I want to ask the other way around, I play e-drums and playing the kick pedal would sound like I’m stomping on the floor. I bought some EVA foam tiles but it does not seem to do much. I don’t know how can I reduce the vibration/shock noise when I am stomping the pedal, and also the vibration of the drum rack’s feet transfered to the floor. Would placing those rubber-eva-rubber pads under the rack’s feet and pedal help much or do you have another suggestion? Thank you!
I think it's great that you're anticipating how to minimize the impact of the e-drum for your neighbors. So... here's what I'm thinking. You probably need to add more mass to the area of the floor where you play e-drums. Like, make a platform on top of the floor that adds mass but also doesn't directly touch the floor, so that it doesn't transfer vibration. Lots of ways you could do this, but let's say you buy a 1/2-inch-thick sheet of plywood or engineered wood. On the underside of that wood, I would glue a base of cork that goes across the entire back. Better still, use a product like Green Glue or a caulk/putty that dampens noise a little. So now you've got a platform base for your drum kit, and you'll turn it face down against your floor, with the cork facing the floor. On top of that base, you could add a layer of EVA or even a layer of anti-vibration gym flooring, which you can buy in interlocking pieces. And then, yes, if you have feet on your gear, and if the platform still isn't enough, you could put those rubber-cork (or rubber-EVA) pads under the feet. This should reduce a lot of the impact that might go into your neighbor's apartment. Sometimes just layering and varying the materials can help to reduce the transfer of sound into a building.
@@soundproofist thank you for such a thoughtful and detailed answer! I have researched and some say sandbag is a awesome material for shock absorbing. Do you think I should sandwhich sandbag-wood plate-gym foam? Or should I just stick to cork-wood plate-gym foam?
@@LongNguyen-xv2xu I've never heard of using sandbags before. That's really interesting. A couple of thoughts: 1) sandbags are heavy and 2) it might be challenging to keep the wood platform level on top of it. I also think the shock absorbency of sand might be related to making direct contact with the sand, not having a solid plank of wood on top of it.One anti-vibration material that might be really good underneath the wood platform is Sylomer. It's a type of foam made in sheets, with different density grades. In this case, it would be a flat surface, not a varied surface. Example: www.mecanocaucho.com/en-US/products/acoustic-hanger-mounts/sylomer-pad/
Thank you! My personal favorite (since I use an iPhone) is the Decibel Meter app that I show in these videos, There are several apps with similar names. This one was developed by Ashraf Thoppukadavil. It's not 100% perfect, but it meets my needs. Reasons: 1) It turns on easily and requires no extra setup; 2) It captures both decibels and frequency; 3) You can set the meter to A or C-weighted decibels; 4) It captures a detailed record of the readings that you can download as a report. The downsides: 1) It's only available on iOS; 2) You can't capture audio or video recordings while you're tracking the decibels; and 3) Sometimes it might be a few decibels higher than a handheld or an Android app, though I think you can calibrate it lower.
I have a racing simrig with haptic feedback. I am moving to a condo and will have neighbors below me. Are there any solutions to dramtically reduce the amount of vibrations and sounds that the neighbors may hear?
I would get some dense, interlocking EVA floor pads like they use in gyms. They're made from thick (1/2-inch) EVA foam. You can get a package of these pads from Amazon for about $25 (look for something like ProSource). Another consideration is to buy some thick anti-vibration rubber mats that manufacturing companies use under their equipment. For example, you can find various mats at sites like rubberflooringexperts.com. By the way, during the pandemic shutdown, when all the gyms were closed, I bought an under-desk pedal machine. And out of courtesy to my downstairs neighbors, I put anti-vibration pads under it (made from cork-rubber tread). I still use this pedal machine sometimes, and I've had no complaints from my downstairs neighbors.
@@soundproofist Ok I looked up those gym floor pads. They should work perfectly. I appreciate the help. I was going to go for horse stall mats, but it doesn't seem that they are as thick as the ones offered by you. Thank you
Would anti vibration pads work if i put it underneath my bed posts? My room vibrates due to the noise from outside and installing new windows didn't work, so I suspect it must be lack of insulation problems.
No. That's what this video is about. Vibration from an outside source doesn't get stopped by anti-vibration pads under the receiving end, and insulation doesn't stop vibration, either. It absorbs certain frequencies, but not low frequencies (vibration).
You should be able to cut it. I'm not sure if you're referring to just E.V.A. or if you mean a pad that's made of tread rubber with E.V.A. in the center. If you buy those type of "sandwich" anti-vibration pads from a place like www.supplyhouse.com/, you can choose from sizes like 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 etc. and maybe one of these sizes can prevent you from having to cut them down.
