I noticed quite a few people "complaining" about the sound as well on the range.  My initial response is that it's cold and your hitting a hard range ball.  The 915 sounds different when hitting a pro v 1 in comparison.

If it continues to be a "problem", you always could get the head hot melted which will dampen the pitch of the sound at impact.

Hit em well!!

I heard a funny sound today when I teed it too low and mishit the the club creating a low shot.  It was the sound of a mishit or sort of a dud.  The rest of the day the sound of the club was sweet.   My group plays Titleist clubs and sound is not an issue with us. 

I was finally able to hit the 915 last week and did not notice any real difference in the sound or feel. I hope our club receives the 915 fitting kit soon so I can really give it a workout and find what works for me.

I noticed a tinny sound as well, sounded like an old swoosh SQ but I think it was because the 4 balls I hit with it were crappy and it was below freezing outside. It feels good and I really noticed the low sidespin

[/quote] I've noticed over the years that Titleist drivers have steadily gotten away from the very pleasing, muted "THWACK" of the 975 and 983 series. The 910 wasn't bad and the 913, though a little sharper sounding, was still tolerable, but the 915 thus far in the sound department just isn't my cup of tea. I suppose I'll have to tough it out until the weather warms up to see what if any effect that has on the quality of the impact sound, but if it's still harsh and excessively loud, hot melt it is.

Mark,

I am with you. I too miss the sound of the old drivers. Now maybe it is a byproduct of the design (materials/weight etc) and therefore is unavoidable. I play the ProV1x with the 915 and still do not like the sound (though I am getting used to it a bit more). I may have to go down the route of hot melting as well (just have been too lazy to look into it so far). I am hoping the new ball might sound a bit better (without losing the performance - which I like - of the current ProV1x). 

I am interested in your take on the sound when you hit your preferred ball.

All the best.

When I first got my 913D I didn't fully like the sound but after a week or two, I got used to the clubs and basically broke it in and after that it sounded great. Just give it some time and it should be alright.

I had to look this up to see if I was the only one with the tingy sound issue. Does it go away after awhile or do you just have to get used to to? I'm just curious if there is a "breaking in" period for the golf club. I like the driver and love Titleist clubs, but the sound is just too loud for me. 

I'm playing a 915D@ 9.2 w/an Aldila 70g shaft. 

Thanks for any suggestions. 

Sam

I had to look this up to see if I was the only one with the tingy sound issue. Does it go away after awhile or do you just have to get used to to? I'm just curious if there is a "breaking in" period for the golf club. I like the driver and love Titleist clubs, but the sound is just too loud for me. 

I'm playing a 915D@ 9.2 w/an Aldila 70g shaft. 

Thanks for any suggestions. 

Sam

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Different golf balls and weather conditions do affect impact sound a little bit.  The biggest change came when tinkering with the different weights in the weight kit that I ordered.  The driver came with the green weight for the 45.25" length that was ordered, but I have since moved to the blue weight and it has made the impact sound much more tolerable.  Still not as good as the old 975, but MUCH better than what it initially was when I first got the club.  

I had to look this up to see if I was the only one with the tingy sound issue. Does it go away after awhile or do you just have to get used to to? I'm just curious if there is a "breaking in" period for the golf club. I like the driver and love Titleist clubs, but the sound is just too loud for me. 

I'm playing a 915D@ 9.2 w/an Aldila 70g shaft. 

Thanks for any suggestions. 

Sam

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Different golf balls and weather conditions do affect impact sound a little bit.  The biggest change came when tinkering with the different weights in the weight kit that I ordered.  The driver came with the green weight for the 45.25" length that was ordered, but I have since moved to the blue weight and it has made the impact sound much more tolerable.  Still not as good as the old 975, but MUCH better than what it initially was when I first got the club.  

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Hey Marc, 

Thanks for the feedback. I have to check what color weight is in the driver. 

But it's should be a stock driver, and I live in Arizona, so the conditions were about mid to high 90's, sunny and hitting off of grass. So i'm not sure if it was the range balls or what, but it really sounded like the old swoosh Sasquatch drivers, where the "TING" sound could be heard from a mile away. 

So do you think if I hit a different ball it would be better? Or would it "soften" up eventually after playing with it more?

Thanks for the input. 

