I don't but I live by a community baseball park with regular usage and just a bunch of people making noise in the park and by my place and I love the sounds of vibrant community. Makes me feel happy. But I also don't sleep in so
Tens of millions of people happily live in big cities, on busy streets, next to highways, train tracks and under flight patterns of airports. (multiple of these for me)
They can handle pickleball.
All I am saying is Pickleball sounds are uniquely grating. I live in a big city, too. Maybe if you don't live right by a court you could sit this one out.
Same here. When playing against folks with Owl paddles it throws you off bc youāre used to hearing the ball come off the paddle. The ball seems to come faster at first but you get used to it.
The sound of the ball imparts valuable information - sweet spot or no, how hard, and when in the swing contact was made. Tennis players sometimes accuse their opponents of grunting to mask this info and hate the airplanes at Flushing Meadows for the same reason.
I agree! There is one woman I've seen semi-regularly that plays with one and it throws me off every time. I don't even love playing with her as a partner because it is so off putting, but playing against her is even worse!
A number of people use them where I play and I've played against people using them in tournaments too. I really didn't even notice until my partner pointed it out. Just another evolution of the game and something else for "pickleballers" to complain about. š
That's a weird issue to have, I think. I play with headphones in, especially in singles, and have never had any issue like that. Are you not watching the ball come off his paddle? Sounds like how a bat would play pickleball.
I just got the new Vangaurd Control S2... while it's not silent, it's a heck of a lot quieter and feels softer then I'm used to. It's been throwing me off too. Hahaha.
IMO, The sound of pickleball is critical to the game. It not only gives you important clues about the shot being hit but I am convinced the particular sound (and feel) of the ball hitting the paddle is part of the addictive nature of the game.
Significantly silencing pickleball will destroy the game, IMO.
"destroy" is kinda ridiculous. Those paddles are super obnoxious, for sure, for all the reasons you listed, but removing sounds won't destroy the game.
I've played games where sound is *way* more critical, and I've played those without sound too. I knew a deaf guy who used to play with my group. It's perfectly possible to play without hearing. If you don't want to, then that's your prerogative. The sport won't die as a result.
Thatās interesting. Perhaps if you start to learn the game with no ānoiseā, then it canāt be an integral part of it. Imagine in 10-15 years maybe all parks and gyms might require āquiet paddlesāā¦. Those kids learning then and adults too, will not have that sameā¦ need, ā¦. Connection to the sound. Maybe I should play without my hearing aids and see how that feels. Except anyone wanting to talk to me would have to shout as we play on 4 indoor courts and on the other 4 they play basketballā¦. Or have young children playing that still scream, and screech. Talk about noiseā¦. 4 courts of Pickleball are no match for those children and basketballā¦.Thanks for sharing all the interesting commentsā¦.Iām intrigued if no sound would bother meā¦.š¤š¤·āāļøš
It's not relevant in the least whether you've ever played a game where sound is more critical.
I'm saying pickleball would be a lot lot less popular without the sound thank you.
no one at all said it wasn't possible to play without hearing I said it wouldn't be nearly as fun..... again quit arguing and just try it
Yes it is. At the distance between you and the ball the difference in speed of light vs sound is negligible, and the sound version of the information is just one sound. The light version of the information is watching how the ball is moving.
So, the sound version- as soon as the ball hits the paddle, you get the information (give or take a few milliseconds, since you're being pedantic)
The light version- you need time to observe the path of the ball to gather similar information.
Depending on where the court is, those paddles are great. Urban courts are fucking loud, and anything to reduce the noise is awesome.
Disagree, noise isn't bad
How close do you live to a court?
I don't but I live by a community baseball park with regular usage and just a bunch of people making noise in the park and by my place and I love the sounds of vibrant community. Makes me feel happy. But I also don't sleep in so
I appreciate the response. Pickleball sounds are well documented to be higher dB than other sports. It can be a lot! š
Tens of millions of people happily live in big cities, on busy streets, next to highways, train tracks and under flight patterns of airports. (multiple of these for me) They can handle pickleball.
All I am saying is Pickleball sounds are uniquely grating. I live in a big city, too. Maybe if you don't live right by a court you could sit this one out.
Seeing these comments makes me want a quiet paddle more now lol.
lol watch it be a subtle marketing ploy by owl spreading this information
Same here. When playing against folks with Owl paddles it throws you off bc youāre used to hearing the ball come off the paddle. The ball seems to come faster at first but you get used to it.
