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Quietest track saw: corded and cordless plunge saws by declared noise

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Illustration of a plunge track saw riding an aluminum guide rail across plywood

Festool's corded TS 60 KEB-F-Plus has the lowest declaration, 90 dB(A) at the operator sawing wood, with DEWALT's DWS520 at 91 and Bosch's GKT13-225 at 92; with K at 3 dB, those three are close to a tie.

Among cordless saws, Festool's single battery TSC 55 KSEB declares 91 dB(A) and 99 of sound power, Makita's 40V GPS01 92, and DEWALT's 60V DCS520 93. Makita's 18V X2 XPS01 and corded SP6000 sit at 95, and Metabo HPT's C3606DPA at 98.

All of these come from EU manuals or pages; the US pages and US manuals we read show none.

On this page
  1. How we chose
  2. Our picks
  3. How to choose
  4. Comparison
  5. FAQs
  6. Bottom line

A quick look at the quietest track saws

A track saw is a plunge cut circular saw locked to an aluminum rail, and it earns its place by cutting full sheets of plywood without a table saw. The motor and blade sit a forearm's length from the person pushing it, usually indoors, often for dozens of cuts in a row.

Ten track saws sold in the US make the picks, each with a European noise declaration we could tie to its US model. All ten fall under EN 62841, and they range from 90 to 98 dB(A) at the operator.

Finding the quietest track saw starts with power source, the first choice most buyers make, so the saws are split into corded and cordless groups below, each ordered by its operator figure.

How did we pick these track saws?

A track saw earned a pick only with an operator noise figure in its own maker's document, a named EN 62841 standard, and specifications that pair it with a saw on sale in America.

We read the US product pages and US manuals for Festool, DEWALT, Bosch, Makita, Metabo HPT and Milwaukee first. None printed a figure, so we turned to Festool's international pages, DEWALT's UK manuals, Bosch's EU original instructions, Makita's EU manuals and Makita UK's SP6000 page, and HiKOKI's handling instructions.

Milwaukee's European manual download returned an error, so its page figure was all we had. Bosch's UK product page would not show technical data without scripts, and we read Bosch's manual from its Danish page instead. Kreg, WEN and RYOBI track saws stayed unchecked.

The only maker prices we saw were Festool USA's reconditioned store compare at prices, $849 for the TS 60 and $669 for the TS 55, on October 21, 2026. Each figure is quoted as the maker printed it, decimal comma included.

We did not measure a single plunge cut ourselves; the decibel values on this page were copied from Festool, DEWALT, Bosch, Makita and HiKOKI paperwork, and the ordering follows only what those papers declare.

QuietSpecs' picks of the quietest track saws

Lowest corded declaration

Festool TS 60 KEB-F-Plus Track Saw

  • Noise at the operator (LpA): 90.00 dB(A) sawing wood, K 3.00 dB, EN 62841 (festool.com, TS 60 KEBQ-Plus)
  • Price: $849.00 maker's list price, checked Sep 27
  • Best for: Cabinet and furniture makers who break down thick hardwood and doubled sheet goods
  • Skip it if: Your budget stops near the DEWALT DWS520, which declares just 1 dB more

On festool.com, the TS 60 KEBQ-Plus carries 90.00 dB(A) of sound pressure and 101.00 of sound power for sawing wood, K 3.00, under the EN 62841 series.

The US TS 60 KEB-F-Plus shares its 1,500 watts, 3,000 to 6,800 RPM, 168 mm blade and 62 mm depth, so the figures carry over; they describe the 230 V saw, not the 120 V one.

Festool USA's reconditioned store gives a compare at price of $849.

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Corded runner-up, 1 dB behind

DEWALT DWS520K 6-1/2 in. TrackSaw Kit

  • Noise at the operator (LpA): 91 dB(A), K 3 dB(A), EN62841-2-5 (DEWALT UK manual, DWS520 type 3)
  • Price: No maker list price
  • Best for: Remodelers who want a corded saw with a figure close to Festool's
  • Skip it if: You cut 2-1/2 in. stock, beyond its 59 mm free depth

DEWALT's UK manual for the DWS520 gives 91 dB(A) as the emission sound pressure level and 102 dB(A) as sound power, K 3, according to EN62841-2-5, covering the 230 V and 115 V builds alike.

The US DWS520K keeps the model number, the 1,300 watt rating, the 165 mm blade on a 20 mm bore and the 59 mm free depth.

