[i_am_jl]

I fly quads recreationally, though I'm far from an expert. I've flown a wide variety of fixed wing and multicopter drones, both payload/filming drones and FPV drones.

Drones that have payload capacity are loud, full stop. This one isn't especially loud as its payload is relatively light.

The comment I believe you're talking about mentions they can be heard from multiple houses away. That isn't quiet by any means.

[nights192]

They also state, however, that the drones are typically high enough to provide little disturbance prior to descending for the drop. Regardless, this doesn't primarily confuse me; rather, the hostility to the idea of delivery coffee writ large.

Thanks for clarifying the noise issue!