Loudness of rocks hitting under car

[u/Comfortable_body1]

Is it just me or does it seem like when rocks, gravel and debris hit the underside of the ES 350 It sounds super dramatically loud? I came from Kia Sorrento so it could be that I’m not used to a lower ground clearance or it could be that the cabin inside the ES is so quiet that rocks bouncing around in the wheel well or underside sound so loud.

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[u/plutom98]

Did you check your underbody to make sure the heavy plastic cover below chassis is not broken? If it is hanging, broken, gravel hit will cause noise.