Quote Originally Posted by Tom Hassad View Post
I have now decided not to go with the Grizzly G0458 because I saw a YT video where the machine was emitting 93 db at the source and 86db just a few feet away. I rather pay more for something that does not scream. I need to look at the db ratings for the 861 and for the vortex. I wish I could get a 1.5hp unit like the baileigh cyclone but that is probably 1500 dollars and I need a 2HP model that is wired for 220v.
You should be wearing Ear and Eye protection in your shop anyway so I don't see where the db level should be a problem. For $22 a decent pair of ear muffs is way cheaper than the the difference in price between the G0458 and the G0861 for little difference in performance of machine to machine dust dust collection.