quiet and powerful, but doesn't oscillate

since this is a fan we're using for a nightstand, we don't really care that it doesn't oscillate, but some people might. we have not had problems with the timer being loud, and it provides a good amount of air flow without being noisy. the only other drawback is that it tilts slightly up on a flat surface, so my husband is putting things under it at an angle so it will tilt down.