Where are you guys returning 4 or 5 open 'not technically defective' consoles to without people refusing to do it ? Like "yeah i opened it and it seems a little noisy, so take it back and give me another new one." And multiple times ? What store is this. Or did you try different stores each time ?
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Seriously WTF!? ....The PS4 Pro is embarrassingly loud :(
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Where are you guys returning 4 or 5 open 'not technically defective' consoles to without people refusing to do it ? Like "yeah i opened it and it seems a little noisy, so take it back and give me another new one." And multiple times ? What store is this. Or did you try different stores each time ?
AgentOtaku
Member
Well, im a BestBuy Elite Plus member, so they dont really question my returns
I went thru 2 different XB1-S before eventually giving up and getting the ps4 pro
thebesttheworst
Member
Tesco.
I got lucky on my third one but a few people went to four or five. There was a huge thread on it on a UK deals website, think Tesco were just sending them all back to Microsoft - hopefully they got the message and the Scorpio will be more consistent with its fans and noise levels.
Mookie1515
Member
My PS4PRO is the quietest console I've had this generation.
inpHilltr8r
Member
The fan on the PSVR box is louder than my Pro. Probably karma, because my office PS4 was very loud.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Sorry OP, looks like you're in the unlucky minority.
My Pro is is almost whisper quiet. Only time I can hear it audibly is when I start the device or when a game starts, the noise of the disc driver whirring for a few seconds.
My Pro is is almost whisper quiet. Only time I can hear it audibly is when I start the device or when a game starts, the noise of the disc driver whirring for a few seconds.
InfiniteUnrest
Member
Most return policies these days are "if you're dissatisfied for any reason," unless something has changed that I'm not aware of, as long as you're in the return window.
Henry Jones Jr
Member
I do notice that the pitch of the fan is different than the original PS4, but so far my Pro is much quieter than the PS4 it replaced.
xCaptainCanadax
Member
I would barely know mine was on if it wasn't for the occasional disc drive spin up.
Dude, you must have the worst luck with consumer electronics. You went through 2 XB1s and now a Pro. You have to be building up some karma, I hope your next one is quite. Make sure to post if you get a new one.
ThomasAnderson
Member
Common theme with this generation of consoles. I've exchanged OG Xbox One and PS4 a couple times each to find a quiet one. Just play the lottery 
Good luck
Good luckpolarizeme
Member
I know this has already been touched on a bunch, but my Pro has thus far been much more quiet than my base PS4. Like night and day difference kind of thing. I think I notice a tone/note pitch to the fan noise more than I was able to identify with my base model so maybe that's more the issue? *shrug*
rokkerkory
Member
1st gen problems i bet
or
it's letting you know you have the pro / best version of the console because it is working overtime to give u the goods
or
it's letting you know you have the pro / best version of the console because it is working overtime to give u the goods
Pathfinder
Member
The fan on mine is definitely audible while playing Uncharted 4 or TLOU in uncapped mode, but there's no whine. Just the sound of a fan.
Yep, 90% of us have yet to hear it. Ever.
AgentOtaku
Member
Lool, thx man
Serious Sam
Member
Yup, same here. Fan makes a normal whoosh sound when playing demanding Pro titles. It's not high pitched and not almost unbearable like my launch PS4 was.
The Hamburglar
Banned
Can you return to Amazon U.K. If it's too loud? Only thing stopping me getting a pro is the ball ache of transferring all my shit and potential jet engine.
AgentOtaku
Member
Nah, i always put them in a fairly open space.
Still, this morning before unplugging it, i sat it on top of a shelf, completely open, loaded up the Infinite Warfare campaign, and still got the bad pitch results :/
Ugh, this shit makes me so jealous
molnizzle
Member
It's difficult for me to believe this when there were so many NeoGAF posters claiming the original PS4 was "whisper quiet" also. I think some of y'all have a very different definition of what "whisper quiet" really means. To me it means you can't fucking hear a thing—ever. No PS4 models (not even the slim, though it gets the closest) achieve this.
Happy with my slim for now. Will be more interested in a Pro when someone releases a custom top plate with a filtered fan cut-out. I'm hoping that cuts down on the noise...
Yappadappadu
Member
Good to read that it's the game, then.
The FFXV demo is the only Pro enabled game that I could try so far and the noise was worrisome.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
I've never noticed the sound of the system while playing either.
My 360 Elite is way louder.
This is NeoGAF. Exaggeration is of utmost importance, more so if you call it hyperbole.
AgentOtaku
Member
Nah, it's just a fundamental problem with how Sony decided to design the PS4's chassis this gen.
They went with a large mm fan (120?) Last gen like MS did then gen and the PS3 was a mostly quiet system, especially with the chipset revisions.
The gun metal grey MGS3 PS3 console was the quiest one in my experience
RichiRamjag
Member
Ive had two launch systems and it's never been loud enough to notice. I remember one game would zip the fans up before it got patched. I think it was rocket league.
Movalpolos
Banned
I can't hear mine. It's on right now too.
Dawnbuster
Member
I've played on three pros in the last week. Same experience.
My new one, totally quiet. Can kinda hear the fan if the TV is muted during heavy action.
My friend's pro, same.
The pro I installed in my office, same.
All three are quieter than my launch PS4 was, and seem to be on par with the noise level of the PS4 revision from last year.
JetSetRadio
Banned
Retail should grow balls, one return allowed and then a kick in the nuts while screaming the sony customer service number.
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
Member
Vegetable Lasagna
Member
My friend's Pro sounds like a jet engine to me. But I mainly game on the Xbox One S, which is what I would call silent as far as consoles are concerned.
The ambient noise of birds and quiet television speech is literally louder, who are you people!!!
Jezbollah
Member
Your definition of "loud" is an interesting one.
OsirisBlack
Banned
Pretty much this, I have completed Titanfall 2 campaign,CODIW Campaign and am working on finishing UC4 again and the only time I ever hear the machine is when I first put a disc in. After that I would have to literally put my ear on the console to even know that it was still running. The few games I have been playing digitally make absolutely no noise ever its the quietest gaming console I have owned since cart based gaming days.
Wishmaster92
Member
I'm sorry, looks like you clearly got a faulty ps4 pro. My suggestion would be to exchange it. Mine is extremely quiet just like most people on this thread.
Kremzeek
Member
Yes, to be fair, my Pro is way quieter than my OGPS4, but yes I had a hair dryer PS3.
Total lottery with these consoles I guess.
Liabe Brave
Member
But you can actually hear whispers. So defining "whisper quiet" to mean "completely inaudible" doesnt make much sense.