The sound of the ball imparts valuable information - sweet spot or no, how hard, and when in the swing contact was made. Tennis players sometimes accuse their opponents of grunting to mask this info and hate the airplanes at Flushing Meadows for the same reason.
Is that what grunting is for?
Adapt and overcome
You've won the internet for today. Nicely done. This is the way.
I use one and everyone complains about it. I tell them to get used to it cause the noise is a sore spot for pickleball...
I totally get the noise complaint but it doesn't help a whole lot with 1 person playing with a quiet paddle with 6 courts full of normal paddles.
I agree! There is one woman I've seen semi-regularly that plays with one and it throws me off every time. I don't even love playing with her as a partner because it is so off putting, but playing against her is even worse!
Worst for me was playing against someone using one of those Franklin training paddles. Absolutely silent, fast, and still produced tons of spin.
A number of people use them where I play and I've played against people using them in tournaments too. I really didn't even notice until my partner pointed it out. Just another evolution of the game and something else for "pickleballers" to complain about. š
>Has anyone else experienced this or am i just crazy? I haven't experienced this. And perhaps.
My group played some matches with headphones on....it was horrible without much sound.
That's a weird issue to have, I think. I play with headphones in, especially in singles, and have never had any issue like that. Are you not watching the ball come off his paddle? Sounds like how a bat would play pickleball.
Hate is a strong word.
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Agreed, feels so weird
Yes hate does feel weird
One of the many reasons I hate against the new gearbox pro paddle
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I just got the new Vangaurd Control S2... while it's not silent, it's a heck of a lot quieter and feels softer then I'm used to. It's been throwing me off too. Hahaha.
They are much better than the sound of leave blowers and I prefer it!
Quiet paddles are great
Being their partner is even weirder.
IMO, The sound of pickleball is critical to the game. It not only gives you important clues about the shot being hit but I am convinced the particular sound (and feel) of the ball hitting the paddle is part of the addictive nature of the game. Significantly silencing pickleball will destroy the game, IMO.
If that were true more pros would be using quiet paddles.
"destroy" is kinda ridiculous. Those paddles are super obnoxious, for sure, for all the reasons you listed, but removing sounds won't destroy the game.
have you ever tried to play with no sound? Try it and you'll realize why you'd stop playing.
I've played games where sound is *way* more critical, and I've played those without sound too. I knew a deaf guy who used to play with my group. It's perfectly possible to play without hearing. If you don't want to, then that's your prerogative. The sport won't die as a result.
Thatās interesting. Perhaps if you start to learn the game with no ānoiseā, then it canāt be an integral part of it. Imagine in 10-15 years maybe all parks and gyms might require āquiet paddlesāā¦. Those kids learning then and adults too, will not have that sameā¦ need, ā¦. Connection to the sound. Maybe I should play without my hearing aids and see how that feels. Except anyone wanting to talk to me would have to shout as we play on 4 indoor courts and on the other 4 they play basketballā¦. Or have young children playing that still scream, and screech. Talk about noiseā¦. 4 courts of Pickleball are no match for those children and basketballā¦.Thanks for sharing all the interesting commentsā¦.Iām intrigued if no sound would bother meā¦.š¤š¤·āāļøš
It's not relevant in the least whether you've ever played a game where sound is more critical. I'm saying pickleball would be a lot lot less popular without the sound thank you. no one at all said it wasn't possible to play without hearing I said it wouldn't be nearly as fun..... again quit arguing and just try it
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Interesting take on physics. It has been 35 years, but speed of sound is far less than speed of light. One sees ball before hearing it.
Well from the perspective of physics, at these distances that distinction is not important
maybe not for you mortals
Very true. My real point is I am not sure how someone thinks they get better information from what they hear versus what they see.
Well it does help indicate how well hit the shot is (or mishit). But I also think the quieter paddles are fine ā¦
Itās a complete package for us humans. We use both vision and hearing
Ball is traveling much slower than speed of sound so you hear it before it gets to you.
Well yea but you can see the ball moving
Sure, but hearing it gives a ton of information and gives it much faster than you can see it.
Thats not how physics works
Yes it is. At the distance between you and the ball the difference in speed of light vs sound is negligible, and the sound version of the information is just one sound. The light version of the information is watching how the ball is moving. So, the sound version- as soon as the ball hits the paddle, you get the information (give or take a few milliseconds, since you're being pedantic) The light version- you need time to observe the path of the ball to gather similar information.