Hot Tools Professional 1600 Watt Super Quiet Turbo Lightweight Hair Dryer

When my toddler is sick with a cold, I don't want him to go to bed after his bath with towel dried, damp hair but he was afraid of our regular hair dryer. He is definitely less afraid of this one which is a huge plus. I use it myself and find that it doesn't take me any longer to dry my hair than usual. I also like that it is lightweight. I can't compare it to other hair dryers that claim to be "super quiet." However, I would say that is misleading. It is not super quiet, but it is more quiet than our regular hair dryer. A negative for me is the placement of the control/setting buttons. They are right where I place my fingers to grip the base of the dryer and because the switch sort of softly rolls up down to change from both high-medium-low and from cool-warm-hot, I often unintentionally switch from hot to cold. I had to concentrate to hold my fingers away from the switches, away from where they would naturally rest. This hair dryer's switches should be made in such a way that they...Read more

I bought this hair dryer to replace one that is so loud, it's making me deaf. On high setting, the 1069S is not quiet, but it is quieter than my previous one. The low hum of the motor also make it more bearable. More importantly, the high/hot setting does not produce the type of heat the can burn the scalp if left in one place too long. Yet, it still dries my hair like my old one. I'd give it a 5 star if it was quieter like it's advertized.

I purchased the 1069s and this looks to be the same dryer with a gold barrel.

Pluses:
-Very lightweight
-Good airflow for a 1600 dryer
-Great heat
-Rubber coated sides so it doesn't slip off the bathroom counter (a huge plus in my book--I'm tired of dryers sliding to the floor when I put them down)
-Good price

Minuses:
-Not much quieter than any other dryer I've used, if at all.
-Placement of the on/off switch is a bit awkward if you hold the center of the handle while blowdrying. If you hold the handle up near the barrel, though, it's not an issue and blowdrying is actually more comfortable. (I've seen may hairdressers hold dryers this way.)

[When I bought this, there were a bunch of other reviews on Amazon. I wonder what happened to them?]