Well after years of flying EK A380 F and successfully avoiding row 4 (thanks expertflyer!), it seems my luck has finally run out and I will have to sit in 4A later this week JFK-DXB (and unfortunately again in December on the same flight if nothing else opens up).
This flight has been booked full for weeks and no other window seat has opened up. Still a few days to go so fingers crossed, but I'm not expecting anything.

So how bad really is row 4? Is the galley noise that noticeable? Would anyone willingly prefer one of the E/F middle suites over row 4?