Nope. Brand new pump, not clogged. It is fairly close to the pool and has been (relatively) noisy since day 1. I live in a very rural suburban neighborhood that is very quiet. We notice the noise primarily when NOT swimming.

Like I said, I have the original Superpump, not the Superpump II, which may well be much quieter. The original is basically 15 year old technology, still sold today!