Driver noise

[JPH]

Is the sound of a driver something that bothers you , if it sounds rank would you not buy it even if you hit it really well?

I'm new to the game but know I couldn't live with the awful sound of some drivers as opposed to others that sound
Sweet .

 

[One Planer]

Wouldn't buy a Cobra wood because of the god awful noise off the face.

They sound like you're hitting the ball with a frying pan!

 

[Imurg]

The first few Callaway Multi-material drivers sounded so bad that I actually sold mine as I was embaressed every time I hit it.
The Nike SQ just split your eardums and Cobra's made 'em bleed......
Sound is important

 

[MegaSteve]

If the ball is going hey diddle diddle right down the middle... Not too fussed what noise the driver makes...

Had a Cobra which is right up there when it comes to noise making... Handed it down to a nephew who is happy to use it as it works better for him than his latest model....

 

[gripitripit]

I have had 3 drivers since I took up the game.
Cleveland XLS Hi-Bore Monster - Sounds like hitting a golf ball with a baseball bat...really loud
Cobra S2 for me sounds nice when hit the sweet spot.
Nike Machspeed Black sounds ok.
My mate has a K15 and I like the sound of that.

 

[brendy]

I found recently that the Callaway ix tour ball and the r11s make a very loud piercing noise which doesnt happen with TM Penta tp5's or Prov1X's. I wouldnt use the callaway ball again because of that which is a shame as it is a pretty good ball otherwise.

 

[CMAC]

TM R11 made a loud 'crack', was worse in a range, not for me I'm afraid, I grew up with the sweet sound of Balata on Persimmon, just lovely!

 

[cookelad]

One friend bought a brand spanking new Cobra a couple of years back and said on the 1st tee for me to have a go with it.

I thought I'd broken it the noise it made I turned round and apologised to him!

 

[seochris]

TM R11 made a loud 'crack', was worse in a range, not for me I'm afraid, I grew up with the sweet sound of Balata on Persimmon, just lovely!

+1

And i think the Mizuno driver makes an awful sound!

 

[sydney greenstreet]

I have the King Cobra , and yes it makes a lot of noise not too bad in the open but at a range it can hurt the ears.:smirk:

 

[dufferman]

If the ball goes long and straight, who cares what sound it makes? My Callaway Octane gives a good high pitched sound when I hit it sweet, which is nice, but even if it sounded like a wet fart, as long as I got a good 200+ and it's on the fairway...!

 

[Lump]

Titliest drivers make by far the best noise.
I hate playing with people that have R11 drivers, can't stand the noise they make. Very OTT.

 

[JPH]

I'm sure some are loud enough to damage your hearing , down the range with a tin roof certainly

 

[Khamelion]

The driver does have a partot play in the sound when striking a ball, but the ball plays an important part as well. I normally play with Sricon AD333 and of the face of my R11 the sound is quite dull, but the other day I played at an unfamiliar course so played with any old rubbish I had in my bag and found that some Pro V 1's gave a loud tinny ping noise off the face.

So while different drivers make different sounds it's all down to the ball, soft balls have a dull thud while hard balls give a loud ping.

 

[Foxholer]

The first few Callaway Multi-material drivers sounded so bad that I actually sold mine as I was embaressed every time I hit it.
The Nike SQ just split your eardums and Cobra's made 'em bleed......
Sound is important

Er. I still have an Callaway FT3 (hideous 'clonk'!), A Cobra L4V (frying pan clang!) but sold (for £149 profit!) the Nike Sasquatch.

Performance beats sound, though bck to 'normal' with the Cleveland (their Hi-Bore was loud though).

One of the few areas where TM was consistently 'understated' (until recently?). 510TP and/or Superquad were great sounding/feeling!

 

[tagnut69]

Not realy a problem with my Persimmon woods I an playing at the moment

 

[Alex1975]

I'm sure some are loud enough to damage your hearing , down the range with a tin roof certainly

I was told that some pros who hit drivers every day have taken to using ear plug for practice as it was getting bad for there ears. I have seen no evidence though.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Not realy a problem with my Persimmon woods I an playing at the moment

Persimmon woods? Now that's a make I haven't heard of - then again I wooden be likely to know being a luddite stuck in the past.

Actually can't stand the horrid hollow 'tink' sound some 'metals' make - abominations and one of the reasons I eschewed metals woods for such a long time. However submitting to progress I went Callaway Big Bertha (not so big these days) as my pro said it didn't sound too bad (it didn't). I now wield a Ping G10 off the tee and I must admit that the sound of it when hit right is pretty darn fine (or maybe it's the rarity of that sound I like!)

 

[Alex1975]

Oh and they say sound and feel are basically the same thing...

 

[Fader]

My first driver a Nike SQ 5000 made an awful racket sounded like hitting a ball with a bean can. My G20 is quite understated I think anyway.

My dad has a Cobra ZL Encore, that thing makes the loudest din you can imagine, awful listening to it when he hits it but flys true though.