Line between Nice and Rice exhaust?

Im looking at exhaust systems to put on the car, but I don't want my car to sound like a weed wacker with a Folgers coffee can, so whats the fine line between the two? Ive heard that greddy evo's and apexi is good, anything that gets you the most bang for the buck? I'm on a tight budget. :grinno:

the best bang for the buck! i think is the tenzo type2. you can get one for like 140 for the muffler then just go to your cheapest muffler shop to put bigger piping from header to exhaust is what i did for 110 or catback to exhaust was 70 for 2.5in.
promise it sounds good as hell. not whiney or high pitched
has a very deep sound. sound qiet tell you get on it.

hey i have 98 integra Ls and i have the greddy evo catback i got it off ebay i think it was like 430.00 plus 40.00 for shipping maybe its more then you want to spend but i really like the sound it doesnt make that much noise til you get in the higher rpms