CES 2026: The Tone Outdoors T1 solved the biggest problem with leaf blowers

Every fall, dozens of maple and oak trees successful my vicinity shed their leaves. Thus originates nan changeless drone of gas-powered leafage blowers each time done early December. The sound is by acold nan astir annoying point astir these gait tools, but I tin admit it’s a basal evil — unless you for illustration to prime up a blister-inducing rake.

Whisper Aero argues there’s a amended way. The institution is utilizing aerospace tech to quiet nan noisy devices, introducing the T1 leafage blower at CES 2026 nether its sub-brand Tone Outdoors. The institution promises nan T1 is 80 percent quieter and 60 percent much powerful than “leading” handheld state leafage blowers. More specifically, nan T1 has 880 CFM of aerial flow, which easy surpasses my battery-powered EGO. And astatine 52 decibels of mean sound astatine highest volume, his exemplary is drastically quieter than immoderate leafage blower I’ve used. I was capable to corroborate its little roar connected nan CES show floor.

Tone says nan T1 besides offers extended tally clip of up to 50 minutes connected a complaint successful Eco mode. That excessively is greater than what I get connected my mid-grade EGO. What’s more, nan institution plans to waste a artillery backpack that will widen immoderate clean-up sessions for respective hours. The T1 besides has a built-in LED “nightlight” truthful you tin still usage it aft dark. And since it’s quieter than what you person now, you tin do truthful without annoying your neighbors.

So, really does Whisper Aero execute this? The institution primitively group retired to devise a quieter solution for electrical aerospace motors. Its engineers discovered that they could dramatically trim sound and summation wide ratio by redesigning nan instrumentality and motor. They're still pursuing that, but nan institution discovered its exertion had different uses too.

The T1 is already disposable for preorder for $599 and it’s scheduled to vessel successful September. If you don’t attraction for nan modular greenish color, you tin walk different $100 for constricted version “Silence Is Golden” version. The artillery backpack won’t get until Q1 2027 though (price TBD). Tone besides says it has further models successful nan useful and it has a business pinch Stanley Black and Decker that will apt nutrient further products pinch this tech connected board.