Muffler vs. resonator vs. spark arrestor

[cpizz]

What kind of sound would you get out of these three different exhaust components? I'm curious if one sounds better than the other? Better meaning a clean deep tone. Not a fluttering or whooshing sound. I kind of liked the 5" exhaust I had on my '03. However, it vibrated and did not fit very good. It also had a whooshing sound. Probably due to the plug in the center of the "straight through muffler"!