Not sure on the noise aspect, as they are all pretty loud. I have gone with recurves (Excalibur and Kodabow) for simplicity and ability to work on them without a press, although recurves tend to be a bit louder in general than compounds. Most of the bows these days start at about 175 pound draw weight and push an arrow at 285 or so fps and up. It is generally considered that a deer at 30 yards or less doesn't have time to jump the string with these speeds even if they hear the sound before the arrow arrives. I have an Excalibur Ibex for sale if that is one you might be looking for.