Wouldn't regulations concerning energy savings also apply to full depth refrigerators? I wonder if they'd also be noisier.

We have a KitchenAid CD side by side (Model KSCS25FVMS) and it is quite quiet. We do hear the ice being made, but nothing else!

Have the samsung, quiet as a church mouse. Would recommend Samsung over other brands. It is better rated and has more cubic feet that its counterparts.

Thanks You guys are great. My friend bought and returned more than one sbs cd because of noise. She has a tile floor. Maybe that had something to do with it. She said they finally ended up with the samsung regular depth and it is noisy too. Maybe she is extra sensitive to refrig. noise??? OK I will decide between Kitchaid and Sumsung. There are two sizes and the one that is a little bigger is about 3/4' too tall for my space. Rats!

I have a Bosch counter depth SxS and the only noise is the occasional whir of the icemaker when it pushes cubes into the bin.

My Bosch counter depth sxs on a hard wood floor is also virtually silent (except for the occassional very soft and satisfying clunk of the ice machine dropping a cube of ice). We've had the machine five months -- so far we are very happy. But my cats seem to miss the louder purr that our old Amana made, They no longer sleep next to the fridge.