Great deep throaty starting sound. Definitely gives you the aggressive sound you want without being overpowering when driving. Not annoying, as some say, if you understand that. It will be much louder than stock. I painted it matte black with a high temp spray gun and it came out amazingly well. Don't waste your money on black when you can just spray it if you want a flat black system. The worst part of the installation is removing the stock exhaust hangers. After that, installing a new system is not difficult. Great product from Gibson. π