.
- Tower Fan Nomad One (DR-HTF007): $79.99, black in stock. AC motor, 4 speeds.
- Tower Fan Cruiser Pro T3 (DR-HTF008): $79.99, black in stock. 5 speeds.
- Smart Tower Fan Nomad One S (DR-HTF007S): $89.99, in stock. AC motor, 4 speeds.
- Smart Tower Fan Cruiser Pro T3S (DR-HTF008S): $89.99, silver and gold in stock.
- Tower Fan 519 (DR-HTF009): $99.99, black in stock. Brushless DC, 9 speeds.
- Smart Tower Fan 519S (DR-HTF009S): $109.99, in stock. The only one of the eight with the sentence on its product page.
- Smart Tower Fan Pilot Pro S (DR-HTF005S): $119.99, silver in stock. DC, 9 or 12 speeds depending on which line of the page you read.
No figure. Tower Fan 518 ($99.99), Tower Fan 117S ($79.99), Tower Fan 554S ($99.99, sold out), Outdoor Tower Fan 711S ($159.99) and the Air Purifier Tower Fan 710S ($329.99). The 518 is the odd one: a brushless DC 42-inch fan at the 519's price, with no noise FAQ on its support page either.
Dreo's seven TurboPoly table fans, which it also calls table circulators, yield two figures, and neither names a speed.
- TurboPoly Table Fan 565S (DR-HAF008S): "Desk Fans in 20dB Quiet" in its page description. $69.99, in stock.
- TurboPoly Table Fan 511 (DR-HAF001): "around 28dB during operation" in its FAQ. $59.99, in stock.
The 511S, 714S, 312, 315 and 307 have no figure. The 307's description promises a "Whisper-quiet breeze" and the 312's FAQ answers "Why is the air circulator not quiet?" with advice to relocate the fan or turn down the levels. Our desk fan guide sets the 511 beside Lasko, Rowenta and Vornado desk fans.
Dreo's TurboPoly pedestal fans are the brand's best-known circulators, and none has a noise figure. We read the pages for the 765S, 707S, 508S, 704S, 512, 513S, 502S, 502, 353, 715S, 301, 306 and 517S. Their specification tables list reach, air volume, oscillation angles and height, and their FAQs answer "My air circulator is making vibration and noise?" with "Place the air circulator on a flat, level surface" and "It is normal for the fan to make a little noise when adjusting the fan head manually." The 704S page calls itself a quiet standing fan and stops there.
Dreo's TurboPoly series page does carry a press quote saying "The standing fan can blow air 110 ft. and fill a standard room in less than a minute at a noise level below 25dB", without naming the model in the quote. Its tower fan series page carries another, saying the DREO Tower Fan 714S, the Pilot Max S, "hovers around 25 decibels" on low. Those are press quotes Dreo has chosen to republish, not Dreo figures, so they do not appear in our list. If you want a pedestal fan with a labelled low and high figure, our pedestal fan guide covers the makers that publish them.
The sentence "The noise level is about 35dB at the lowest speed" deserves its own section, because it is most of what Dreo publishes. We found it on the support pages for every tower in the list above: the Tower Fans 117, 307 and 307S (Nomad One and Nomad One S), 508 and 508S (Cruiser Pro T3 and T3S), 519, 519S, 705S (Pilot Pro S) and the Pilot Max S, and also on the page for the 518S, a WiFi version not sold on dreo.com on October 3. That covers AC fans and DC fans, 36-inch and 42-inch bodies, four speeds and twelve, and prices from $69.99 to $129.99.
A figure that does not change when the motor, the height and the speed count change is not telling you about the fan in front of you. We list it for every fan it covers, because it is the maker's published figure, and we decline to call any of those fans quieter than another on the strength of it. The one place it does real work is the Pilot Max S, where it contradicts the 25 dB claim by 10 decibels at the same setting.
What Dreo says makes its fans quiet
Dreo's quiet claims are mostly about design, and it describes them in some detail without attaching numbers to the result.
On the motor, the Tower Fan 519 page says its "Next-Gen Brushless DC Motor" is "Digitally controlled for reduced friction and vibration, a wide speed range, energy-efficient operation, and long-lasting performance". The TurboPoly series page goes further: "DREO's advanced BLDC motor, powered by a self-developed FOC algorithm, delivers ultra-smooth performance, less vibration noise, plus a wider speed range", with "15% higher wind speed, 17% increased RPM, 20% quieter performance, and 40% higher energy efficiency". Dreo does not say what the 20% is measured against.
