Well OP has already given details about his setup, that he sits 9-10 ft away. Definitely should not be hearing it at that distance. And when you have other points of reference, like OP saying this is louder than the other PS4 models, it's quite easy to tell that this is likely a "bad" system hat he got.
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Seriously WTF!? ....The PS4 Pro is embarrassingly loud :(
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We even have different hearing. And that it's specifically important regarding high pitch noises.
Sword Of Doom
Member
I'll be getting one this weekend and I guess I'll find out. I sit about 3 ft (~1meter) away from my launch PS4 and at times it's unbearably loud. if the pro is just as loud i won't be keeping it
Reading people's impressions in this thread gives me hope
Reading people's impressions in this thread gives me hope
RichiRamjag
Member
I don't see how. Folks are giving their experience and suggesting he replace it if he hears it from the distance he described. Hardly accusatory.
MyleMan1010
Member
I can hear mine at all times. It's not launch PS4 bad, but it's noticeable.
FlutterPuffs
Member
Mine have been pretty quiet. Sorry to hear about yours though
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
That's pretty loud in all fairness.
Someone said it was similar to the matte model. Different reports all over the place it seems. I thought Digital Foundry said launch model loud.
Which would suck.
visiblemode
Member
Mine is way more quiet than my launch unit was. Like less than half as loud.
Backfoggen
Banned
Is there any evidence of huge fan noise discrepancy between PS4s? All I ever read is "mine is quiet, yours must be fucked" but even with the PS4 standard I never heard one that didn't sound pretty much exactly like mine.
Samanosuke Akechi
Member
My launch ps4 sounded like a jet engine with the last of us, killzone shadowfall, and other games.
My Xbox one I had before selling it and now my new S however have both been practically silent even when playing graphic intensive games.
Seems Microsoft built a quality product this gen. If the pro is as loud as it sounds, I probably won't get one.
My Xbox one I had before selling it and now my new S however have both been practically silent even when playing graphic intensive games.
Seems Microsoft built a quality product this gen. If the pro is as loud as it sounds, I probably won't get one.
Pitch is an important factor. My PS3s were all super loud and annoyed the crap out of me due to pitch but the PS4 and Pro haven't bothered me, even when the fans would get going on the launch PS4.
old manatee
Banned
It's a Professional PlayStation. You're supposed to wear earplugs while you operate it. Safety FIRST.
randomusername
Member
The first thing I did when I got mine was to launch the last of us. Didn't hear so much of a peep while playing
dreamstation
Member
I can definitely hear mine all of the time even when I'm not playing a game but I am sitting pretty damn close to it (about 1 metre) and the ambient temperature is also quite high (mid 30's here in Australia) so the fan is always ramped up somewhat. I'd say it's not that much quieter than my old OG PS4 but it doesn't really bother me to be honest.
I can reach out and touch my PS4 Pro with no issue and I can barely hear the thing.
xenorevlis
Member
You can hear it heavily from 8 ft away??? Definitely replace it. It's not really a lottery considering majority of reports and sound measurement comparisons have been the opposite of your experience. Manufacturing defects happen to mass produced products. Sounds like you won the unlucky lottery, if anything
Maybe post a video?
Maybe post a video?
Shadowhaxor
Member
Between my PC, Xbox One and PS4 Pro, the Pro is really quiet.
mullet2000
Member
With no disrespect, I have a hard time believing that. However, I think I've grown skeptical due to years of seeing people describe things as "whisper quiet" when they aren't at all in my own experience.
Maybe I have super hearing, who knows. This is why I always defer to actual db testing for noise levels.
-ImaginaryInsider
Member
Mine is near silent, the one is exception is when the blu-ray drive briefly spins.
RichiRamjag
Member
We've all just gone deaf from the constant high pitch of our og ps4s and pros and never realized it, I guess
I'm not saying it is whisper quiet, I'm saying that against the sound of my TV (which is slightly further away) I can barely hear the thing, I have to actively listen for it.
My hearing isn't bad.
I can't help any trust hurdles you may have.
Yeah, it puts out a lot of heat.
muetimueti
Neo Member
It's perfectly possible that many people just don't notice the sound if its pitch is high enough. You'd need some actual testing to know whether OP's Pro is actually defective or not, this might very well be just the standard noise level.
CrimsonEclipse
Member
I can hear mine, only if I pay attention to it. Doesn't bother me...
