So you found the perfect place to live....

[DrPizza]

You've found the perfect place to live. Everything is wonderful.

You are:
- Near the train to New York and Philly
- Right near a highway which gets you everywhere quickly
- Luxury apartment with balcony, beautiful
- Near your friends and your job
- Apartment is clean and they fix same day

Oddly, your definition of perfect and my definition of perfect are nearly complete opposites.
I used to live in an area where I could hear traffic 24/7 (even though the noise at 2am originated from 1/2 mile away)
And, a train went through a couple of blocks away from where I lived... you could feel the rumbling when it went by.

For what it's worth, I got used to it. Generally, I tuned it right out and didn't notice it. The only time it was quite noticeable was when everything else was quiet (later in the evening after dark) and I was trying to enjoy being outside.

But, now that I've moved away from it, I'm far happier. When I walk outside my house at night, the only things I can hear are crickets (if it's warm enough out), or peepers in the spring. 3 or 4 times an hour, I can hear a car going down the road 1/4 mile away. Much much more peaceful here. With the window open right now, all I can hear are some birds chirping. I don't know what kind of a view you have from your balcony, but I'm looking out the window at an apple tree in full bloom and a lilac tree that's just starting to open its flowers; I can smell them inside the house. Mmmm

So, even though a couple people say "you'll get used to it" - ask yourself, do you enjoy it (the bass sound).. Do you think that if you moved, you could enjoy it in a different location more? I'm sure that if you had some sort of chronic condition that caused a mild level of pain and discomfort, you'd "get used to it" too. That doesn't mean that you should.

(edit: I do agree about being close to friends, family, and job)

 

[Savij]

You'll probably get used to the sound after a little while. Maybe you can talk to the manager about doing a temp (1-2 month) lease to see if you can get used to it. Explain the situation and say you really want to stay there for the long haul but you need to see if you can deal with the noise.

 

[Brutuskend]

Eventually you will just tune it out.

I used to live on a Air base where planes were flying over heads pretty much 24/7, after awhile, I never even noticed in anymore.

 

[skyking]

Originally posted by: logic1485

Originally posted by: mjuszczak

Originally posted by: logic1485
Do you know how long the construction is going to last, is the important question.

Why not find out? Maybe this area is as good as it gets, and you got in cheap because of this problem, but once the noise stops, I'm pretty sure that the people will come in hordes, and they will be nice people.

Its forever. And this place is NOT cheap. And the people next door to me are very nice. No problems with the place itself.

Can you be more specific than forever?

He did not mention construction. I think it is a nearby highway or industrial area, with 24-7-365 traffic.

 

[DrPizza]

(sorry to have given advice contrary to everyone else's... )

 

[ballmode]

Maybe construction will go away...

 

[skyking]

Originally posted by: DrPizza

You've found the perfect place to live. Everything is wonderful.

You are:
- Near the train to New York and Philly
- Right near a highway which gets you everywhere quickly
- Luxury apartment with balcony, beautiful
- Near your friends and your job
- Apartment is clean and they fix same day

Oddly, your definition of perfect and my definition of perfect are nearly complete opposites.
I used to live in an area where I could hear traffic 24/7 (even though the noise at 2am originated from 1/2 mile away)
And, a train went through a couple of blocks away from where I lived... you could feel the rumbling when it went by.

For what it's worth, I got used to it. Generally, I tuned it right out and didn't notice it. The only time it was quite noticeable was when everything else was quiet (later in the evening after dark) and I was trying to enjoy being outside.

But, now that I've moved away from it, I'm far happier. When I walk outside my house at night, the only things I can hear are crickets (if it's warm enough out), or peepers in the spring. 3 or 4 times an hour, I can hear a car going down the road 1/4 mile away. Much much more peaceful here. With the window open right now, all I can hear are some birds chirping. I don't know what kind of a view you have from your balcony, but I'm looking out the window at an apple tree in full bloom and a lilac tree that's just starting to open its flowers; I can smell them inside the house. Mmmm

So, even though a couple people say "you'll get used to it" - ask yourself, do you enjoy it (the bass sound).. Do you think that if you moved, you could enjoy it in a different location more? I'm sure that if you had some sort of chronic condition that caused a mild level of pain and discomfort, you'd "get used to it" too. That doesn't mean that you should.

(edit: I do agree about being close to friends, family, and job)

It is part and parcel to living near the big cities. A quiet neighborhood is most likely an expensive one, or one with a long commute<what I have>.

We are out in the woods, and our big complaint is barking dogs at night. Everybody seem to think they need a dog, but leave them out. The coyotes start howling, and then every frikking dog in the world starts up and it seems to go on forever.

 

[imported_bum]

DP

 

[imported_bum]

Unless it literally shakes the house like you said, you'll get used it to. Even if it does you'll still get used to it. I live one block away from the EL tracks and I felt the same way when I moved in. Now I don't even notice.

edit: I do live two blocks away from a fire station and my condo is surrounded by old people homes and such... Plus there used to be an auto mechanic shop right below me. I guess I got used to dealing with noise 😛. However, my walls and windows block out sound very well, plus I wear closed (sound isolating) headphones while at my desk.

 

[j00fek]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak

Originally posted by: j00fek
you will get used to it , just give it time.. i when from living in the woods to the city, it sucked for likr a month then i got used to it.

hang in there 🙂

OK I think I will take your advice... was it still bothering you after a week? I've lived here for a week now, although even though it still bothers me, I've learned over the past few days to not let it affect my life. As in, I hear it, it bothers me consciously, but doesn't slow me down at all in stuff I need to get done (where before it did).

Hopefully in the next few weeks it will get to the point where I don't even let it consciously bother me anymore...

everyone is different. it might still bother you in a month or so. take it with a grain of salt and decide after a month. but does the good out weigh the bad? i think it does , but if gets in the way of your life, i would reconsider my choice 😉

 

[manlymatt83]

its still driving me nuts.

 

[Fraggable]

bah you can get used to anything. Sounds like too many good advantages to pass it up.

If it was me (and I was making considerable money) I would check online for some kind of noise-cancelling\masking\white\gray noise technology that could lessen the sound.

http://sleepdisorders.about.com/cs/relaxation/a/whitenoise_3.htm

http://www.purewhitenoise.com/about.html

Apparently what I'm thinking would help is called an active noise system. It produces a signal opposite of the annoying sound, so you don't end up hearing anything. It's gotta be expensive but might be worth it.

 

[Fraggable]

bump to make sure OP sees my above links.

 

[imported_LoKe]

That's always where the best places are.