The quantification and hierarchization of noise sources in machines is essential for developing and building better projects. The independent component analysis methodology was applied to hermetic reciprocating compressors in this study to classify the main noise sources. Five methodologies are presented in the time and frequency domains, for which ERBM is better in the recovery of impulsive sources in the time domain and Jade stands out in the frequency domain for the recovery of harmonic sources. Compressor analysis is restricted to frequencies up to 1000 Hz due to signal synchronization and absence of shell vibrating modes. The effects of gas unbalance and pulsation are observed as the main sources, with the first being responsible for noise at frequencies close to 60 Hz, while pulsation is responsible for the 500 Hz bands.