Most of my bike training is done indoors on a tacx Vortex. I recently mooved in a new flat and I’m afraid the noise isolation is not as good as in my previous home. I haven’t received any complaints so far but pretty sure I’ll receive them soon enough.
I had already been thinking about switching to a direct drive, the Elite Direto.
As anyone experienced both of those trainers and could tell me about the difference in noise between both ? ( Well not only, if you have other comments I’ll be glad to read your impressions !)
I can tell you going from a Vortex to a Flux that it is a night and day difference in terms of noise. Something that also helps is to have a dampening mat (those spongy for exercises do fine).
I searched on youtube, but I couldn’t find a comparison of both trainers in the same video. And you can’t really compare the sound in a video with an other which wasn’t recorded the same way.
I understand the Flux is much quiter than the vortex, but it seems that the Flux is also quieter than the direto.
I understand the Flux is much quiter than the vortex, but it seems that the Flux is also quieter than the direto.
Exactly. Vortex is much louder than the Flux. The Flux is a lot quieter than the Direto.
Maybe resort to comparisons between other trainers. Vortex vs X, X vs Direto.
Do a search on YouTube for dcrainmaker and elite direto…
I have seen this video, from what I heard it seems quieter than the vortex, but its not a direct comparison and thats why I am wondering if anyone here had tried/heard both.
For instance if I listen to the Vortex reccordings on youtube it seems quite acceptable, which is not the case in real life in my opinion.
As the vortex is very popular to start zwifting and the direto is well placed in terms of price/features, I thought I would not be the only one switching from the vortex to the direto
isn’t the Flux inline with the Direto as well (price wise)?
It is, and your answer made me reconsider the Flux for my future trainer (noise being one of the most important feature for me currently), but I’m too concerned about the troubles many people seem to have with it - And lately I appear to be consistently in the unlucky group who gets faulty units.
I’ve had both and the direto is much quieter, especially in the small ring using erg. I use it in the garage at 4:30am and my 2 and 4 year olds directly over the garage never wake up.
Neighbors don’t complain when I open the door that early either.
I know it is significantly more expensive than the Direto or the Vortex but the Tacx Neo is virtually soundless…seriously…the only thing you will likely hear is your chain. It is a pretty phenomenal product…but certainly a different price point.
I’ve got a Direto and can only compare it to a Cycleops Fluid2. The Direto is louder but not by that much. It also helps to ride in the small chainring too as that generates less noise.
Tacx Neo is almost twice as expensive, so I’ll not consider that option unfortunatly.
Actually my gf says that its not that loud, no more than a washing machine, so I might keep using the Vortex for a while. I can actualy use ERG mode or go on a huge climb on Zwift in order to limit the noise, but there is no way to reduce sound during races… which is for me the funniest feature in Zwift. I always feel Lazy when ERG mode is selecting the power for me.
I have the vortex smart. I got it about 2 years ago on some super sale from Evans cycles and the exchange rate was really in US favor so got it for like $350 or something. I was very close to getting a elite direto for around $650 Memorial Day weekend but just couldn’t justify it the expense as the vortex smart works fine. My wife asks why I close the door when I use it as she says it’s not that loud.
Most of my bike training is done indoors on a tacx Vortex. I recently mooved in a new flat and I’m afraid the noise isolation is not as good as in my previous home. I haven’t received any complaints so far but pretty sure I’ll receive them soon enough.
I had already been thinking about switching to a direct drive, the Elite Direto.
As anyone experienced both of those trainers and could tell me about the difference in noise between both ? ( Well not only, if you have other comments I’ll be glad to read your impressions !)
Thanks
I have both. The vortex is way louder. When a buddy is over and riding it next to me, I’m turning the TV up from 20 to 30. I could take a video for a sound comparison, but like others have said, sound on youtube is in no way related to actually being in the room.
I have a Direto and I love it…but on the noise comparison…I got nuthin’
same here – directo is quieter than a computrainer and a wahoo snap - and i put the bike on a couple exercise mats to boot – i don’t think it’s loud on a first floor flat - but IDK on a second (ground and first in the UK)
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