Is there something i can place under my subwoofer speaker so it deadens the vibration/noise to my downstairs neighbor?

[Phokus]

I'm going to be moving to a new apartment complex soon and i want to get off on the right foot w/ my downstairs neighbor... is there something i can place under the subwoofer speaker that would deaden the noise/prevent the vibrations from being too loud for downstairs? Thanks!

 

[Saga]

Yes. Unplug the subwoofer.

I kid, I kid. What type of floor are we dealing with? There are noise canceling materials such as dynamat but I'm really not sure how realistic this may be for an apartment floor. Subwoofers are kind of designed to resonate from the floor.

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: Izusaga
Yes. Unplug the subwoofer.

I kid, I kid. What type of floor are we dealing with? There are noise canceling materials such as dynamat but I'm really not sure how realistic this may be for an apartment floor. Subwoofers are kind of designed to resonate from the floor.

Wood floors... i mean, i don't really turn up my subwoofer on too loud. I was thinking of putting it on a small table or filing cabinet but that would still vibrate down the floor.

 

[sdifox]

It's not the vibration you have to worry about, it's the wavelength. Sub operates in the long wavelength, which means it might not sound like it's doing much to you, it could be rattling the plates off the wall of your neighbour downstairs. FYI, 20Hz has a 17m wavelength.

 

[mobobuff]

Get some of those squishy stress reliever balls and fix them to the bottom of the woofer. Functional and neat looking. Gotta get the squishy gel ones, not the foam ones.

 

[radioouman]

Maybe some egg crate foam or something.

 

[se7en]

Strap the subwoofer to your chest and let the good times roll.

 

[jdini76]

Subwoofers do not need to be on the floor in order to be effective. Try placing it on a shelf or off the floor somehow. you will not notice a difference in sound. But it will help with your downstairs neighbors.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

facing the same issue. its not a serious woofer it came with the klipsch 2.1 set up.

 

[Modelworks]

Originally posted by: se7en
Strap the subwoofer to your chest and let the good times roll.

'Sounds' good to me !

 

[torpid]

If it's a down shooting subwoofer then anything you put beneath it will reduce it's efficacy. Might as well just turn it down or off instead. If it's not a down shooting woofer you could try placing some dynamat or equivalent knock-off, although you'd pretty much have to put it everywhere for it to be effective.

 

[PokerGuy]

Basically, I don't think there's any way you can use a subwoofer like that in a relatively small apartment without being a nuisance to the neighbor(s). If you want real surround sound or you want to feel a good base, you need a house.....

 

[jdoggg12]

Keep it away from walls and the floor, they can artificially make it louder. Also, if it has a crossover, or if your amp does, try setting the min frequency a little higher. the lower the frequency the more it will penetrate in to your neighbors home.

 

[MyThirdEye]

Turn it down?

 

[MrWizzard]

Not much you can do as others have said it's the wavelength.

You could turn it way down and if you want to still feel the base get a butt kicker or something like that. Those are great for apartments as long as you set the dampening up right.

 

[Xavier434]

Originally posted by: PokerGuy
Basically, I don't think there's any way you can use a subwoofer like that in a relatively small apartment without being a nuisance to the neighbor(s). If you want real surround sound or you want to feel a good base, you need a house.....

This is a true statement. It is why I do not have a surround sound system yet. For those reading this thread, don't be "that neighbor". Turn your base down a lot and start saving for a house instead of toys. Not that I blame you for buying those pretty things.