I like my TZ, but the music has gotten real old.

NASCAR sounds - and overal sound quality - got to me after awhile. The pops "horns" (who honks their horn in a a race?), the redneck, the announcer (I guess he was the real NASCAR announcer, blech) and the music combined to be pretty bad. "Fake" Hagar was actually preferable to me than a majority of the other SFX.

You should check out the pinsound board you tube on TZ. It's really a neat upgrade on the sound

I guess I haven't really noticed any popping or crackling at all. Maybe my sound isn't too high.

Big reason I like FT is because of the music. TZ is also great. TAF is the one I would say the music is weak but it's still not bad as Roadshow. I like country music, Rudy in FH, and Lawlor pins up to that point. Gameplay has a lot going for it but it sure gets annoying with the 2 heads and music.

TZ. Why Golden Earring?? Just because the group recorded a song Twilight Zone. The song doesn't fit the great theme.

What?? One of my favorite bonus countdowns. I love how deep into the bonus they continue to fold in unique audio. My best bonus countdown is 980,000, really enjoyed it!

WPT:

The callouts made my ears bleed....

I've had my bell disconnected since the day I got it. I do love the callout for 10x bonus though. When I have an Early Stern classic sitting next to Fire! With its amazing bonus countdown, Fire! Just doesn't compare for me, and having the bell on makes it worse. My best is just over 1,00,000. That was pretty sweet.

Surprised no one has mentioned the Doctor Who Dalek noises which are *way* too loud compared to the other sounds & music in the game!

Speaking of disconnecting things and audio quality, I'm really not impressed with the removal of mechanical knockers and a simulated replacement. I've decided to add mechanical knockers back into my machines. If I don't wince from the knock, I feel short-changed of an adequate reward!

The odd thing is, some simulated knocks are better than others. The one in my T3 almost makes the cut, but LOTR is lacking. It might be due to different speakers I'm using though.

Totally agree. First person to make a kit for my GOT, gets my money.

RBION is a great game, but that Idol is undoubtedly the most annoying sound in all of pinball. I literally sold the game for that reason alone. Add to the fact the opto was finicky, the Idol would just spew gibberish non-stop. It was brutal.

TFTC cackle and guillotine sounds get a nod for honorable mention.

Jokerz

TSPP has a particularly annoying soundtrack and terrible 8-bit sound quality. One of the biggest reasons I dislike that game.

Nobody mentioned LW3? I like the game actually, but the audio is bad. "OK-OK-OK" and "What Leo wants. Leo Getz!" Music is decent but leaves me wanting better.

Funny I like that little dude

It's supposed to sound like you are listening to it through the cockpit headset.

Distorted and compressed like some real military shit.

Yes to everyone who said Jokerz.

Personally, I wish Frankenstein had better music - you get to choose between incongruous classic rock and or badly rendered movie soundtrack. Rock vs. hard place.

coc a doodle doo!!! Every time you hit the ramp. I avoid the ramp just so I don't have to hear it.

LOL, there are a couple of solid state games that could use a better sound package but have good game play longevity in my collection. The one that stands out the most is Panthera. The sounds could have been so much better. Really? Tiki hut sounds with a lousy growl that sounds like a constipated bear in the woods.

Steve

Someone should make a new multi-game soundcard (maybe play midi?) for those old classic games

Excuse me ladies, RS has great sound and callouts! The Carter song is bad but it goes with the Hillbilly cheese vibe, i love it.

And I like the sound of the chips stacking on WPT.

Demo Man. The music is so drab and the voice clips fail to capture much if any of the humor that made the movie at least somewhat interesting. I enjoy shooting the layout but the game overall just depresses me, and I think it's mainly the fault of the audio.

For me it's "Elvis". The lack of Elvis songs with vocals is SO dissapointing. The generic sound ruins that game. Many of Elvis's best songs are missing too which is unacceptable. Really too bad, as it is a fun game otherwise. If Stern would release a VE with new sound on the level of AC/DC I would buy one.

I second that. One of the reasons for me to get a RS definitely WAS the sound. I loved how they used the instrumental version of Carter's song for multiball and switched to the vocal version only after you made the jackpot. Also great SFX.
Good Times!

Plausible, but still not a good enough excuse.

You really need to readjust your picky level
You can borrow my bose qc headset so you can enjoy the games then.

I think Gottlieb really missed the mark on the sound quality on a lot of their System 80B games. Games like Robo-War and TX-Sector sound great, but I think they'd sound a heck of a lot better with a better sound chip. All of the soundtracks sound way too "tinny." I'd never say that they ruin the gameplay experience though.

Meanwhile, William's was busy cranking out some badass tunes with their Yamaha YM series FM sound chip--the very same derivative chip found in the Sega Genesis, arcade games, and Sound Blaster audio cards for early PCs. They just have a really rich sound compared to whatever Gottlieb decided to use at the time.

Whitewater has terrible sounds and music. Sound makes me want to leak, music reminds me of some early 90's talk show.

Never been really fond of the game, the sound/music is one of the reasons.

Some of the games listed here I don't get at all. Fish Tales has AMAZING music. Same with F-14.

No Fear

TWD....

Until Milhouse and company here on Pinside blessed us with incredible cast call out custom code updates,

Eight Ball Deluxe ... it has some cyber space sound...
The good thing is that you can change the sound to 'chimes' and that's a lot better!

Go for the hillbilly quartet - get a Cue Ball Wizard.

Gold Wings. Man, I hate the music on that pin.

I never liked white water music.

I change many sounds on my games after installing a pinsound board. Its so awesome I don't think I will ever get bored with a gamem or at least its sound (I have roadshow and changed it randomily play truckin & east bound and down). I think playing rocky is great in CP also.

I'll play anything and enjoy it!
Crappy sound or call outs can't ruin my good time.

You people "sound" so stupid

Reduced in v.4.00.

Probably the worst voice call-outs in the history of mankind. Thanks for reminding me...

awww.. lemme guess... You put it down the side and they laughed at you.

It happens to everyone. I eventually got over it. You can too.

Metallica. I used to like that band.... but not any more!

Transporter The Rescue. The SOS Morse code attract sound just about drove me insane.

Tspp, great game but I cabt take the hurry up music

Breakshot...... The womens voice sounds worse than cats screwing.

I have never played the game. Some guy used to play it constantly while I was working shopping machines at the PHOF and I got so sick of the calls to shoot the eight ball that I nearly puked. TSPP was the other that got on my nerves really fast.