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I want to ask the other way around, I play e-drums and playing the kick pedal would sound like I’m stomping on the floor. I bought some EVA foam tiles but it does not seem to do much. I don’t know how can I reduce the vibration/shock noise when I am stomping the pedal, and also the vibration of the drum rack’s feet transfered to the floor.
Would placing those rubber-eva-rubber pads under the rack’s feet and pedal help much or do you have another suggestion? Thank you!
I think it's great that you're anticipating how to minimize the impact of the e-drum for your neighbors. So... here's what I'm thinking. You probably need to add more mass to the area of the floor where you play e-drums. Like, make a platform on top of the floor that adds mass but also doesn't directly touch the floor, so that it doesn't transfer vibration. Lots of ways you could do this, but let's say you buy a 1/2-inch-thick sheet of plywood or engineered wood. On the underside of that wood, I would glue a base of cork that goes across the entire back. Better still, use a product like Green Glue or a caulk/putty that dampens noise a little. So now you've got a platform base for your drum kit, and you'll turn it face down against your floor, with the cork facing the floor. On top of that base, you could add a layer of EVA or even a layer of anti-vibration gym flooring, which you can buy in interlocking pieces. And then, yes, if you have feet on your gear, and if the platform still isn't enough, you could put those rubber-cork (or rubber-EVA) pads under the feet. This should reduce a lot of the impact that might go into your neighbor's apartment. Sometimes just layering and varying the materials can help to reduce the transfer of sound into a building.
@@soundproofist thank you for such a thoughtful and detailed answer! I have researched and some say sandbag is a awesome material for shock absorbing. Do you think I should sandwhich sandbag-wood plate-gym foam? Or should I just stick to cork-wood plate-gym foam?
@@LongNguyen-xv2xu I've never heard of using sandbags before. That's really interesting. A couple of thoughts: 1) sandbags are heavy and 2) it might be challenging to keep the wood platform level on top of it. I also think the shock absorbency of sand might be related to making direct contact with the sand, not having a solid plank of wood on top of it.One anti-vibration material that might be really good underneath the wood platform is Sylomer. It's a type of foam made in sheets, with different density grades. In this case, it would be a flat surface, not a varied surface. Example: www.mecanocaucho.com/en-US/products/acoustic-hanger-mounts/sylomer-pad/
Hi! Can you share what your favorite dB meter app is please! Btw I appreciate your sharing your expertise and tips.
Thank you! My personal favorite (since I use an iPhone) is the Decibel Meter app that I show in these videos, There are several apps with similar names. This one was developed by Ashraf Thoppukadavil. It's not 100% perfect, but it meets my needs. Reasons: 1) It turns on easily and requires no extra setup; 2) It captures both decibels and frequency; 3) You can set the meter to A or C-weighted decibels; 4) It captures a detailed record of the readings that you can download as a report. The downsides: 1) It's only available on iOS; 2) You can't capture audio or video recordings while you're tracking the decibels; and 3) Sometimes it might be a few decibels higher than a handheld or an Android app, though I think you can calibrate it lower.
I have a racing simrig with haptic feedback. I am moving to a condo and will have neighbors below me. Are there any solutions to dramtically reduce the amount of vibrations and sounds that the neighbors may hear?
I would get some dense, interlocking EVA floor pads like they use in gyms. They're made from thick (1/2-inch) EVA foam. You can get a package of these pads from Amazon for about $25 (look for something like ProSource). Another consideration is to buy some thick anti-vibration rubber mats that manufacturing companies use under their equipment. For example, you can find various mats at sites like rubberflooringexperts.com. By the way, during the pandemic shutdown, when all the gyms were closed, I bought an under-desk pedal machine. And out of courtesy to my downstairs neighbors, I put anti-vibration pads under it (made from cork-rubber tread). I still use this pedal machine sometimes, and I've had no complaints from my downstairs neighbors.
@@soundproofist Ok I looked up those gym floor pads. They should work perfectly. I appreciate the help. I was going to go for horse stall mats, but it doesn't seem that they are as thick as the ones offered by you. Thank you
@@marcusreid8945 you're welcome!
Would anti vibration pads work if i put it underneath my bed posts? My room vibrates due to the noise from outside and installing new windows didn't work, so I suspect it must be lack of insulation problems.
No. That's what this video is about. Vibration from an outside source doesn't get stopped by anti-vibration pads under the receiving end, and insulation doesn't stop vibration, either. It absorbs certain frequencies, but not low frequencies (vibration).
Question: Can an EVA pad be in in half?
You should be able to cut it. I'm not sure if you're referring to just E.V.A. or if you mean a pad that's made of tread rubber with E.V.A. in the center. If you buy those type of "sandwich" anti-vibration pads from a place like www.supplyhouse.com/, you can choose from sizes like 2x2, 3x3, 4x4 etc. and maybe one of these sizes can prevent you from having to cut them down.
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