Dave O'Brien: Hilton louder than any ACC venue

[JUKEBOX]

Maybe it depends where you are sitting, but I didn't really think the KU game was that loud last year. I'm pretty sure Allen Fieldhouse gets up to 120+dB. The Sacramento Kings almost got to 130dB.

I have the same thoughts on the OK St. game in 2011.

Sorry for my blasphemy.

 

[jkclone]

Maybe it depends where you are sitting, but I didn't really think the KU game was that loud last year. I'm pretty sure Allen Fieldhouse gets up to 120+dB. The Sacramento Kings almost got to 130dB.

I have the same thoughts on the OK St. game in 2011.

Sorry for my blasphemy.

I think the thing with Hilton is not so much how loud it is (at some point it really doesn't change anything), but the contrast of how loud and how quiet it can get.

 

[Wesley]

I have a Sound Meter free app on my phone. Next time I go to a game, I'll have to fire it up.

It would be nice if several people did this from various parts of the hilton to see where the sound is the loudest.

 

[Wesley]

Maybe it depends where you are sitting, but I didn't really think the KU game was that loud last year. I'm pretty sure Allen Fieldhouse gets up to 120+dB. The Sacramento Kings almost got to 130dB.

I have the same thoughts on the OK St. game in 2011.

Sorry for my blasphemy.

I still find it difficult to believe that the Kings are the noisiest with only one real player on their squad.

 

[cyrocksmypants]

I still find it difficult to believe that the Kings are the noisiest with only one real player on their squad.

I think it's more because they had Guiness people there and were actually trying. It wasn't natural noise like in Hilton, it was a bunch of people screaming as loud as they could for the sole purpose of breaking a record, not to cheer on the team.

 

[Rhoadhoused]

I think it's more because they had Guiness people there and were actually trying. It wasn't natural noise like in Hilton, it was a bunch of people screaming as loud as they could for the sole purpose of breaking a record, not to cheer on the team.

This exactly. They should have to have Guiness in house secretly our something or it doesn't really mean much.

 

[marothisu]

I think it's just the acoustics at Hilton. It has nothing to do with the fans.

So, Hilton is the only place this is true for? Laughable statement.

 

[ISUCY23]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P8DCkDxR4uk&desktop_uri=/watch?v=P8DCkDxR4uk


In all of my years in Hilton. Nothing will ever top the sound when we beat Texas during he Stinson era..81% free throw shooter pee'd his pants with 5.3 seconds to go.

I was there and it was incredibly loud during those free throws. The Virginia game that season was also very loud, but I have never heard it as loud as it was during those free throws.

 

[CyFan61]

Would be cool to get Guinness people at Hilton for the KU game.

 

[Cybyassociation]

So, Hilton is the only place this is true for? Laughable statement.

Sarcasm isn't your thing, is it?

 

[Mr Janny]

Sarcasm isn't your thing, is it?

Sarcasm? No.

Hardcore Parkour? He's listening.

 

[rich4cy]

I always thought it was the Golden State Warriors who has the loudest arena in the NBA?

 

[Stumpy]

Can't believe this video hasn't come up yet. I'm not sure it's been louder in Hilton outside of rock shows.

[video=youtube;C_W4LviqhYM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_W4LviqhYM[/video]

 

[JWIL4CY]

With as much time as I spend in Hilton and at Arrowhead Stadium, I'm surprised I'm not deaf yet. I do have a constant ringing in my ears though, hmmm...

 

[cycloneike001]

MBB: Iowa State vs. Kansas (1993) - YouTube

Found this clip after watching that one, the pxp guy drops the line "This is one Hilton where visitors are never welcome". Damn straight :yes:

Did you hear the PA announcer at the end of the game? Says "we got em" again. I'm not old enough to remember back to these days but maybe he did it after most upsets.

 

[rich4cy]

Did you hear the PA announcer at the end of the game? Says "we got em" again. I'm not old enough to remember back to these days but maybe he did it after most upsets.

I have heard him do it several times!

 

[Cydkar]

Would be cool to get Guinness people at Hilton for the KU game.

No beer allowed.

 

[dvmted]

Okie State back in the day……..

That one gets my vote. Leading free throw shooter in the nation missed 2 near the end (Darwin Alexander I believe). Thigpen was on fire. The players said the floor was moving. That's the only time my ears hurt, of course I'm old & deaf now.

 

[Gunnerclone]

With as much time as I spend in Hilton and at Arrowhead Stadium, I'm surprised I'm not deaf yet. I do have a constant ringing in my ears though, hmmm...

Hilton and Arrowhead are the same kind of loud for me. When you are there, it's so loud that you don't realize how loud it is.

 

[bringmagicback]

I was there and it was incredibly loud during those free throws. The Virginia game that season was also very loud, but I have never heard it as loud as it was during those free throws.

took my kentucky fan friend who is from kentucky to that virginia game, he made fun of us all the time for thinking we had a homecourt advantage like the big boys. He left that game saying it was the loudest he'd ever heard any crowd and he's been to UK UNC Duke ect ect.