That puts it 1 dB above the TS 60 at the ear, a gap DEWALT's own K swallows three times over.

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Corded, with the closest US match

Bosch GKT13-225L 6-1/2 In. Track Saw with Plunge Action and L-BOXX

  • Noise at the operator (LpA): 92 dB(A), K 3 dB, EN 62841-2-5 (Bosch manual, GKT 55 GCE)
  • Price: No maker list price
  • Best for: Shops already using Bosch FSN rails and L-BOXX storage
  • Skip it if: You want the lowest corded figure, which is Festool's TS 60 at 90

Bosch's original instructions for the GKT 55 GCE put sound pressure at 92 dB(A) and sound power at 103, K = 3 dB, determined to EN 62841-2-5 at 230 V.

The US GKT13-225 shares the 0601675 article stem, the 3,600 to 6,250 speed range, the 165 mm blade and the 57 mm and 42 mm depths, which makes it the tightest match on this page. It weighs 10.4 lb and ships in an L-BOXX.

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Familiar Festool, 3 dB above the TS 60

Festool TS 55 FEQ-F-Plus Track Saw

  • Noise at the operator (LpA): 93.00 dB(A) sawing wood, K 3.00 dB, EN 62841 (festool.com, TS 55 FEBQ-Plus)
  • Price: $669.00 maker's list price, checked Sep 27
  • Best for: Owners of Festool rails who want the lower priced corded saw
  • Skip it if: Ear level noise matters more to you than price, since the TS 60 declares 90

For the TS 55 FEBQ-Plus, Festool's international page shows 93.00 dB(A) for the operator, sound power of 101.00, K 3.00, sawing wood under EN 62841, and the sawing metal rows repeat both numbers.

The US TS 55 FEQ-F-Plus matches it on 1,200 watts, 2,000 to 5,800 RPM, a 160 mm blade and 55 mm of depth. It shares the TS 60's sound power yet sits 3 dB higher at the ear, at a $669 compare at price.

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Corded Makita, with a metal mode warning

Makita SP6000J 6-1/2 in. Plunge Circular Saw

  • Noise at the operator (LpA): 95 dB(A) cutting wood, 98 cutting metal, K 3 dB(A), EN62841-2-5 (Makita EU manual, SP6000)
  • Price: No maker list price
  • Best for: Makita households that want a corded plunge saw on Makita rails
  • Skip it if: You can choose any corded saw, since three others declare 90 to 92

Makita's EU manual for the SP6000 gives 95 dB(A) of sound pressure and 103 of sound power for cutting wood, K 3, to EN62841-2-5, and 98 and 106 for cutting metal.

Both the US and EU manuals name the model SP6000 and give the same 165 mm blade, depths and length.

The speed differs, though: 2,000 to 5,200 RPM in the US manual against 2,200 to 6,400 in Europe, so treat the carry over with that caveat.

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Lowest cordless declaration

Festool TSC 55 KSEB-Basic Cordless Track Saw

  • Noise at the operator (LpA): 91.00 dB(A) sawing wood, K 3.00 dB, EN 62841-2-5 (festool.com, TSC 55 KSEB-Basic)
  • Price: No maker list price
  • Best for: Finish carpenters who cut in occupied homes and want the least noise for the room
  • Skip it if: You already own Makita 40V or DEWALT FLEXVOLT batteries

Festool's international page puts the TSC 55 KSEB-Basic at 91.00 dB(A) at the operator and 99.00 dB(A) of sound power sawing wood, K 3.00, under EN 62841-2-5, with the same two numbers for metal.

It runs on one 18 V battery, at 3,500 to 5,200 RPM with a 160 mm blade and 55 mm of depth, and the US and international articles share the name. Festool USA lists no price and its reconditioned store does not carry it.

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Quietest Makita track saw

Makita GPS01Z 40V max XGT Brushless 6-1/2 in. Plunge Circular Saw

  • Noise at the operator (LpA): 92 dB(A) cutting wood, 95 cutting metal, K 3 dB(A), EN62841-2-5 (Makita EU manual, SP001G)
  • Price: No maker list price
  • Best for: Makita XGT users who want the lower of Makita's two cordless figures
  • Skip it if: You run only 18V LXT batteries and do not want a second platform

Makita's EU manual for the SP001G, the European name of the US GPS01, declares 92 dB(A) at the operator and 100 of sound power when cutting wood, K 3, under EN62841-2-5; metal pushes those to 95 and 103.

