This mid-size, 2.5-gallon compact compressor has two side-stacked air tanks and a 1.5-hp induction pump motor that goes from zero to 135 psi in just 82 seconds.

Larger tank sizes also usually mean the compressor is bulkier and more difficult to transport. Noise rating: Air compressors, especially the beasts of the past, are extremely loud and obnoxious ...