“The acoustic assault.” — often used to describe the high-pitched pop of the pickleball
That phrase captures a common complaint. Pickleball uses a hard paddle (wood originally, now graphite and composite) and a perforated plastic ball. The result is a sharp, higher-frequency pop. Tennis produces a softer, fuzz-on-strings sound that many players, namely Billie Jean King call “magical” — especially when you strike the sweet spot.
