Personally, I found the SS pipes just a bit loud for me. I will add though that at the time I had them I used an open faced helmet which can tend to intensify the db's somewhat.
Other than MY little problem because most who buy them love them, the problem with pipes is that opinion of one is subjective to themselves, meaning Staffo finds them loud but Fast Eddy doesn't.
Eddy won't mind me using him as an example btw cos we're pretty good mates, but unless you can hear pipes in person you are relying on someone else's perception.
So I bought a set of Staintunes and have recently taken out the restrictors. This has not only given them a lower rumble but having them lower in the rumble department tend to make them sound less offensive. Also, this allowed me to install thruxton needles and larger mains giving me good vibes in the extra power dept.
I do intend to dyno my setup again soon just to make sure all is well but like many others, there are some more importantant projects at the moment.
I've actually been meaning to do a sound clip on them too and comparing them to the other ones I have ie Tors, SS, staintunes with restrictors in and now restrictors out, which may give some idea in a comparison sense at least.
Of course, depending on the quality of the sound clip can also skew or misrepresent the real sound. Imho, the one's I've done and heard are pretty close though.
As has been mentioned, The staintunes are at the top end of the price chart but imho, for a reason. I'll leave it at that.
