Time Magazine has found "Silent Night" to be the No1 most popular Christmas song of all time. In 2011, UNESCO declared it to be part of our "intangible cultural heritage". As the holidays arrive, it would seem that peace and quiet are what we crave most in our homes to help us to relax and unwind as another year comes to a close.
Quiet Mark, the independent global certification programme associated with the UK Noise Abatement Society charitable foundation, enables consumers and trade buyers to easily find the quietest products. They have carried out scientific testing and assessment of thousands of products across dozens of categories. Only the quietest qualify, as listed on their website quietmark.com, and carry their highly sought after mark of certification.
Whether you are looking for some gift ideas or shopping inspiration for yourself, our selection of 12 Quiet Products will bring you acoustic comfort and joy.
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New Hot Tools QuietAir™ Power Dryer, loud on power, but not on sound! Featuring an innovative motor that’s 30% quieter than other dryers, its exceptional performance and quiet sound combine for an experience that's — dare we say it? — enjoyable. With 1875 watts, 8-heat/speed combinations, and a cool shot button, you’ve got fast, powerful drying, total customization, and sleek, shiny results for every hair type! Its sleek look and ergonomic handle put the fun in functional. Whether you’re styling all day long or just once a day, you can enjoy music or a conversation while you dry since the motor is so quiet.
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Introducing the Magimix Cook Expert, the multifunctional cooking food processor. With 12 dedicated programmes and a 30 year motor guarantee, this state of the art new machine will make everyday family meals with ease, as well as more elaborate dishes to impress your friends.
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Sweet, creamy vanilla, rich chocolate, salted caramel or summery strawberry – everyone’s got their favourite flavour of ice cream, and you can make them all in this Stainless Steel Digital Ice Cream Maker. It’s quick, easy, you know exactly what’s gone into it (unlike the tubs you buy in the supermarket) and it makes healthier-option lower-fat frozen yoghurt and dairy-free sorbet too.
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Plants boost people’s happiness, creativity and focus. BuzziPlanter adds an extra feature to that list. The upholstered colorful pot, made from high-density foam, has the acoustic superpower to absorb excessive noise in open spaces, creating healthier environments for people to thrive.
BuzziPlanter divides open spaces into luscious green micro-environments, creating calm and peaceful areas to work, gather and relax. Each pot has a built-in plastic container, making it suitable for both real and artificial plants. Thanks to a wide variety of colors BuzziPlanter easily fits into any décor, adding a dash of fun and a lot of silence.
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The Melitta® Barista TS Smart® can really do a lot. For example, it can make 21 different coffee specialities. With the right coffee beans, according to the original recipe or your own personal creation.
A special highlight: With the Melitta® Connect app you are able to steer the preparation of coffee and manage many other features really simply with your smart phone.
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The perfect gift for wine buffs who love a gadget, Lakeland's sleek Rechargeable Wine Opener opens 40 bottles on a single charge – ideal if they like to entertain. Simply press the down button to remove the cork from your bottle in seconds, and then press the up button to remove the cork from the opener.
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The HSA 26 battery-powered handheld shrub shears are brilliant for use in small and large gardens alike, as they make pruning small-leaved trees and shrubs so easy!
With plenty of power, the HSA 26 delivers a precise, clean finish when maintaining topiary or hedges using the shrub blades. The teeth on the shrub blade are specially shaped to hold the branches in the cut for a neat cut.
The HSA 26 also comes with an interchangeable grass trimming blade, which is quick and easy to switch over, and is perfect for quickly tidying up lawn edges. It all comes in a handy canvas case to conveniently carry and store the shears, both blades, the battery and the charger.
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A Yamaha “SILENT Piano™” not only offers the rich tone and responsive action you would expect from a Yamaha acoustic piano but also has the added benefit of Yamaha’s SILENT system – which allows you to plug in a pair of headphones, switch to SILENT mode, and by using the piano’s in-built digital module, play at any time of day or night without being disturbed or disturbing others.
By wirelessly connecting to Yamaha’s Smart Pianist app, you can select from a wide range of sounds whilst playing through headphones, including acoustic and electric pianos, harpsichords, organs, strings and more.
As well as offering the option to record and play back performances, the app also features numerous libraries of musical works along with their scores, allowing you to learn the pieces and play along, adjusting the tempo so you can learn at your own speed.
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The slow juicer that crushes and squeezes to make more juice, with more nutrients and a little fibre for a thicker, smoother texture. A great method for extracting high yield juice from items like wheatgrass, small berries and tomatoes.
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An all-in-one kettle, chiller and filter jug. The aurora dispenses instant hot or cold filtered water with 7 different temperature options and 7 different volume capacities. And because you only boil the amount of water you need it saves on energy waste. Staying hydrated has been so simple.
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Dualit's electric Pour Over Kettle is ideal for using with drip through coffee makers or for when you need a precise brewing temperature. The temperature control can be altered by one degree at a time from 38°C to 100°C. The precision, curved, “gooseneck” spout allows for better reach and a more even flow of water. The consistent, slow extraction of coffee extracts maximum flavour and aroma from the coffee grounds for an exceptional filter coffee. The Pour Over Kettle also works particularly well with coffee bags and for brewing tea.
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Lumie Bodyclock Luxe 750DAB is their most premium Bodyclock sleep/wake-up light, featuring high quality audio with DAB+ radio, Bluetooth speakers, USB port, and a selection of over 20 sleep/wake sounds. Other features include low-blue light to be non-alerting at bedtime, fully adjustable bedside lighting, a glass lamp cover; auto-dimming display; sunrise and sunset from 15 to 90 minutes; a nightlight setting; 7-day alarm; tap-control snooze; power failure back-up.
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