# Polycarbonate Bimaterial Yoyo Volume? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [July 13, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polycarbonate-bimaterial-yoyo-volume/449016 "2026-07-13T22:19:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ltd224](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ltd224/32/691663_2.png) [@ltd224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ltd224)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polycarbonate-bimaterial-yoyo-volume/449016/1 "2026-07-13T22:19:47Z")
Are yoyos with a polycarbonate body and steel rims generally louder than aluminum mono or bimetals? I watched @LX_Emergency’s excellent comparison video on the Speedaholic series, and the Speedaholic FX, polycarbonate body, was noticeably louder than the others ([https://youtu.be/sMmHYlsuRFA?si=rS9OS3eouncfMaSN](https://youtu.be/sMmHYlsuRFA?si=rS9OS3eouncfMaSN)). Is this louder volume the same for other polycarbonate bimaterials? iCEBERG? G Force? Sa? Hypercut? SONiC WAVE? iNTENSITY? Do you notice the volume of the yoyo much at all? Does it affect how much you enjoy a yoyo? Just as a disclaimer, this isn’t a question about playability; just wondering about the sound. Thank you for your thoughts! ---
**Author:** ![Ed-C](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ed-c/32/132116_2.png) [@Ed-C](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ed-C)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polycarbonate-bimaterial-yoyo-volume/449016/2 "2026-07-13T23:24:23Z")
The Iceberg is definitely louder! ---
**Author:** ![Yospeedracer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yospeedracer/32/164176_2.png) [@Yospeedracer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yospeedracer)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 11:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polycarbonate-bimaterial-yoyo-volume/449016/3 "2026-07-13T23:56:51Z")
The hypercut is also loud. Actually I like the sound a lot. It’s a swishy sound. Lol ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polycarbonate-bimaterial-yoyo-volume/449016/4 "2026-07-14T00:56:18Z")
I think a plastic yoyo is inherently louder than a metal yoyo. The plastic yoyo has more resonanence in the body than a metal yoyo which causes it to amplify the sound, much like an audio speaker. ---
**Author:** ![arcturus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/arcturus/32/692026_2.png) [@arcturus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/arcturus)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 1:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polycarbonate-bimaterial-yoyo-volume/449016/5 "2026-07-14T01:11:25Z")
I tend to find that if I clean and lube my bearings, plastic is not loud at all. It’ll always be louder than metal, but a clean/lubed bearing makes a huge difference to the noise. And I swear it’s not because I’m losing my hearing! :joy: ---
**Author:** ![ltd224](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ltd224/32/691663_2.png) [@ltd224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ltd224)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polycarbonate-bimaterial-yoyo-volume/449016/6 "2026-07-14T01:21:53Z")
Thanks! Yeah, I figured they would be inherently louder because the material vibrates differently than metal. @Yospeedracer I agree the sounds makes a difference in the overall experience of a yoyo lol. I tend to like quieter yoyos just because I tend to like quieter environments. An obtrusive yoyo sound sort of ruins it for me. 🫠 ---
**Author:** ![Yospeedracer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yospeedracer/32/164176_2.png) [@Yospeedracer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yospeedracer)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 1:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polycarbonate-bimaterial-yoyo-volume/449016/7 "2026-07-14T01:27:12Z")
I can go both ways. Side effect yoyos are not totally quiet but the majority of my yo-yo’s are hear a pin drop quiet. Outside at the club meets it’s so loud out that none of it matters ---
**Author:** ![LX\_Emergency](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lx_emergency/32/149227_2.png) [@LX\_Emergency](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LX_Emergency)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polycarbonate-bimaterial-yoyo-volume/449016/8 "2026-07-14T09:54:39Z")
Personally I don’t tend to think of those things as “loud” but more “different” but many people think it IS loud. Iceberg and Intensity both make more sound than Sonic Wave does I think. ---
**Author:** ![kaozmachine](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kaozmachine/32/648040_2.png) [@kaozmachine](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kaozmachine)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polycarbonate-bimaterial-yoyo-volume/449016/9 "2026-07-14T09:58:01Z")
They do seem loud when the bearing is dirty or just loud. Usually nothing a toothpick-tip-worth (not a full drop) of very thin/unresponsive lube won’t fix. ---
**Author:** ![bigstupidbees](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bigstupidbees/32/210638_2.png) [@bigstupidbees](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bigstupidbees)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polycarbonate-bimaterial-yoyo-volume/449016/10 "2026-07-14T10:01:36Z")
Plastic yoyos and hybrids seem to amplify any sound the bearing is making. I was going crazy for a little bit trying to clean/find a clean and quiet bearing to put in my unprld Beach so it wouldn’t be super loud. ---
**Author:** ![Splizacular](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/splizacular/32/640487_2.png) [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 12:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/polycarbonate-bimaterial-yoyo-volume/449016/11 "2026-07-16T00:29:15Z")
> [@kaozmachine](#): > > not a full drop don’t be scared! put like 10 big sloppy drops in, give it a pencil spin wipe it off and play hard for like 15 min you’ll be fine