The two manuals agree on the 2,500 to 4,900 speed, 165 mm blade, depths, 375 mm length and 36 to 40 V max rating. It sits 3 dB under Makita's own 18V X2 saw at the ear.

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FLEXVOLT pick

DEWALT DCS520B 60V MAX 6-1/2 in. Brushless TrackSaw, Tool Only

  • Noise at the operator (LpA): 93 dB(A), K 3 dB(A), EN62841-2-5 (DEWALT UK manual, DCS520 type 2)
  • Price: No maker list price
  • Best for: Crews already running DEWALT FLEXVOLT batteries
  • Skip it if: Sound power matters most, since Festool's TSC 55 KSEB declares 99

In its UK manual DEWALT gives the 54 V DCS520 an emission sound pressure of 93 dB(A), sound power at 103 and K 3, to EN62841-2-5.

The US 60V MAX DCS520 shares the model number, the 2,500 to 4,200 rpm range and the 59 mm depth off the track, It is 2 dB above the Festool and 1 above Makita's GPS01, gaps inside K.

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18V X2 option, 3 dB above the XGT saw

Makita XPS01Z 36V (18V X2) LXT Brushless 6-1/2 in. Plunge Circular Saw

  • Noise at the operator (LpA): 95 dB(A) cutting wood, 102 cutting metal, K 3 dB(A), EN62841-2-5 (Makita EU manual, DSP600)
  • Price: No maker list price
  • Best for: Owners of Makita 18V LXT batteries cutting wood and sheet goods
  • Skip it if: You cut aluminum often, where Makita declares 102 dB(A) at the ear

Sold in Europe as the DSP600, the US XPS01 is declared in Makita's EU manual at 95 dB(A) for the operator cutting wood, sound power 103, K 3, EN62841-2-5. Cutting metal, those become 102 and 110, the largest wood to metal jump we found.

The US and EU manuals list identical speed, blade, depths, length, 36 V rating and weight range, so the mapping is clean.

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Deepest cordless cut, highest figure

Metabo HPT C3606DPA 36V MultiVolt Cordless 6-1/2 in. Track Saw Kit

  • Noise at the operator (LpA): 98 dB(A), K 3 dB(A), EN62841, ISO 4871 (HiKOKI EU manual, C3606DPA)
  • Price: No maker list price
  • Best for: Builders who need 2-1/2 in. cuts from a battery saw
  • Skip it if: You cut 2 in. stock or less, where four cordless saws declare 91 to 95

HiKOKI, the European name for Metabo HPT, prints a measured sound pressure of 98 dB(A), sound power of 106 and K 3 in its C3606DPA handling instructions, determined to EN62841 and declared under ISO 4871.

The US C3606DPA keeps the model number, 36 V, the 2,500 to 5,200 speed and a 66 mm (2-3/5 in.) cut. HiKOKI's UK page prints 102.104 and 91.103 in its noise fields, which do not read as single values, so we use the manual.

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How to choose

New to the units? Read dBA explained or sones vs decibels.

How loud is a track saw?

A track saw declares 90 to 98 dB(A) of sound pressure at the operator on the ten maker documents here, with sound power between 99 and 106 dB(A), every figure to EN 62841.

Those operator figures are LpA, the level measured where the user stands while the saw cuts. LwA is the total acoustic power the saw emits, the number that bears on someone working in the next room. The two are different measurements, so this page orders saws by LpA and lists LwA beside it without ranking on it.

Every maker here states an uncertainty K of 3 dB, which means two track saws separated by one or two decibels could trade places on a retest. The full span from Festool's TS 60 to Metabo HPT's C3606DPA, eight decibels at the operator, is wider than that margin. Why a plunge saw carries two decibel numbers at all is laid out in our page on power and pressure.

Which corded track saw is quietest?

Festool's TS 60 KEB-F-Plus is the quietest corded track saw on paper, declaring 90.00 dB(A) at the operator sawing wood, with DEWALT's DWS520 at 91 and Bosch's GKT13-225 at 92.

Here are the five corded declarations at the operator, as each maker printed them:

  • Festool TS 60 KEB-F-Plus: 90.00 dB(A), K 3.00 dB
  • DEWALT DWS520K: 91 dB(A), K 3 dB(A)
  • Bosch GKT13-225L: 92 dB(A), K 3 dB
  • Festool TS 55 FEQ-F-Plus: 93.00 dB(A), K 3.00 dB
  • Makita SP6000J: 95 dB(A), K 3 dB(A)

The first three sit within two decibels, inside every maker's stated uncertainty, so price, rail system and depth of cut should settle a choice among them. Makita's SP6000 is five decibels above the TS 60, enough to clear K.

