Until… one day I entered a metropolitan gallery for some “eye candy” of the cultural variety and was almost immediately surprised by a pleasant draft of air. I heard nothing and tried to locate the source.

Like many fans, there’s a ‘natural wind’ mode designed to mimic a real breeze. This is usually a less-than-convincing cycle through three clearly discernible speeds, but with unusually fine speed control, the Whisper Flex actually pulls it off. There’s also a Night mode that switches off the display and hushes the command beep. Infuriatingly, you can’t switch the latter off altogether. Today received the ordinary, non-smart Whisper White through Bol because it was unfortunately sold out here. It’s up against some stiff competition in the stellar Meaco 1056P, however, which has a little more welly and slightly lower power consumption for a slightly lower price. Your choice really comes down to which style you prefer and whether you think app and voice controls are worth the extra. Either way, you’re getting an exceptional pedestal fan.

Whisper Flex Smart Wit

The Whisper Flex is an all-rounder. It has 26 modes, is energy efficient and has a powerful motor with dual fan blades. In addition, thanks to the horizontal and vertical swing, the wind blows in all directions. And all this with minimal noise production. Controls are simple, using the built-in speed control on the fan, the remote control, or the app, compatible with any modern device. There are 26-speed settings, a seriously wide variety, as well as the usual variety of function modes, including night settings. The Princess smart fan can either heat your room or cool it down depending on what you need, which is great for countries where the temperature drops down during the night and you need a little extra warmth. I walked towards it curiously. Duux mentioned the white base as well as a digital circle with 11 on it and some other symbols. I still heard nothing except the cooling wind.

It also seems consciously chosen for lightweight and strong ABS plastic to minimize the operating sound, which is a huge difference with metal fans. Remote control also works as it should and operation is simple, so that the smart section is completely unnecessary for my situation and opinion and is not worth the additional price. The telescopic stand is also an advantage with this model to easily adjust the height and was another reason not to go for the Smart. I am happy with my choice for this Duux, also because this turns out to be a Dutch brand and as a Belgian I like to support our friendly northern neighbors with their beautiful and efficient product design! Beautiful and very quiet as described, in terms of sustainability I can’t tell anything yet, but this also looks good given the design and choice of materials! Meer lezen On the downside, it’s one of the more expensive fans and if you don’t need one that will heat as well, you could save money with one of the others on our list. And it puts out a fair bit of heat too. You’ll likely find yourself turning it off as it really does warm things up– even things like garages or drafty garden offices.While most fans only offer 1, 2 or 3 different wind speeds, the Whisper has no fewer than 26. This way you determine exactly how hard the wind blows through the room. In my long life I have owned many fans in just as many warm countries. Without exception they all made a lot of noise (and often not much wool). This was based on an old design with noisy 50 HZ motors with the characteristic irritating buzz/hum, the poorly aimed or balanced fan blades and last but not least the poor adjustability: a maximum of 4 positions. Not to mention the noisy swing mechanisms and vibrating housings. Our only real complaint about the design of the fan was its control panel, which is difficult to get used to. The raised disc on the Whisper Flex's base allows you to change the fan's speed, switch to night mode and adjust oscillation, but we found it much easier to use the app for this. The app also handily uses GPS to determine the temperature and humidity outside. Duux Whisper Flex Smart Standing Fan: Our Verdict While we tend to prefer the more modern and slightly more efficient designs of tower fans, the greater power and airflow of a pedestal fan definitely still has a place in a lot of homes.