Exhaust Sound/note Sticky Idea

DataStream18 · 10-23-2011, 11:50 AM

Everyone always asks whats this sound like, or i dont know what it's going to sound like. Why not create a sticky of everyone's exhaust sound with video and what their set up is?

dekaliber · 10-23-2011, 12:36 PM

Problem is, with the variation in recording equipment quality, it's impossible to get an apples-to-apples comparison with different video clips. The one put together by some of the Seattle folks is pretty decent, but it doesn't do a good job of capturing the full frequency range. You really need someone with professional equipment to come close to a good representation of exhaust sound.

There was a thread earlier this year where a sound engineer tried to get a good recording to different exhausts on the same setup. Am still hoping that it comes to fruition.

http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthre...5#post10042425

DataStream18 · 10-23-2011, 12:45 PM

Very true and I thought about that but for the average Joe who wants to get just your basic idea It might be a good idea. I remember that post but he's no where near TN/KY area.

Oh well!

txz4 · 10-23-2011, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by dekaliber

Problem is, with the variation in recording equipment quality, it's impossible to get an apples-to-apples comparison with different video clips. The one put together by some of the Seattle folks is pretty decent, but it doesn't do a good job of capturing the full frequency range. You really need someone with professional equipment to come close to a good representation of exhaust sound.

There was a thread earlier this year where a sound engineer tried to get a good recording to different exhausts on the same setup. Am still hoping that it comes to fruition.

http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthre...5#post10042425

i just bumped it in the hopes of this happening.

EenyBear · 10-23-2011, 09:14 PM

I think if we get several different clips of the same system, we can interpret the sound quality and have some idea what things sound like.

Here's a place to start... if you have a Super Sprint for example... find the YouTube video that sounds the most like what you hear in your car. If none of them sound right... make your own clip.

Same for other systems.... let's see what we get.

Sure, no question that a single source side-by-side comparison with the same mics and recording equipment etc. would be interesting but there's still no real guarantee that any of it will sound like what it would sound like in real life. I think we have good shot if people that actually own these different exhausts compare what they hear in real-life to hat's available on YouTube.

It's a place to start.

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dekaliber Major 75 Rep 1,143 Posts Drives: '07 Z4MC, '11 JCW, '18 Z06 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	Problem is, with the variation in recording equipment quality, it's impossible to get an apples-to-apples comparison with different video clips. The one put together by some of the Seattle folks is pretty decent, but it doesn't do a good job of capturing the full frequency range. You really need someone with professional equipment to come close to a good representation of exhaust sound. There was a thread earlier this year where a sound engineer tried to get a good recording to different exhausts on the same setup. Am still hoping that it comes to fruition. http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthre...5#post10042425
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DataStream18 Lieutenant 45 Rep 556 Posts Drives: 2003 ESS TS1 Z4 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Muskegon, Mi iTrader: (0) Garage List 2004 ESS Supercharg ... [4.00]	Very true and I thought about that but for the average Joe who wants to get just your basic idea It might be a good idea. I remember that post but he's no where near TN/KY area. Oh well!
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EenyBear Accidentally in BMW 15 Rep 221 Posts Drives: Z4MC & R1200S Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	I think if we get several different clips of the same system, we can interpret the sound quality and have some idea what things sound like. Here's a place to start... if you have a Super Sprint for example... find the YouTube video that sounds the most like what you hear in your car. If none of them sound right... make your own clip. Same for other systems.... let's see what we get. Sure, no question that a single source side-by-side comparison with the same mics and recording equipment etc. would be interesting but there's still no real guarantee that any of it will sound like what it would sound like in real life. I think we have good shot if people that actually own these different exhausts compare what they hear in real-life to hat's available on YouTube. It's a place to start.
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