Is the Xbox 360 loud?

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#1 Emad87
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Hi guys. I have the Xbox Ellite and when I turn it on it sounds ok. But when I insert Gears of Wars or Halo 3 The xbox make a

little bit loud sounds. Is it normal or something wrong with my console?

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#2 ParadiseAwaits
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Yes, it is very loud.

However, once you crank up your surround sound to the point where its soo loud its shaking the room....you hardly notice the 360 noise at all.

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#3 Emad87
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lol
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#4 herbie12282
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the 360 generates about as much sound as a hair dryer on low.
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#5 ParadiseAwaits
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the 360 generates about as much sound as a hair dryer on low. herbie12282

The 360 is as loud as lawnmower. Do you know what it would sound like to have a ****ING lawnmower in your house?!

****ING LOUD!!!

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#6 herbie12282
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[QUOTE="herbie12282"]the 360 generates about as much sound as a hair dryer on low. ParadiseAwaits

The 360 is as loud as lawnmower. Do you know what it would sound like to have a ****ING lawnmower in you house?!

****ING LOUD!!!

wrong, maybe there's something wrong with your console.
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#7 Emad87
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How would you describe it herbie : loud, normal, good?
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#8 wii_dude101
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When ever theirs not a xbox 360 game in their it sounds low but when you put one in its alittle loud but if you put in a xbox game its low again
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#9 rob1101
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no theres nothing wrong with your console. Mine always sounds like a 747 is taking off
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#10 Emad87
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lol that's funny
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#11 TigerFangRed
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no theres nothing wrong with your console. Mine always sounds like a 747 is taking offrob1101
lol, awesome choice of explanation
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#12 luigismansion101
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nothing is wrong with your console, yet. my elite does the same thing, sounds terrible when it is running a game. i'm on my fourth console and all four have made sounds that are almost as loud as starting my car, so i'm guessing it is normal
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#13 Shadow_Dog
Member since 2006 • 159 Posts
My 360 is loud, but it's because it recognizes gay games. Lets say I insert Halo 3. It's not loud. But when I insert Superman returns that it's loud and the disk drive screws up so I can't play it, so there you have it.
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#14 potterpipi
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it makes loud sounds (from a console) at times, I barely hear it once I start playing... I also have a fan in front of it...
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#15 btaylor2404
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I've had 5, waiting on number 6 to come back, and they've all been loud in their own way, some more than others, my last one was VERY loud, I have a bose sound system and had to jack it up pretty high to drown it out.

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#16 Qixote
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It's louder than my much more powerful gaming PC.
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#17 potterpipi
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The Halo themed 360 doesnt sound so much, that's the one I have. Every now and then it does, but you can barely hear it most of the time, unless you're right next to it :P
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#18 Kmont624
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its as loud as u want it to be...
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#19 Aerosmith_Lova
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Yes, it is very loud.

However, once you crank up your surround sound to the point where its soo loud its shaking the room....you hardly notice the 360 noise at all.

ParadiseAwaits

that or you get into the game after 5 minutes and forget about it

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#20 Innovational
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I've had to train myself to ignore the loud disc-reading sounds emitting from my 360 - And trust me, this is no easy feat.
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#21 Asasinator
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its completly normal
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#22 Expo_Smacko
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I don't think mine is to loud. I have the elite and can barely notice it running. My old 360 was loud though.
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#23 Fagenson
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Loud....no way. Alls I have to do it fire off a couple slugs with my 12 gauge with no ear plugs and once my ears hurt from the concussive blasts I can't hear a thing anymore. At that point the Xbox is totally managable.

Are you guys exaggerating or something? Every one I've ever heard (at least 8-10 different ones) were never loud like you guys are talking about. Do we have some tweakers in the building?