These corded figures come from European documents written for 230 V saws, and DEWALT's also covers a 115 V DWS520 with identical numbers. The US versions run on 120 V, and no maker says whether that shifts the figure.

Two Festool saws, one sound power

Festool's TS 55 and TS 60 both declare 101.00 dB(A) of sound power, yet the TS 55 is three decibels higher at the operator. Sound power and operator pressure measure different things, and this pair shows they need not move together.

Which cordless track saw is quietest?

Festool's TSC 55 KSEB-Basic, the single battery model, is the quietest cordless track saw here at 91.00 dB(A) at the operator, followed by Makita's 40V GPS01 at 92 and DEWALT's DCS520 at 93.

These are the five cordless operator figures:

  • Festool TSC 55 KSEB-Basic: 91.00 dB(A), K 3.00 dB, sawing wood
  • Makita GPS01Z: 92 dB(A), K 3 dB(A), cutting wood
  • DEWALT DCS520B: 93 dB(A), K 3 dB(A)
  • Makita XPS01Z: 95 dB(A), K 3 dB(A), cutting wood
  • Metabo HPT C3606DPA: 98 dB(A), K 3 dB(A)

The TSC 55 KSEB also has the lowest sound power of all ten picks, 99.00 dB(A). The Metabo HPT is seven decibels louder at the operator, though it cuts 66 mm deep where the Festool stops at 55.

Makita's two battery platforms

Makita sells two cordless track saws in the US with the same 6-1/2 in. blade and identical depths. The 40V max GPS01 declares 92 dB(A) at the operator and the 18V X2 XPS01 declares 95, both cutting wood under EN62841-2-5.

The GPS01 also has the lower top speed, 4,900 RPM against 6,300. Makita does not link the two facts, but for anyone choosing between its platforms, the XGT saw is the lower declaration.

Is a cordless track saw quieter than a corded one?

No, battery power does not make a track saw quieter by these declarations. The lowest corded figure is 90 dB(A) and the lowest cordless one 91, and each group has a saw at 95.

Both groups are tested to the same EN 62841 family, so that comparison holds. What it shows is that motor, blade speed and housing matter more than the power source.

Festool makes the point within one brand. Its corded TS 55 declares 93 dB(A) at the operator, while its single battery TSC 55 KSEB, with the same 160 mm blade and 55 mm depth, declares 91. Its two-battery TSC 55 K, listed below the picks, comes in at 96.

Does cutting metal make a track saw louder?

Yes, on Makita's saws: Makita prints separate metal figures, and they are 3 to 7 dB above its wood figures at the operator. Festool's wood and metal rows are identical.

Makita's EU manuals show the jump clearly. The SP6000 rises from 95 to 98 dB(A), the SP001G (US GPS01) from 92 to 95, and the DSP600 (US XPS01) from 95 to 102, with sound power climbing to 110.

Festool lists "Sawing metal" rows for the TS 55 and TSC 55 KSEB, and each repeats its wood figure. DEWALT, Bosch and HiKOKI print one figure with no work mode named, so their metal noise is unknown.

For aluminum composite panel, solid surface or extrusions, a Makita owner should expect the metal row, not the wood one.

Why do US track saw pages leave out decibels?

US track saw pages leave out decibels because no maker on this page publishes noise on its American pages or in the American manuals we read.

Each number on this page was taken from a European document and paired with a US model by specification, and the matching works differently for each brand. DEWALT keeps the DWS520 and DCS520 model numbers in both markets, and Metabo HPT keeps HiKOKI's C3606DPA. Bosch's US GKT13-225 and its EU GKT 55 GCE share an article number stem, a speed range and depths.

Makita renames its cordless saws: the US XPS01 is the European DSP600 and the GPS01 is the SP001G, and each pair's manuals list identical specifications. The corded SP6000 keeps its name but not its speed, 2,000 to 5,200 RPM in the US manual against 2,200 to 6,400 in Europe, which we flag on its card.

Festool's American pages repeat the specification rows of its international pages but drop the noise lines, and the corded articles differ only by suffix letters.

Which track saw figures did we leave out?

Five saws with a maker figure stayed out of the order, two because the documents behind them could not support a place in the order, and three because they declare 96 to 99 dB(A) at the operator.

