I can tell I am getting older - I am genuinely excited about this hair dryer! I was at the barber shop for a cut and as they were cleaning up, they pulled one of these out to blow the loose hair off. I immediately asked about it because I immediately knew that I needed one. Mind you this guy is a pro, so he spent a good amount on the one he had which wasn’t this brand/model. So I did a little looking around and found this gem. It is similarly quiet and powerful. I similarly because I have not evaluated them side-by-side because, well, that would be weird. Either way, this thing is awesome! If I had to find something negative to say, it would be that the cord could be a touch longer… but I could see where some could argue that as a pro or a con, so it is what it is. I have seen more expensive models where the handle folds to make it more compact. That would be a nice to have, but also a possible failure point. This one is a keeper!