Hi Bill Glad to hear that the noise is avoidable :) Maybe the high-end pedals could be shipped with custom-cushioned slippers ;-) all the best Buzap -- NUR NOCH BIS 31.01.! GMX FreeDSL - Telefonanschluss + DSL für nur 16,37 EURO/mtl.!* http://dsl.gmx.de/?ac=OM.AD.PD003K11308T4569a