It is a little loud, but I haven't done anything to quiet it down. Typically, deer won't jump the string past 30 yards and this thing is so fast that as long as I aim for bottom third within 30 yards I just don't think it will be a problem. I am going to experiment with limb and string noise dampeners and they will cost a lot less that $200.I'm about to do the same. I'm looking at either the same Whitetail II or stepping up to the Barnett Whitetail Pro STR. Trying to decide if its worth an extra $200 for 50fps, string stop/dampeners, STR design.
Bear44 did you look at that one at all? Would you consider the Whitetail II loud - thats the only con I've read in reviews?