I have a cinnamon greencheek conure, and recommend them for first-time bird owners. The aratinga conures can be the noisy ones, but the sweet pyrrhuras tend to be much quieter. They can still be obnoxious when they want to be, but it's nowhere near as bad.

They can be cuddly, sweet, playful, stubborn, and opinionated. Greencheeks do typically go through a pinchy stage, but if you work them through it patiently they make great companions. I recommend buying through a good breeder rather than a pet store, as you get healthier better socialized birds at much cheaper prices.

http://pyrrhurabreedersassociation.com/