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I think there's also an old Shimano MTB hub which used a one-way bearing for maximum silence, couldn't tell you the model number though.
Aside from being quiet, Shimano hubs are also one of the only proper freehubs which includes the cassette body as a stressed member and put the proper adjustable bearing as outboard as possible on the drive side. Because IIRC they invented the freehub, and when they did, it wasn't all about separating the cogs from the ratchet; it was mostly about stopping bent and broken axles.