Originally Posted by
tjspiel
It depends on the model and year of red band vs standard Nexus. When I was looking at them the red band had 3 roller clutches compared to the standard Nexus which had 1. The standard Nexus hub used pawls and they'd click when coasting just like a cassette hub. The Alfines and Red Bands don't. They coast silently.
Both hubs are 2014s, and both coast silently. The only difference I can tell is the shifting when using an Alfine trigger shifter.