Abstract
The sounds from pickleball have unique time and spectral characteristics. Each time a paddle strikes a ball, a pulse of sound is generated. The loudness of this impact depends on the paddles and balls used, the skill of each player, and the force of each impact. To understand the sound generated by different paddles and balls, a simple anechoic chamber was constructed for testing paddles and balls. A test procedure was created, and a data collection process was implemented. The test chamber was used to measure impact sounds with a constant ball speed. The time history and frequency content of several paddle and ball impacts were measured. The time history and spectral content from different balls and from different paddles varied significantly. These sounds are markedly different from the sounds from a tennis racquet. The measurements show that this test chamber and this test method are good tools for measuring impact sound from pickleball paddles and balls. The measured results can be used to rank paddles based on their noise signatures. These results at a constant speed in a test chamber can also be used to estimate higher sound levels with higher force of impact in game situations.
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