I've heard people say this before, but as a guest, it would never occur to me to turn on the fan BEFORE I'm finished! So, you may go to all this trouble, and have it be a feature that is not really utilized! LOL

Could you address this issue with a radio? If you really want a noisy fan, I guess you could just look for one with a higher Sones rating.

Here is a link that might be useful: Sones- sound level of fans

The major hardware places like Lowes all have display fans that you can turn on to check out all the features, including the fan. My mother-in-law uses the radio trick- when the light comes on, so does the radio. It is annoying if you want to turn the bathroom light on in the middle of the night, though.

While not environmentally friendly, you can always run water to hide bathroom noises.

I also like a noisy fan, it helps remind me to shut it off; the next one will be on a timer.

Our bathroom fans operate on a motion sensor. They turn on when someone walks in the room. No suggestions on which fan other than perhaps a lower end of a good brand may be more noisy than the top end.

I also had this problem, and surprisingly found a solution which saved me some money!

I looked for a stronger fan (e.g., 90 CFM or higher instead of 50 or 70 CFM) which are usually more noisy because of higher air transmission.

More importantly, I checked the sound level in the specifications. I looked for higher ranges (i.e., 2, 3 or even higher "sones"), which are also cheaper.

I hope that helps.

Those vibration and low frequency noise from bathroom fans really drive me crazy. How can Americans live with these kinds of noise...?

Be sure to wear a seat belt when using the toilet.

What about just getting a better door? When I remodeled I got rid of the cheap hollow core original doors and got solid doors - much quieter.

My bathrooms have the Panasonic Whisper fans on motion detectors.

I have never thought of this as being a problem in any bathroom I have visited. What do people do when they have to urinate in a public bathroom if they have such delicate sensibilities? I assume at this point everyone has a smart phone and they could use it to turn on music or a podcast if they truly need to feel a aural disguise of some kind is necessary.

OMG finally someone that thinks along the same lines as me. The noisy exaust fan is a must for my house, especially for my guests. What guest wants to use the bathroom and have people listen while you go number 2 how totally embarrassing.

Technology has moved on:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-Hoomhx55cQ

Though not quite as funny as the thread about that expanding foam insulation stuff getting stuck on peoples’ hands, this post provided a few chuckles. I know someone for whom the music from Close Encounters fits the bill. And he could even play first chair (throne?) in the tuba section.