Speaker Placement to Avoid Bothering Neighbor

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: randalee
Get some nice headphones. They can sound much better than your 2.1 setup likely, anyhow. You can put spikes on your sub to try get it off the floor a bit, and reduce the amount that actually contacts the subfloor, but a sub is a sub, man. They're gonna hear it, no matter HOW low you play it. Low frequency travels WELL.

I have headphones already. I plan on using them in the future at night. I was just cooking dinner though and wanted to have some music on. I don't exactly have an 35' headphone cable. I just let myself get carried away with the volume. I admit, it was a little on the loud side.

I'll probably try to get some thick rug to put under the woofer. I already moved it a little away from the wall. I'm going to look into getting a thick doormat, it would be the perfect size to fit under my woofer and I could keep using it during the day. I don't even have it up that high.

 

[randalee]

Originally posted by: Brainonska511
I'll probably try to get some thick rug to put under the woofer. I already moved it a little away from the wall. I'm going to look into getting a thick doormat, it would be the perfect size to fit under my woofer and I could keep using it during the day. I don't even have it up that high.

Good plans. Moving away from walls helps. Remember that a CORNER amplifies the intensity of a sub even more so -- worst place to put one unless you need to INCREASE response. You end up with 3 flat surfaces working with the sub to help carry the sound. Against a wall is 2 surfaces. Pushed away from the wall, and isolated on carpet/foam/spikes, you're only affecting the floor, and minimally, at that. Good luck!

 

[alkemyst]

problem is the sub...even at low volumes the length of a bass wave is perceivable at tens of feet.

That said if you feel you are listening at normal levels, this is just one of the cons of apartment life your neighbor needs to deal with.

 

[indamixx99]

The foam may work, however bass is omnidirectional and travels thru objects easily. Best bet like others have mentioned is to get rid of the sub, or turn it down a bunch.

 

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: randalee

Originally posted by: Brainonska511
I'll probably try to get some thick rug to put under the woofer. I already moved it a little away from the wall. I'm going to look into getting a thick doormat, it would be the perfect size to fit under my woofer and I could keep using it during the day. I don't even have it up that high.

Good plans. Moving away from walls helps. Remember that a CORNER amplifies the intensity of a sub even more so -- worst place to put one unless you need to INCREASE response. You end up with 3 flat surfaces working with the sub to help carry the sound. Against a wall is 2 surfaces. Pushed away from the wall, and isolated on carpet/foam/spikes, you're only affecting the floor. Good luck!

Hm... moving it to the other side might be good then since it will move it away from the corner.

I think moving it might be good anyway since it will give me a little more space with my sofa....

Idk... I'll have to play with stuff to see what works.

 

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
problem is the sub...even at low volumes the length of a bass wave is perceivable at tens of feet.

That said if you feel you are listening at normal levels, this is just one of the cons of apartment life your neighbor needs to deal with.

Yeah, it wasn't a normal level, kind of a high level, so it was understandable. I just want to help reduce problems in the future. I was already thinking about moving stuff around anyway, just cause I plan on getting a sofa and want to get a good configurations for my stuff.

 

[Exterous]

Originally posted by: randalee

Originally posted by: Brainonska511
I'll probably try to get some thick rug to put under the woofer. I already moved it a little away from the wall. I'm going to look into getting a thick doormat, it would be the perfect size to fit under my woofer and I could keep using it during the day. I don't even have it up that high.

Good plans. Moving away from walls helps. Remember that a CORNER amplifies the intensity of a sub even more so -- worst place to put one unless you need to INCREASE response. You end up with 3 flat surfaces working with the sub to help carry the sound. Against a wall is 2 surfaces. Pushed away from the wall, and isolated on carpet/foam/spikes, you're only affecting the floor, and minimally, at that. Good luck!

:thumbsup:

As others have mentioned work with her to figure out what is still coming through the walls. I have found that if you are proactive in dealing with the situation they are much more flexible. I also did that when I had parties. I would tell them I was planning a party - invite them and then tell them it might get a little loud but if it got too loud to let me know.