I use the two piece Mathews quiver which is always attached, ' cause I don' t just sit in a tree to hunt. I hunt elk, mule deer, coyotes, antelope and whitetails, most of which aren' t hunted from up in a tree. More noise with it on, I don' t think so. Would I shoot better with it off, I don' t think so. What works for some won' t work for others.