TommyTwoTone
Stunt Coordinator
- Joined
- Dec 29, 2004
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Hi,
For those of us with nearby neighbors that don't share the same love for HT and bass that we do I recommend the folks at www.soundproofing.org. Here's my experience with them and their products:
I live in a condo and share one wall with my neighbors. With them in mind I followed my order for a PB12 with an order for an Auralex Subdude (AKA Gramma Pad). I liked its look and construction but neither my neighbors nor I were impressed with its dampening qualities, its primary function. Since then I've found a more effective, although slightly more crude, approach.
I was referred to www.soundproofing.org. One of their salespeople recommended that I try their vibration isolation pads and soundproofing vinyl. The pads are 2"W x 2"D x 1"H and are made of a layer of cork sandwiched between two layers of neoprene. They come in packs of 4 pads. I bought 3 packs and placed a stack of 3 pads under each corner of my PB12.
Their soundproofing vinyl is sold by the foot and cut from a 4.5' wide roll. It weighs about 1 lb per square foot and has a 1/8" layer of vinyl over a 1/4" layer of foam. I bought a 4' length and put it beneath my carpet, centered below my sub.
Total cost with shipping ($15) was about $70.
I don't know if it's because of the greater surface area of the vinyl/foam or its inherent dampening characteristics or both but it does a superb job of decoupling my sub from the floor to reduce vibration and rattling in my room. The only negative is the vibration isolation pads looked like they were cut with a butter knife. Since they only raise my sub 3" off the ground they are barely visible. Nevertheless, I was able to get my hands on some 3" ID shrinkable neoprene to shrink over each stack of pads.
I tried a before and after experiment and my neighbors commented that it made a significant difference. I haven't heard from them since. My roommates in the upstairs bedrooms have noted less vibration as well.
PS - If you have neighbor concerns of your own try to position your sub as far away from them as possible. I forget what the relationship is between dampening and distance but its significant.
-Jason
For those of us with nearby neighbors that don't share the same love for HT and bass that we do I recommend the folks at www.soundproofing.org. Here's my experience with them and their products:
I live in a condo and share one wall with my neighbors. With them in mind I followed my order for a PB12 with an order for an Auralex Subdude (AKA Gramma Pad). I liked its look and construction but neither my neighbors nor I were impressed with its dampening qualities, its primary function. Since then I've found a more effective, although slightly more crude, approach.
I was referred to www.soundproofing.org. One of their salespeople recommended that I try their vibration isolation pads and soundproofing vinyl. The pads are 2"W x 2"D x 1"H and are made of a layer of cork sandwiched between two layers of neoprene. They come in packs of 4 pads. I bought 3 packs and placed a stack of 3 pads under each corner of my PB12.
Their soundproofing vinyl is sold by the foot and cut from a 4.5' wide roll. It weighs about 1 lb per square foot and has a 1/8" layer of vinyl over a 1/4" layer of foam. I bought a 4' length and put it beneath my carpet, centered below my sub.
Total cost with shipping ($15) was about $70.
I don't know if it's because of the greater surface area of the vinyl/foam or its inherent dampening characteristics or both but it does a superb job of decoupling my sub from the floor to reduce vibration and rattling in my room. The only negative is the vibration isolation pads looked like they were cut with a butter knife. Since they only raise my sub 3" off the ground they are barely visible. Nevertheless, I was able to get my hands on some 3" ID shrinkable neoprene to shrink over each stack of pads.
I tried a before and after experiment and my neighbors commented that it made a significant difference. I haven't heard from them since. My roommates in the upstairs bedrooms have noted less vibration as well.
PS - If you have neighbor concerns of your own try to position your sub as far away from them as possible. I forget what the relationship is between dampening and distance but its significant.
-Jason