^^ it's on soft. Kinda sounds like a turkey goble...honestly! It soudns like it's going "goble goble" but super fast haha.

i couldnt tell u if it's quieter though. But from past experience in my other cars, ive used the plastic bosch DV's and those don't even make a sound almost...this type RS is much louder and it's recirculated. If it wasnt, it would be a lot louder. BUt it's not too loud though.