Selecting a "QUITE" multi-purpose air compressor. Any suggestions?

I am looking to purchase an air compressor in the next few days. I am hoping to be able to find something for less than $150 that is capable of not only running my air brush I just ordered, but also capable of blowing up tires and other things like that. Something that can operate at around 55psi maximum.

But, more importantly, I want this thing to be small and very very quite. This is more important than the things mentioned above. I am just trying to avoid spending $150 for an air compressor that I can only use to run my airbrush. I guess I will do this if I have to in order to get something quite, but I hope I can find something quite that can be used for other purposes also.

I would also like to know if a CO2 tank may be the way to go. How much money on average do these things cost to rent/lease? How much do they cost to buy? How much to refill? How long does a full tank usually last?

Any help, comments, or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.