Is the Roborock Q5 Max+ quieter than the Roomba j5+?
The [Roborock Q](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Roborock+Q&tag=wehavethat-20)5 Max+ measures 52 dB to the [Roomba j](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Roomba+j&tag=wehavethat-20)5+'s 56 dB — quieter on paper. But its higher-pitched motor hum is more annoying than the Roomba’s lower rumble. Sometimes louder is less irritating.