Sam

No clubs compare to that swoosh driver.  I have been playing with my 915D2 since they came out and I just do not get what all the attention is about.  I am referring to the sound everyone is talking about.  Nothing out of the ordinary.  Neither do my friends I play with or those who I play with who have the 915s.  Guess we are used to playing Titleist equipment.  The sound is no different than most drivers.  That swoosh club was something out of a horror movie.  You could hear it all over the course and know what club it was.   Please do not compare Titleist to piece of, well you know.....cheers, Chuck

I thought the D3 was loud as well as I just put it in play about 2-3 weeks ago. I've gotten over it at this point because it feels fantastic off the face and performs like a champ for me. I did have the Vapor Pro before the 915 D3 and that is the best sounding driver on the market IMO. However the 915D3 just gave me much better numbers.

First off, we want to thank everyone for their input on this thread, and let you know we greatly value your feedback. I thought it would be a great idea to provide a little insight into why the sound has changed and the design process behind it.

The 915 driver line is our most advanced yet with two key features being the Active Recoil Channel and Radial Speed Face technology. Our R&D teams wanted to compliment these advancements and the faster speed with a hotter sound and livelier feel. Throughout our extensive acoustic engineering and testing processes our target audience, including players on the PGA Tour, believed the sound was indeed different, but in a good way. Each version Titleist driver is an improvement on the last, and as these products are brought to fruition so many aspects are scrutinized, including sound, and your feedback will prove invaluable to our research engineers.

Chris T.,

Thanks for your post, it is good to know the process and that our concerns are being heard.

I have been fairly vocal on the site about my dislike of the 915 sound and that was the major reason for not moving from my 910D3 to the 915D3 (any benefit on spin/distance was offset by the dislike of the sound). I did upgrade to the 915D4 this summer and found the performance to more than offset the sound issue for me. And I have gotten more used to the sound (though I still personally prefer the 910D3 sound).

Thanks again for your post and the information.

I have both the 913 D2 and now the 915 D2. There is a difference in the sound when striking the ball. In my experience, the 915D2 makes a "crack" sound when it is well struck -- whereas I noticed that my 913D2 had a slightly different sound.

However, I do not think the difference is so noticeable as to cause the rest of the practice range/driving range to sit up and look around. I mean there are some drivers that make the most "different" noises or sounds when striking a golf ball. And, some that are far more annoying too. So, at the end of the day, I believe that the 915 and the 913 have very pleasant sounds when they strike the ball solidly.

D.

To me my 915 D2 driver sounds like most other drivers, i've not noticed anything odd about the sound, it just sounds like a normal driver.

I think some people can get too hung up on sounds, they start to listen to the sound it makes religiously. Personally i'd rather just get on with enjoying what is a good driver.

I have hit the 915 as well and I agree with Chuck it sounds fine when hit with a Pro V1x.

I have the D3 and do not notice any sound issues. I have heard this brought up in the past. The club performs and that is all I care about.

I concur that the club performs VERY well, but there are a lot of folks that are very sensitive to sound...and sound has a correlation to feel for many.  Personally, I'm very happy with where everything is at now.  I was fit for a new shaft after making some swing changes necessitated by injury and now the loud harsh sound has for the most part subsided.  For what it's worth, the shaft that I was originally fit into was the Rogue Silver 70.  I'm presently playing with a Diamana Kai'li 70 at a slightly shorter length and with a heavier weight screw.  The sound still isn't as good as my 983K or 975D was, but it's an enormous marked improvement...and it's a whole lot better than the sounds that come from png drivers.  

Sold my 915d3 after 3 rounds because the sound is embarrassing loud, whether using prov1 or range balls in hot or cold weather.  Hopefully they fix this with the 917s because not it takes a lot of hot melt to dampen the 915s.

Hi Kyle, 

So I'm not the only one. Maybe it's just a random few that have that louder sound. But I will try the club again and it it doesn't sound great, I will exchange it and see if a different one will sound better. I have played the 910's, 913's and even had a 915 when they first came out, but got rid of it to try a different club. But I always seem to go back to Titleist. 

Sam

I don't think I hear anything odd with driver, but I think I hear sound from slot in fairway and hybrid, (almost like that sound of window opened slightly in car) when released, but other than that, I couldn't say one bad thing about any of 915 line, even the ones that didn't perform as well for me on numbers, were still better than other OEM's offerings IMO.

Why does it matter how loud it is when the ball is in the fairway?

^what he said!

whatever you hit in a range booth will sound louder than on the course, due to the echo and resonance from the booth walls.

I hit the 915 D2 for the first time today. LOVE IT! Love the sound which is amazing.  I've had no problems.  

Doesn't bother me at all. The sound is also different when you hit it out of the screws, which I actually like