Milwaukee's EU page for the M18 FPS55 lists 92.4 dB(A) at the operator but names no standard or cutting mode, and its depth differs from the US 2831-20 by 2 mm. Metabo prints 93 on its US page and 89,5 in its manual for the KT 18 LTX 66 BL, and we would not choose between them.

Those three are Festool's twin battery TSC 55 K, Hilti's SC 6WP-22 and Bosch's cordless GKT18V-20GC, each at or above the loudest pick.

A track saw usually runs with an extractor on its dust port, which puts a second motor in the room; our dust extractor guide covers that half of the setup.

How the quietest track saws compare

ProductNoise at the operator (LpA)Sound power (LwA)Power and speedBlade and depthWeightPrice
Festool 57672690.00 dB(A) sawing wood, K 3.00 dB, EN 62841 (festool.com, TS 60 KEBQ-Plus)101.00 dB(A)1,500 W, 3,000 to 6,800 RPM168 mm (6-5/8 in.), 0 to 62 mm10.58 lbs (4.7 kg, US page)$849.00 maker's list price
DEWALT DWS520K91 dB(A), K 3 dB(A), EN62841-2-5 (DEWALT UK manual, DWS520 type 3)102 dB(A)12 A, 1,300 W (US page); 1,750 to 4,200 min-1 (EU manual)6-1/2 in. (165 mm), 0 to 59 mm without track5 kg (EU manual)Not verified yet
Bosch GKT13-225L92 dB(A), K 3 dB, EN 62841-2-5 (Bosch manual, GKT 55 GCE)103 dB(A)13 A, 3,600 to 6,250 RPM (US page)6-1/2 in., 2-1/4 in. (57 mm) at 90 degrees10.4 lb (US page)Not verified yet
Festool 57670893.00 dB(A) sawing wood, K 3.00 dB, EN 62841 (festool.com, TS 55 FEBQ-Plus)101.00 dB(A)1,200 W, 2,000 to 5,800 RPM160 mm (6-1/4 in.), 0 to 55 mm10.58 lbs (4.8 kg, US page)$669.00 maker's list price
Makita SP6000J95 dB(A) cutting wood, 98 cutting metal, K 3 dB(A), EN62841-2-5 (Makita EU manual, SP6000)103 dB(A) wood, 106 metal12 A, 2,000 to 5,200 RPM (US page)6-1/2 in., 2-3/16 in. at 90 degrees9.7 lbs (US page)Not verified yet
Festool 57799191.00 dB(A) sawing wood, K 3.00 dB, EN 62841-2-5 (festool.com, TSC 55 KSEB-Basic)99.00 dB(A)18 V, 3,500 to 5,200 RPM160 mm (6-1/4 in.), 0 to 55 mm7.80 lbs (3.538 kg, US page)Not verified yet
Makita GPS01Z92 dB(A) cutting wood, 95 cutting metal, K 3 dB(A), EN62841-2-5 (Makita EU manual, SP001G)100 dB(A) wood, 103 metal40V max XGT, 2,500 to 4,900 RPM6-1/2 in., 2-3/16 in. at 90 degrees11 lbs with battery (US page)Not verified yet
DEWALT DCS520B93 dB(A), K 3 dB(A), EN62841-2-5 (DEWALT UK manual, DCS520 type 2)103 dB(A)60V MAX (54 V in Europe), 2,500 to 4,200 rpm6-1/2 in. (165 mm), 0 to 59 mm without track4.7 kg without battery (EU manual)Not verified yet
Makita XPS01Z95 dB(A) cutting wood, 102 cutting metal, K 3 dB(A), EN62841-2-5 (Makita EU manual, DSP600)103 dB(A) wood, 110 metal36V (18V X2) LXT, 2,500 to 6,300 RPM6-1/2 in., 2-3/16 in. at 90 degrees11.2 lbs with batteries (US page)Not verified yet
Metabo HPT C3606DPA98 dB(A), K 3 dB(A), EN62841, ISO 4871 (HiKOKI EU manual, C3606DPA)106 dB(A)36V MultiVolt, 2,500 to 5,200 RPM6-1/2 in., 2-3/5 in. at 0 degrees9.7 lbs (US page)Not verified yet

Frequently asked questions

What is the quietest track saw?

