In January of 2022, Stan's Notubes unveiled its new M-Pulse hub, built in the US by Project321. These hubs use a magnetically-actuated, six-pawl ratchet drive system with 216 points / 1.66° degrees of engagement.
One of the first questions readers had about the new M-Pulse hubs was "How do they sound?"
You asked, Stan's listed. The company rounded up other popular hubs and recorded what the M-pulse hubs sound like compared to other hubs.
Here's what Stan's did to make sure the audio was as accurate as possible:
Don't see your hub here? Send an email to [email protected], and they'll see what they can do about it.
One of the first questions readers had about the new M-Pulse hubs was "How do they sound?"
You asked, Stan's listed. The company rounded up other popular hubs and recorded what the M-pulse hubs sound like compared to other hubs.
Here's what Stan's did to make sure the audio was as accurate as possible:
- All audio was captured at the same fixed level with a direction mic placed 2.5-inch from the non-drive side of the hub
- This is raw audio, meaning that no adjustments have been made
- Stan's recorded on the same frame with the rear brake removed to eliminate any potential brake drag noise and kept the bike in the same gear for each recording
- Note that tires and rims are a variable here, and the last service varies from hub to hub
- Because hub sound changes depending on rotation speed, they recorded the first four and last four seconds of the rotation
Don't see your hub here? Send an email to [email protected], and they'll see what they can do about it.