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#24 stolz1975
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mine sounds like a 72 pinto
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#25 ElZilcho
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its loud for a gaming console but completly normal there's nothing wrong with your console, andwe're not used to electronics on our living rooms making any noises at all, but to me its kinda like when the A/C is turned on in my housesometimes you notice it sometimes you dont then one day you completly forget about it, it just becomes second nature believe me, so its not like there's a hurricane inside your room or anything like that but it can get to you if you let it.
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#26 BobZany
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Yeah, it loud. Not as loud as my PC is, though. The only time I've found the loudness of the 360 very annoying is when watching HD-DVDs. I end up using headphones a lot while gaming anymore, so most of the extra noise is tuned out.
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#27 OseanLight
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LOUD MEANS THERED RING OF DEATH!
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#28 BobZany
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LOUD MEANS THERED RING OF DEATH!OseanLight

ZOMG! :o

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#29 potterpipi
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I don't think mine is to loud. I have the elite and can barely notice it running. My old 360 was loud though.Expo_Smacko

exactly, you can barely hear the Halo edition too.

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#30 GodLovesDead
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The 360 is very loud. Anyone who says otherwise is a liar, or they never actually have put a disc in it.
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#31 Zeldaguy16
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My 360 isn't loud. I doubt there's something wrong with your console.
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#32 Qixote
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it's funny that some are implying that different versions are louder than others. Newsflash everyone, all versions of the 360 contain the same stuff inside (aside from the elite's larger hdd).
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#33 bdhoff
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it's funny that some are implying that different versions are louder than others. Newsflash everyone, all versions of the 360 contain the same stuff inside (aside from the elite's larger hdd).Qixote
Newsflash for you. You're wrong. There have been three different DVD drives used in 360's so far. The earliest drives were much louder than the drives in the newest ones. On my first 360 the drive was so loud when playing Saints Row it was distracting. The new 360 I have has the BenQ drive inside. That drive is much quieter, but it is still somewhat loud at times.
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#34 Absolutezerr
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Mine is loud on occasion, but usually game sounds drown it out.
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#35 Emad87
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I think mine is the new one though

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#36 krisroe_213
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if u hav no sound on ur tv or no surround sound or even put ur tv on muteur going to hear the360...otherwise all ull hear is the game ur playing...wtf thats all there is to it
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#37 nmital89
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yeah. but not annoyingly loud. u get used to it easily and quickly.
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#38 ronnet
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I've had to train myself to ignore the loud disc-reading sounds emitting from my 360 - And trust me, this is no easy feat.Innovational

It was easy for me. But from thsi topic I get the feeling that I'm blessed with a relative silent 360 :)

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#39 iam2green
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mine is loud *thinks of something that is loud*

mind is as loud as

going to a concert being infront of a speaker......*not funny =/

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#40 deadFalling
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i have a pro, and it is extremely loud
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#41 rorywillis
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i dont know if what type of 360 you have makes a difference or not but i have the halo 3 edition. Its pretty damn quiet. I got it a month ago.
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#42 FoxHawx
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Yeah it is louder than the other systems.

But I can ignore it...pop in some harcore music eh?

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#43 ttufan09
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Compared to computer that sounds like a train chuging, the xbox is completely unnoticeable.
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#44 gifflegerbpiss
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Sadly that is normal. Its both the fans and the very loud CD drive.
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#45 SpinoRaptor
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It can get annoying if you have the IWHBYD skull on halo 3 and your trying to listen to the comments made by the marines but all you can hear is that ****** CHAINSAW SOUND!!

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#46 UltimateRAGEX
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Because the 360 is so loud, imagine how loud the 3rd Xbox (720)will sound like!
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#47 ChevelleFan
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If you know what a PC DVD drive sounds like when you insert a game and start installing it then you have a pretty good idea of what the 360 sounds like for most of the time while it is reading a disc. Sometimes it will be quiter but those are few and far between. While the 360 is not reading a disc it is comparable to an average(meaning not in a silent case or liquid cooled)PC running non intensive programs which is still pretty loud for a console. It is true that it is the loudest of the three consoles, but it doesn't sound like a lawnmower in your room or 747 taking off.
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#48 ShakoStud
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haha wow honesly my xbox makes some noise but nothing to complain about and ya it makes niose when i play some games but it dont bother me i just keep playing and nothing has happend to my xbox so it should be fine