The Kinetics are too expensive for me, unfortunately. I got a Cycleops Fluid 2 on Saturday -- thanks to the loyalty program at the LBS I saved 10%.

I haven't set it up yet. If it doesn't seem quiet enough, I'll get a second mat to put under it. But hopefully it will be quieter than the old one. It's the same one they use for fittings at the LBS and my recollection is that we could hold conversations with no problem while I was pedaling on it.