Yokohama's are generally noisier than, say, Goodyears. But they last quite a bit.
If you're looking for comfort at a price, then Conti's are a good deal. They wear pretty fast though, so better be careful.
I heard a lot of good reviews for the TripleMax but not used it personally.

If you're willing to shell RM5XX per type, Michelin's are a good bet. PS3 is a noisier option to the Primacy line but that's the trade-off for performance

Bax2's are like ear-drum testers for fighter pilots... and I don't think fighter-pilots have such tests

I'm generalizing here, but if you want to go to specifics, try taking 2 tyres of the same class (sport vs. sport, comfort vs. comfort, etc.) and you'll see the difference. I personally had experiences between A-Drive and NCT-5.

No argument there - I think they are up there with the Ducaros. MASSIVE auditory assault

If these are yours, you're suicidal. Seriously!