On the airway, the same page describes a "HyperSilent aerodynamic air duct design" that "leverages the coanda effect and bezier curve to reduce air turbulence noise". Dreo's blog post on whether tower fans are loud says the Cruiser Pro T3's "210 airfoil-shaped blades, can significantly lower turbulence noise by up to 40%".
On the Pilot Max S, Dreo claims "40% Quieter than other fans", footnoted as tested by its lab at the lowest fan speed setting. The comparison fans are not named.
The 519 page pairs the motor with cleaning: "Detach the grille and wheel for quick, thorough dust removal". Keeping the inlet clean is sound advice for any fan. It is not a noise rating.
What the numbers mean in a room
Decibels are logarithmic: roughly every 10 dB is a doubling of perceived loudness. By Dreo's own two figures, a Pilot Max S at 35dB would sound about twice as loud as a Pilot Max S at 25 dB, on the same setting. That is the size of the uncertainty in Dreo's figures, and it is why we treat them as a band rather than a ranking. For how 25, 28 and 35 dB compare with a whisper, a quiet room and a fridge, see our decibel chart, and for the weighting Dreo leaves out, see dBA explained.
Every Dreo figure describes the lowest speed, or no speed at all. The speed you use on a warm night is a different question, and Dreo's own FAQ answers it honestly: the higher the setting, the louder the fan. More speeds help here. The 519, 519S and 518 have 9, the Pilot Max S 12, the Nomad One and 117 only 4.
Sleep modes, timers and beeps
Dreo documents its sleep modes better than its noise. The FAQ on most tower pages says: "Usually, fan speed decreases every 30 minutes. Speed decreases by two levels at most and will remain constant if at level 1. The sound of the prompt will automatically turn off." The Pilot Max S and Pilot Pro S versions say the speed holds at level 3, 2 or 1. The 519 and 519S call their 1 to 12 hour timer a "Sleep Guardian Timer", and the Nomad One has an 8-hour timer.
Button sounds can be silenced on every tower: on the 519, 519S and Nomad One by holding the mode button for 3 to 5 seconds in normal mode, and on the Pilot Max S and Pilot Pro S from the remote's mute button or the control panel. For how these modes compare with Lasko's and Levoit's, and why a mode that lowers the speed matters more than a headline figure, see our guide to the quietest fan for sleeping.
Where Dreo's pages disagree with themselves
Three disagreements are worth knowing before you buy on a number.
- Pilot Max S. 25 dB in the description, about 35dB on the support page, both at the lowest speed.
- Tower Fan 117. 28 dB in the description with no speed, about 35dB on the support page at the lowest speed.
- Pilot Pro S. One bullet is headed "12 Speeds, 4 Modes & 12 h Timer" and continues "Choose from 9 wind speeds". The noise figure is unaffected, but the page is not proofread.
Smaller oddities: the 518's page description calls it the Tower Fan 118, the 565S lists two sets of dimensions, and the 117's description says 26 ft/s while Dreo's site navigation lists the same fan at 25 ft/s.
Stock and price on the day we checked
We checked every price on dreo.com on October 3, 2026. In-stock towers ran from $69.99 for the Tower Fan 117 to $159.99 for the Outdoor Tower Fan 711S, with the purifier fan at $329.99. The Pilot Max S, 554S and both evaporative coolers were sold out. Among circulators, the 512, 513S and 301 were sold out, and the 704S's gold colour was listed at $159.99 against $149.99 for silver. Nomad One showed a grey variant at $69.98, sold out, against $79.99 for black.
How we chose
We read Dreo's tower fan and TurboPoly collections and opened the product page for all 41 listings, including the misting fans and coolers we then set aside. For each fan we recorded any noise figure in the visible page, the page's description data, the FAQ, and the product images, with the condition Dreo attached to it, and we opened Dreo's support page for every tower fan series it lists. We could not open support pages for the TurboPoly pedestal and table fans, because the support site loads those listings from an application interface, so for those fans the product page is our only maker source. We grouped figures by the condition stated, kept bare numbers apart from lowest-speed numbers, and refused to rank any fan whose two figures disagree.
We did not measure any of these fans. Every figure here is Dreo's own, quoted from dreo.com or support.dreo.com in Dreo's own words and unit, and Dreo states no measuring distance, no weighting and no test standard for any of them.
