I didn't really notice the sound on the fairway wood or hybrids, but I did on the driver.  To me the sound of the driver is much more muted than other clubs.  It's not a bad thing, just different.  It's a pain when I have to pull out my ear plugs…

Hi Patrick - 

The lie can be adjusted to -.75 degrees flat.  If you shorten the shaft you can achieve a flatter effective lie angle.