Festool's corded TS 60 KEB-F-Plus, at 90.00 dB(A) at the operator sawing wood under EN 62841. DEWALT's DWS520 declares 91 and Bosch's GKT13-225 92, and with each maker stating K = 3 dB, those three are hard to separate. The lowest cordless figure is Festool's TSC 55 KSEB at 91.

How many decibels is a track saw?

The ten saws picked here declare 90 to 98 dB(A) of sound pressure at the operator and 99 to 106 dB(A) of sound power, all from European manuals or pages under EN 62841. Makita's metal cutting figures run higher, up to 102 dB(A) at the operator for the XPS01.

Is a cordless track saw quieter than a corded one?

Not on these declarations. The lowest corded figure is 90 dB(A) and the lowest cordless 91, and both groups have members at 95. The spread inside each group, five to seven decibels, is larger than any gap between the two.

Which track saw has the lowest sound power?

Festool's TSC 55 KSEB, at 99.00 dB(A) on festool.com, followed by Makita's GPS01 at 100 cutting wood. Sound power describes what the saw sends into the whole room, so it matters to anyone else nearby, and it never sits in the same order as the operator figures.

Are Makita track saws louder when cutting aluminum?

Yes, by Makita's own figures. The XPS01's EU twin goes from 95 dB(A) at the operator cutting wood to 102 cutting metal, the SP6000 from 95 to 98 and the GPS01's twin from 92 to 95. Festool prints identical wood and metal rows for the TS 55 and TSC 55 KSEB.

Why does no US track saw page list a decibel figure?

None of the makers here says why. Festool's US pages drop the noise rows its international pages carry, and the American manuals for the DWS520, DCS520, GKT13-225, SP6000J, XPS01, GPS01 and C3606DPA print none. Every figure on this page was matched to a US model by its specifications.

Do I need hearing protection with a track saw?

Yes. The lowest operator figure among these saws is 90 dB(A). Makita's manuals carry the warning to wear ear protection, Bosch's says to wear hearing protection and HiKOKI's repeats it. Makita and DEWALT add that noise during real cutting can differ from the declared value.

The bottom line

Five decibels covers almost every track saw I would consider. Festool's TS 60 declares 90 dB(A) for the person pushing it and Makita's SP6000 declares 95, all to the plunge saw part of EN 62841, and the K of 3 on each figure means the saws at 90, 91 and 92 are effectively level. I would not pay extra for one decibel.

The detail that changed my thinking was Makita's metal rows. Cut aluminum with the 18V X2 saw and Makita's own figure jumps from 95 to 102 at the ear. Festool prints identical wood and metal rows. If your work includes aluminum composite panel or extrusions, read that row before the wood one.

None of this reaches a US product page, so every number here was carried over from a European manual by matching specifications.

Stanley Alu, founder and editor

What we also considered

These are worth knowing about, and why they didn't make the list.

  • Festool TSC 55 5,0 KEBI-F-Plus Cordless Track Saw

    Festool rates its two-battery TSC 55 K at 96 dB(A) for the person cutting, with sound power at 104 and a K of 1.5, five decibels above Festool's own single battery TSC 55 KSEB at the ear.

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  • Milwaukee M18 FUEL 6-1/2 in. Plunge Track Saw (2831-20)

    Milwaukee's EU page for the M18 FPS55 lists 92.4 dB(A) of sound pressure and 103.4 of sound power, uncertainty 3 on both, but names no standard or cutting mode, and its 57 mm depth differs from the US 2831-20 manual's 59 mm. We left it out of the order for those two reasons.

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  • Metabo KT 18 LTX 66 BL 6 1/2 in. Cordless Plunge Cut Circular Saw

    Metabo gives two answers for this plunge saw: 93 dB(A) at the operator on its US page, with no standard named, and 89,5 in its manual under EN 62841-2-5. With its own documents 3.5 dB apart, we did not place it.

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  • Hilti SC 6WP-22 Cordless Plunge Saw

    In Hilti's EU operating instructions the SC 6WP-22 is rated at 98 dB(A) of sound pressure and 106 of sound power, level with the Metabo HPT at the operator, with no cutting mode named for noise.

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  • Bosch PROFACTOR 18V GKT18V-20GCL Track Saw

    The EU manual for the twin of Bosch's battery PROFACTOR saw gives 99 dB(A) for the operator and 107 for sound power, 7 dB above Bosch's corded GKT13-225.

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Sources

Every figure on this page was read on one of the pages below. We did not measure anything ourselves.

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Manufacturer pages and manuals for every product

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