Originally Posted by Psimet2001

As a wheel builder I get to watch this get played out daily. One customer is all about how loud a hub can be and swears it is a direct indication of the quality of the hub. The next will say how quiet it is as an indicator of quality.

Reality is that design and materials along with lubrication will affect the sound level of the freehub and that is seldom an indication of quality either way.

IMHO - it's a pointless endeavor and a little piece of me dies every time I have to endure the discussion. I am lucky to have this be one of my problems in life but the key word is still problem. The same phrase just rattles around in my head the whole time - If you don't like the sound then don't coast and ride faster.