Ack! Exhaust help please...

[KMK454]

Just got back from a week of leave and drove my truck for the first time since it was fixed up.

What was done:

Tune up, carb rebuild, plugs/wires/fluids, drip pan seals to fix leak, and installed stock manifolds from LMC Truck with new mufflers.

The guy put Flowmaster mufflers on for me. The exhaust setup basically goes like this:

Stock manifolds flowing into stainless steel pipes that then go to flowmaster mufflers and dump beneath the bed. They are true duals with NO H-PIPE or X-PIPE connecting the left or right exhausts. I'm not sure what series flowmaster mufflers they are... but I'm betting they are 40 series.

I requested something quiet and classy with a subtle V8 tone...

These sound like a tinny out of tune 5.0 Mustang, and under load are louder than the old setup (headers w/ rusted Cherry Bombs). In short, they were not what I wanted at all in terms of sound. Everything else is good though, truck seems to be running better but it's been a while since I drove it.

I was wondering what people recommend for mufflers/exhaust.

I'm tempted to say screw it and just have the guy weld in the quietest set he can get so the truck makes no sound at all, which may be the easiest solution.

But if someone has a suggestion, be it a different muffler or something like the necessity of an H-Pipe, then please let me know... I'm looking for quiet and classy but still with a hint of a V8 burble at idle and under throttle. I know this may not be possible on true duals w/ manifolds, though, and if it isn't I'll settle for a super quiet stock-sound muffler.

Greatly appreciate any help, guys!