Dash 8 400

Caught our return flight from NTL to BNE on a Dash 8 400.
Cosy seats (2-2 20Rows) and this flight has 74 souls on board.
Flew at FL240 (north bound). On Friday heading southbound it flew at FL220.
A bit too deafening to my liking.
We were seated next to the engine (very important piece of flying thingy).