I have one neighbor whose blower sounds like a C5 Galaxy powering up. Don't know what it is. Another neighbor has a new Stihl. It's not as loud. I don't think either one of them works well, as it takes them longer to blow whatever it is that they blow, than it does for me to cut, edge and halfass blow (with a quiet electric blower) my entire property. Our lots are all the same size.

Whatever you end up with, from my observations, it will convert you to an idiot, if you aren't one already. I'll go ahead and politely suggest that you stuff the thing up your ass. With all due disrespect of course.