Originally Posted by TooNice 
In fact they are a lot louder than my Raptor.
Depends on where it was made. The Chinese ones are loud and fail frequently (often within a few months) whereas the ones manufactured in Taiwan are much quieter (not quite AAKS or SpinPoint quiet, but not far from it) and are a good bit more robust. Unfortunately until you open the delivered product you've no way of knowing which one you'll get.