I have used the Evo 3 for a year or two now. Might be relatively noisy, but I always wear earplugs anyway. I will have to try one of my old full face helmets just to see. Best thing about the Evo 3 is that it is crash rated with the chin bar up, ie as an open face helmet. No other modular is rated that way. It has many improvements over the Evo 2, such as you can open the chin bar without having to first open the visor; visor has definite steps all the way to fully closed, so you can crack it open slightly for ventilation; interior is far more comfortable and better ventilation.