Hyundai Low Noise Electric Air Compressor - 550W, 4CFM, 100PSI, Oil Free, 8L Tank, 2 Year Warranty, Quick Release Fittings, UK 13 Amp Plug, White

There are a lot of options for compressors of this size and type but I am pleased with the choice I made. It's powerful for a compact machine and fits neatly under my workbench. As it has two cylinders, this compressor halves the workload of alternative single cylinder models I've used and is subsequently much quieter whilst managing to produce consistent air pressure.I use mine mainly for airbrush painting and it's more than capable. I suspect it will easily drive much harder working tools than this without issues. Operating it is simple with well presented controls and easy to read gauge. The large air tank also eases the workload on the cylinders further reducing any noise as it isn't running constantly to feed your air tools.It's clear this compressor is well made, feels like good quality and definitely does what I wanted it to do and more.To me this represents really good value from a well known brand, it arrived quickly, very well packaged and without issues.I'd happily recommend this machine especially for use inside, where portability, power and quiet operation is important. A good buy!

I bought this for a staple gun for upholstery. It’s great. Easy to use (I watched a video online) & quiet. I use it indoors in my dining room. For my staple gun I find that once it’s reached pressure (a couple of minutes) it turns itself off & will only come on again once I’ve done quite a few staples. It comes back on for about 30 seconds to reach pressure again & then goes quiet. Easy to move around - the handle is great & it’s small enough to store under the stairs. I did see a review where one chap had 2 that arrived damaged (a bit dented). I checked mine & noticed the filter was a bit dented. I contacted Hyundai via Amazon & their customer service was excellent. They sent a new filter immediately & I think it arrived the next day. The electric cable is really short but I think it’s for safety reasons. So it needs to be placed right near a plug. But if you get a long air hose it’s fine as the hose moves with you around what you’re doing. Really pleased with this as a first compressor for my upholstery.

It’s very quiet, yes the power cable is short, but it can pump up tyres a lot more easily than using a foot pump.I wanted it for inflating soft tyres (quads, cars, trailers and at a push, tractor). I also wanted to put a blow gun on it for cleaning up and it works brilliantly (ok, the tractor is small and the rear tyres didn’t need much).I did put a sander on it and that was hopeless, but for nail or staple guns more than enough for me, and a damn site easier to move around than my 32amp compressor!

This compressor is really impressive. The main purpose I have is to blow up tyres that require 5bar which it does with ease and above everything else it does it quietly which is amazing. Having used the pumps provided with cars and vans that require earmuffs to protect you from the noise, it is brilliant that this much bigger pump is so quiet. Filling it up takes less than a minute and it is easy to drain down and store. Overall, this is great value for money.

Pros:-Low weight, very quiet for a piston type compressor( my upstairs neighbour cannot hear it operating even at the quietest time of the day, ie 2 to 6am :) which is great because i tend to be a virtual nightbird, lol!, )overall build quality is good.Price is very competitive. Good thickness of paint on the tank, Drain valve is really good and well placed on the tank.Cons:-Euro 'quick release' air outlet makes a generally really nice unit far less useful 'out of the box' than a lot of its competitors. A simple '1/4 inch BSP' threaded hole with a standard double 'male'' 1/4 inch BSP spigot would be much more useful, as this size thread is pretty much standard in this class of compressor.An item of concern is the wall thickness of the castings . From what i could see, you need to be VERY careful not to accidentally overtighten any components of the air regulation unit if they ever need replacing.The power ' push-pull' switch is WAY too stiff to operate with just your thumb and fingers, it either needs the size/diameter increasing considerably, or the mechanism made a lot less stiff to operate( the current switch is small in diameter with sharp 'knurls' that cut into your digits painfully when enough force is applied to pull it into the 'power on' position.The other main bugbear is the ridiculously short power cable ( barely 1 metre in length) which means an extension cable is needed 95% of the time.Minor 'niggles' :-Could not find any 'dump valve' fitted, but the tank drain tap works easily for the same operation.Overall:-Great value for money. 'Refilling' is very quick when the compressor is in use ( in my case to run 1 or 2 airbrushes at about 20PSI ). Living in a small groundfloor flat, size and noise level are quite important, and it meets those restrictions very well.If the switch was easier to operate, and a sensible length of power cord was supplied i would have given it 5 stars, but the issues mentioned above sadly means i can only give the product 3 stars. :((

Very quiet compared to old compressor, can now use it any time and know it's not annoying anyone. Like it a lot would buy again