Jebao noise compared to other wave makers

conjuay · 10/01/2017, 07:34 AM

I recently purchased a Jebao WP 60 and I'm impressed with the amount of water it moves. But it is noisy. (My wife calls it "Moaning Myrtle"). How noisy are the Eco-Tech and other high end wave makers? For reference, I'm running a one hundred gallon long, if that matters. I had two/three Hydor Koralias initially and one started to leak voltage. That's when I decided to try a wave maker. BTW, the Jebao plays chromatically between "D" and "F#" in reef mode.

mcgyvr · 10/01/2017, 07:57 AM

WP is an older series and is more noisy and more prone to failure..
You should have purchased a PP or SW (I think OW is the newest that just came out) which are "better" than the WP hands down..
I had a WP a long time ago and now have the PP and the difference is considerable.. PP is far quieter..
I can hear it when I have my ear up on the magnet or within about a foot of it.. other than that I can't..

Wavemakers of all kinds make noise.. ecotechs aren't quite by any means but they are quieter than the old WP pumps.. But you bought the cheapest so....

conjuay · 10/01/2017, 08:14 AM

Initially, I couldn't figure which series was older/newer. I did purchase through Amazon, and will send this one back. Thanks for the info on the new series, I think I will give the 'latest and greatest(?) a try!

SycoCell · 10/01/2017, 08:45 AM

My two Jebao SW-15 are damn near silent.

greg683x · 10/01/2017, 10:08 AM

I have 3 rw8s in my 90gallon and they're completely silent

ssky · 10/02/2017, 11:05 AM

I use PP8 and that thing is dead silent.

kendrid · 10/02/2017, 06:29 PM

I have RW8s and a PP-15 and they are pretty much silent.

EcoTech are louder. I tried a QuietDrive and the Jebaos were much quieter so I stuck with them. I've had one fail in three years.

Smokey Stover · 10/02/2017, 07:05 PM

My SW-8's are very quiet, you only hear the water rippling across the surface with just one pointed upwards to keep surface agitated. Had to find a happy medium, Due to wife calling it Chinese water torture lol. It is totally silent for a while, Then it does a kinda Sploosh, Plop, sound when some of the waves randomly combine at the overflow, Then all quiet for a while, Just when you think it's stopped, Sploosh, lol.

Pslreefer · 10/02/2017, 07:49 PM

I have an rw and pp 15, they are loud in my opinion. Jebao always have that moaning/tonal sound to them

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GQsmooth · 10/03/2017, 09:33 PM

I have 2 PP-15, and I can tell 1 is slighty louder than the other, they are definitely not silent.

10/01/2017, 07:34 AM	#1
conjuay Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Baja Georgia (Florida) Posts: 200	Jebao noise compared to other wave makers I recently purchased a Jebao WP 60 and I'm impressed with the amount of water it moves. But it is noisy. (My wife calls it "Moaning Myrtle"). How noisy are the Eco-Tech and other high end wave makers? For reference, I'm running a one hundred gallon long, if that matters. I had two/three Hydor Koralias initially and one started to leak voltage. That's when I decided to try a wave maker. BTW, the Jebao plays chromatically between "D" and "F#" in reef mode.

10/01/2017, 07:57 AM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	WP is an older series and is more noisy and more prone to failure.. You should have purchased a PP or SW (I think OW is the newest that just came out) which are "better" than the WP hands down.. I had a WP a long time ago and now have the PP and the difference is considerable.. PP is far quieter.. I can hear it when I have my ear up on the magnet or within about a foot of it.. other than that I can't.. Wavemakers of all kinds make noise.. ecotechs aren't quite by any means but they are quieter than the old WP pumps.. But you bought the cheapest so.... __________________ Who me?

10/01/2017, 08:45 AM	#4
SycoCell Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 187	My two Jebao SW-15 are damn near silent. __________________ 125g long DT, RS-200 Sump, Reef Octo 150 Skimmer, Full apex automation PS, I'm a newb so take my suggestions with a grain of reef salt

10/01/2017, 08:14 AM	#3
conjuay Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Baja Georgia (Florida) Posts: 200	Initially, I couldn't figure which series was older/newer. I did purchase through Amazon, and will send this one back. Thanks for the info on the new series, I think I will give the 'latest and greatest(?) a try!

10/01/2017, 10:08 AM	#5
greg683x Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 188	I have 3 rw8s in my 90gallon and they're completely silent

10/02/2017, 11:05 AM	#6
ssky Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 115	I use PP8 and that thing is dead silent.

10/02/2017, 06:29 PM	#7
kendrid Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lake in the hills, IL Posts: 806	I have RW8s and a PP-15 and they are pretty much silent. EcoTech are louder. I tried a QuietDrive and the Jebaos were much quieter so I stuck with them. I've had one fail in three years.

10/02/2017, 07:05 PM	#8
Smokey Stover Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Largo, Florida Posts: 361	My SW-8's are very quiet, you only hear the water rippling across the surface with just one pointed upwards to keep surface agitated. Had to find a happy medium, Due to wife calling it Chinese water torture lol. It is totally silent for a while, Then it does a kinda Sploosh, Plop, sound when some of the waves randomly combine at the overflow, Then all quiet for a while, Just when you think it's stopped, Sploosh, lol.

10/02/2017, 07:49 PM	#9
Pslreefer In Memoriam Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Port St Lucie, FL Posts: 597	I have an rw and pp 15, they are loud in my opinion. Jebao always have that moaning/tonal sound to them Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10/03/2017, 09:33 PM	#10
GQsmooth Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 153	I have 2 PP-15, and I can tell 1 is slighty louder than the other, they are definitely not silent.