I did slightly miss the 'natural wind' mode that the similarly-priced Duux Whisper Flex Ultimatefan and EcoAir Kinetic Ultra Silent Air Circulation DC fan both offer. Instead, the MeacoFan 1056 Air Circulator delivers super-powerful airflow rather than the nuanced subtlety of these two models, so on its highest settings you can feel a little more like you're sat in a (deliciously cool) gale rather than experiencing the variations of a natural breeze. But, that's largely made up for by the MeacoFan's best-in-class oscillating powers that sweep the air around the room in a ultra-smooth motion. Some customers want a fan that uses a light to provide a dim glow in the bedroom at night, others want no light at all. With the MeacoFan you have the choice and can turn the lights on or off as you prefer. All MeacoFan products come with a two-year warranty, as well as the option of extending warranty to five years. The Pedestal version’s Sleep mode is definitely the best option for bedside use. In this mode you set your preferred fan speed and, as the night wears on, the air speed decreases by one level every 30 minutes until the whole thing switches off completely. Use and features: You get a remote, night mode, a six-hour timer and a useful temperature-sensing Eco mode. There’s horizontal oscillation, too, but the tilt adjustment is manual.

We know that one of the most annoying things for customers is a noisy fan. Whilst it might cool some of the room, it keeps you awake and disturbs your night – the last thing you need. So the MeacoFan range, including the 650, has been designed with peace and quiet in mind. And that operational silence is one of the reasons that we have won awards and plaudits for our designs. The good news with the huge number of fan speed modes is that you can balance airflow and speed nicely, easily finding the best setting that makes it easy for you to sleep. Should you buy the MeacoFan 360?Overall, considering it offers a good range of functionality, the MeacoFan 1056 Air Circulator was the easiest fan of all the options I've tested to use. Next, I measured how loud the fan was. On the slowest speed setting, I measured the fan at a very low 45.5dB at 15cm and 38.7dB at 1.5m. On maximum speed, I measured the fan at 61.6dB at 15cm and 50.1dB at 1.5m. The final impressive setting is the ECO mode. When this is turned on the fan utilises its ability to detect the ambient room temperature, and automatically changes the fan speed in response. So at under 23°c it will run on speed setting 2, once the mercury rises to 23-35°c it auto-switches up to setting 4, all the way up to over 33°c when it will run on setting 12. A great way to maintain your cool, and save energy usage, without constantly faffing with settings. Verdict

Whilst it's not quite as whisper-quiet as the quietest fan I've tested – that accolade goes to the Duux Whisper Flex Ultimate Fan which on its lowest setting starts at just 13dB of noise and increases to 50dB on its highest setting – the MeacoFan 1056 Air Circulator is still very quiet compared to most fans on the market. We have used DC technology before in our award winning Ultra Low Energy 25L dehumidifier so we know how good and reliable the technology is. It has three major benefits;

A floor standing fan that’s as quiet as it is cool

To turn the fan on I simply pressed the power icon once and the fan immediately started on its lowest setting. Unlike some digital displays – in particular the rather fiddly operation of the Duux Whisper Flex Ultimate Fan– the MeacoFan 1056 Air Circulator's touch screen is very responsive and very easy to operate. One of the biggest foibles with fans, especially if used in a dusty or smoky environment, is that the blades get really filthy. Thankfully both of these fans can be taken apart to clean the blades. Yes, it’s a bit of a faff that involves a screwdriver, but at least it’s doable. MeacoFan 1056 Air Circulator review: Performance More impressively, wind speeds weren’t that much slower when measured over distance. At one metre we recorded 1.4m/s and 2.6m/s from minimum to maximum. Even at 2 metres, we could measure 1.7m/s with the fan on maximum – that’s about what we’d expect from a big tower fan, and hints at the large volume of air being moved. This fan is astonishingly quiet. At 1 metre we measured noise at just 43.0dB on the lowest setting and 56.1dB on maximum. Measured at a right angle, completely out of the airflow, this dropped to just 29dB and 42.7dB. These figures are well within comfortable levels.