SouthSidePride05 Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Which MLB ballparks are known for being the loudest, or which ballparks that you've visited have been the loudest? How does the Cell compare? Does the Cell have a higher or lower decibel level since the renovations/canopy roof etc.? And what makes a stadium loud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 I've read that Houston, when the roof is closed, can be deafening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo's Drinker Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 12:31 PM) I've read that Houston, when the roof is closed, can be deafening. But when the roof is open and they are too busy crying, and not cheering....the stadium sucks. Sorry when my entire section emptied out during game 4 after the sox scored, i lost respet for their fans and their stupid bee noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R U Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 12:31 PM) I've read that Houston, when the roof is closed, can be deafening. Ive been to plenty Astros games since I live here, and when I went to two games at the Cell in June when I was in Chicago it was MUCH louder than its ever been in Houston.. Roof closed OR open, it was unbelievable how better the Sox fans are than the Astros fans.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthSidePride05 Posted July 7, 2006 Author Share Posted July 7, 2006 That's interesting about Minute Maid Park.. I had heard that when the dome is closed, it's loud as hell. For some reason, I rarely hear the word "loud" when people or the media refer to the Cell. And one of my buddies was telling me he swears the Cell isn't as loud as it used to be before they tore down the old roof and put in the canopy and Fundamentals. He says it's a different sound now; it used to be a deeper deafening roar. I have tickets for the Detroit series in August and September, so I guess I'll see/hear firsthand for myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetle Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 The HHH Metrodome is, by reputation, one of the loudest if not THE loudest ML ballpark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 QUOTE(Beetle @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 01:52 PM) The HHH Metrodome is, by reputation, one of the loudest if not THE loudest ML ballpark. Was. Back in the 87 and 91 World Series there wasn't a place that was louder. Now you can't get 25,000 people to a game there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetle Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 (edited) QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 02:53 PM) Was. Back in the 87 and 91 World Series there wasn't a place that was louder. Now you can't get 25,000 people to a game there... Clearly, you need people to make noise. However, my understanding is that we're talking about the building, not the fans. All things being equal (amount of fans, etc.) -- for noise resonance, the acoustics of the HHH can't be beat. Edited July 7, 2006 by Beetle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalapse Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 FUN FACT: The Astros are incapable of winning a home playoff game if the Minute Maid roof is open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benchwarmerjim Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 01:53 PM) Was. Back in the 87 and 91 World Series there wasn't a place that was louder. Now you can't get 25,000 people to a game there... and before the Sox won their WS, you couldnt get 25k in the Cell from what I hear on TV, The Cell is loud. and Yankee Stadium when the crowd gets going Metrodome should be disqualifed because it is a dome, and the stadum sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 From the places I have been to, I would put the cell right up there. I think it is much louder now than before the rennovation. MM Park is loud with the roof closed, but I think the fans just arent as excitable because they are used to keeping their energy low due to the heat. Also the Bee noise is horrible RFK is silent Shea is pretty loud, but there are tons of people there as well. Also the noise reverberates under the canopy. Detroit is avg Cle is avg, the drum sucks Cinci is pretty loud, but not really great. The fans tend to be more relaxed. Wrigley during playoff time is electric from what I saw, though, I still think the cell was louder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 I was at a game a couple years ago at Pac Bell (Not sure what it's called now). They were playing the Dodgers on a Monday night with Jason Schmidt on the bump. Was a very close game and they announced that it was the largest crowd to date at the park. Needless to say, the place was very loud. SF won 5-3 iirc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSoxfan1986 Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Yankee stadium was loud as hell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R U Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 QUOTE(RockRaines @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 02:37 PM) From the places I have been to, I would put the cell right up there. I think it is much louder now than before the rennovation. MM Park is loud with the roof closed, but I think the fans just arent as excitable because they are used to keeping their energy low due to the heat. Also the Bee noise is horrible RFK is silent Shea is pretty loud, but there are tons of people there as well. Also the noise reverberates under the canopy. Detroit is avg Cle is avg, the drum sucks Cinci is pretty loud, but not really great. The fans tend to be more relaxed. Wrigley during playoff time is electric from what I saw, though, I still think the cell was louder. The fans in Houston are not very excitable, for instance a base hit scoring one run in houston will get claps from the fans where as at the Cell we all went nuts It was crazy the difference between the fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 QUOTE(WhiteSoxfan1986 @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 04:37 PM) Yankee stadium was loud as hell ^^^ Totally agree. And it's louder when they are losing! I couldn't hear my cousin sitting next to me without her yelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wsox08 Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 QUOTE(Steff @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 08:12 PM) ^^^ Totally agree. And it's louder when they are losing! I couldn't hear my cousin sitting next to me without her yelling. Yankee was definitely loud when I saw the Yanks and Red Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Wrigley and the Cell are quite similar in noise but I'd have to give the edge to the Cell becuase they are louder throughout the entire course of the game, compared to Wrigley where it's deafening 1 minutes and in 5 minutes, completely silent. But when the Cell goes nuts....wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxin' Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 The Cell is pretty loud right now after Thome's homer ties the game. The loudest sporting event I've ever been to is the regional championship game for my HS basketball team. Our student section was probably 1,000 kids which is half the school, and when a trey tied it, we all went absolutely nuts, it was amazing. I was screaming at the top of my lungs and couldn't even come close to hearing myself. The loudest it has been at the Cell was when Gooch hit the game tying grand slam against the Astros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangercal Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Though it's not baseball, I remember when The Bulls played the Jazz in the finals, it was pretty loud over there in Utah. The Old Chicago stadium was very loud also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wsox08 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 I went to Citizens Bank Park today and wow it was insanely quiet... No noise unless something huge happened. I didn't even hear conversation around me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 The loudest ballpark I have ever been in is the old Busch Stadium. It was all enclosed (not a dome, just enclosed) and MAN, those are good fans...and frickin' loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 QUOTE(The Ginger Kid @ Jul 7, 2006 -> 12:31 PM) I've read that Houston, when the roof is closed, can be deafening. how can you forget the "BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ" f***, that was annoying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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