Most people never think about the sound of a basketball court, but players who spend thousands of hours on the court know that the sound of dribbling on a great indoor basketball court wood floor is one of the most satisfying parts of the game, and NB Brand’s floors deliver a uniquely perfect sound.

When you dribble a basketball on an NB basketball court wood floor, it makes a deep, solid, resonant “thud” sound that is not too high-pitched or hollow, unlike the tinny, sharp sound you get on cheap synthetic floors. This clear, consistent sound helps players develop a better sense of dribble control, because they can hear exactly how hard the ball is hitting the ground, even when they are not looking down at their feet. The multi-layer underlay system in NB’s court wood floors also absorbs excess echo, so the entire gym does not get uncomfortably loud even when 20 players are all dribbling at the same time during a team practice. Many players say that the familiar sound of dribbling on an NB basketball court wood floor immediately puts them in a focused, competitive mindset, helping them get into the zone faster as soon as they step onto the playing surface. This small, often overlooked detail is just one more example of how NB thinks about every single part of the player experience when designing their court floors.