Look
I get it... the GPU is doing A LOT of good shit and the games look pretty fucking great
That being said, I truly don't understand how anyone at R&D thought the insane whine-pitch the system CONSTANTLY puts out when playing 60fps content (system is actually silent with 30fps games ala Rise of the Tomb Raider) @ 4k (or downsampled 1080p) would be acceptable..... Let alone for $400
It really is a nice piece kit from an architectural standpoint, but that small ass fan coupled with the poorly ventilated chassis just ends up making the most distinctly annoying sound. Dare I say, it's actually worse than the C-Chassis, due to the fact now fan is constantly alternating it's speeds and therefor, the pitches it's hitting.
I really want to love this system, but i feel like I've had enough and the visual trade-off really isn't worth it when I sit 9-10ft away from the damn thing and all I can hear is it's cooling system. And please don't say, "just turn up the volume or where headsphones"
I got a family and I can't be rocking the house with my small window of gametime at night.
I'm thinking just giving up and getting the PS4Slim
Sorry, I had to vent (no pun intended)
Sounds like a bit coil whine unfortunately. Sometimes it goes away permanently, sometimes it doesn't.
Poimandres
Member
I'll test with Last of Us. Uncharted is def quieter than my Destiny PS4 was.
Sorry to hear about your noise problem with the Pro OP. Do you have it in an area that has good ventilation? How is the temperature of the room? Ventilation is very important. I myself try to keep my Pro in an area that has plenty of cool air around it and is not confined. If you do have a confined area for your Pro perhaps buy a cooling pad?
AgentOtaku
Member
Schnozberry
Member
Mine sits on top of my entertainment center and is pretty well ventilated on all sides. I can barely hear it. Honestly it sounds like you might have a bad unit or it's not getting enough cool air intake.
J_ToSaveTheDay
Member
Mine is quieter than my 2014 White Destiny PS4, but still louder than I'd like. Wouldn't describe it as "embarrassingly" loud as it is an improvement over my previous plain PS4... But yeah, I do wish Sony would've made a little more consideration toward the system's acoustics under load. Even my thin-enclosure gaming laptop with a full GTX 1060 GPU makes less noise under load, and I think the Xbox One and the Xbox One S are both top-class in terms of load acoustics.
I had a launch system I traded in for my Pro that would sound like a hair dryer just in the menus. Then once I started playing a game like Uncharted 4, BF1, or Rocket league it would sound like a jet engine. My new Pro is way quieter but, it's not whisper quiet like my Xbox One is. When playing BF1 the fans did kick up another notch once and got noticeably louder. Overall it's a lot quieter than launch PS4's for sure, I'm not sure about the PS4 slim since I've never played on one...
Spiral Insanity
Banned
Why is everyone cool with the startup beep. Is it just me?
Mine is 3 feet away and is inaudible (outside of initial disc access) Mostly Uncharted 4 single and multiplayer being the test.
Are you maybe hearing the disk drive and not the fan? Does it get loud playing digital games? I've been digital only on all platforms and wouldn't know if was the disk drive.
My launch unit was never 'jet engine' loud but it was much louder than my pro. Way quieter than my PC. Sitting in my living right now and everyone is asleep. The loudest thing I hear is my refrigerator in the kitchen about 20 ft away. Clicking the sticks and pressing the buttons on my controller is much more audible than my pro.
My launch unit was never 'jet engine' loud but it was much louder than my pro. Way quieter than my PC. Sitting in my living right now and everyone is asleep. The loudest thing I hear is my refrigerator in the kitchen about 20 ft away. Clicking the sticks and pressing the buttons on my controller is much more audible than my pro.
finalflame
Gold Member
Whisper silent. Y'all crazy.
nowifenolife
Member
I sit nearly 10 feet away and play bf1 mainly. The fan jumps up at least 5 times whilst in the menus(spawn screen especially) and is definitely audible. The pitch is the killer for me. Hurts my ears.
Part of me thinks it's a bf1 bug as when I was a pc gamer there used to be times when my GPu went to 100% usage and the fan ramped up whilst just sitting in the main menu screen of a game. Game had a bug that was later patched.
I asked a online game UK agent if they thought I'd be able to exchange it and they said it would have to be faulty. So I got a feeling I won't be able to replace it. Will ring the store today.
Part of me thinks it's a bf1 bug as when I was a pc gamer there used to be times when my GPu went to 100% usage and the fan ramped up whilst just sitting in the main menu screen of a game. Game had a bug that was later patched.
I asked a online game UK agent if they thought I'd be able to exchange it and they said it would have to be faulty. So I got a feeling I won't be able to replace it. Will ring the store today.