Roborock Q5 Max+ vs Roomba j5+: Quieter on paper, more annoying in practice

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, but its higher-pitched motor hum is more irritating than the Roomba’s lower rumble. Sometimes louder is less annoying.