My last quilt class I think everyone had a Sparrow machine. I have the Eversewn Sparrow 30. I have a Bernina and like the Sparrow 30 better. I bought mine from Amazon because of easy return if I didn't bond with it. Mine sews quiet, the same as my other machines. I have noticed the lower model numbers don't sew as quietly as the 30. I would certainly buy the Sparrow 30 again.