It may be that the machine is louder than others, but you don't notice that after a short time. However, this is my first fully automatic machine.

The deciding factors for me were: 1. quality of the (brewed) coffee, 2. savings compared to the capsule machine I had before, 3. durability of the machine itself. All points have been met so far. The machine has been running for almost 2 years without any problems and has now already paid for itself, and the coffee is also good. I am satisfied!

It's not the coffee that wakes you up, but the (loud) noise of the machine ;-)

The machine is not very loud, if the kitchen has a door and it is closed, the noise does not bother anyone in the morning. If you stand next to it in the morning, it sounds quite loud. However, this is a subjective feeling.
In any case, our child doesn't wake up because of the machine.

There are louder ones, and also quieter ones. In any case, the noise doesn't bother me or my wife.