KentuckyBlues
17 posts
Mar 01, 2014
4:21 AM
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http://www.amazon.com/2x12x12-CHARCOAL-Acoustic-Soundproofing-Studio/dp/B00ATP9Q2O/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1393675869&sr=8-5&keywords=acoustic+foam
looking at the idea of putting some sort of soundproofing foam in a closet. its big enough for 2 people, with sp foam, would my neighbors hear me at say 5am?
is there a way to make that happen?
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MindTheGap
311 posts
Mar 01, 2014
6:29 AM
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This is something I *do* know something about. In brief, soundproofing is very difficult but without the detail - there are two main things to address:
1. Reverb in the room. This is what acoustic panels are for. Stop you deafening yourself.
2. Sound going in and out of the room. There's only one way to stop that: mass. Brick walls, heavy particle board, air gaps etc.
And then there all the other things :) Actual soundproofing is a serious business, the best you can hope for is a reduced volume.
And there is the whole perception issue. A noise that is acceptable at 3pm can be quite unacceptable at 5am.
That said, harmonica isn't *that* loud compared to lots of instruments, so you might get something going. You could try playing in the closet now and asking your neighbours if they can hear you.
Edit: As if just playing harmonica at all wasn't considered oddball enough :)
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MTG
Last Edited by MindTheGap on Mar 01, 2014 6:38 AM
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1847
1526 posts
Mar 01, 2014
6:49 AM
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aural sonic
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i get a lot of request when i play my harmonica
"but i play it anyway"
Last Edited by 1847 on Mar 01, 2014 6:51 AM
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1847
1527 posts
Mar 01, 2014
6:53 AM
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i get a lot of request when i play my harmonica
"but i play it anyway"
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SmokeJS
232 posts
Mar 01, 2014
7:14 AM
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Floors strike me as being very difficult to soundproof if you haven't got the mass of thick concrete. Walls and ceilings need maximum mass so more layers of drywall with an isolating mounting system might be needed as I'm not familiar with any foam that will work significantly on ordinary wall and ceiling finishing systems. Also noticed you mentioned room for two people. Either playing amplified? If yes then consider lifting the amps off the floor so there's less vibration transfer.
Last Edited by SmokeJS on Mar 01, 2014 11:03 AM
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MindTheGap
312 posts
Mar 01, 2014
7:31 AM
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SmokeJS - yes indeed. Basically soundproofing doesn't work unless you can cover all the angles - as any leakage path undermines all the other good work. KB will need to breathe I expect! It's all too much for the domestic set up. But you can do something with heavy chipboard and egg boxes.
KB a much cheaper and easier way is to ask your neighbours if they mind your practising. For years we had a lady next door who would complain if I shut the windows because she couldn't hear my piano practice. She had a friend who would come round and play the trumpet, and we thought was great. More recently, I mentioned to the neighbours on the other side that we were playing harmonica (edit: that's me and son, not the Royal We), and sorry because our practising might have got annoying - they said, what harmonica? :-) Also, that the man had always wanted to play himself.
I know it's the old-fashioned way...
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MTG
Last Edited by MindTheGap on Mar 01, 2014 7:32 AM
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nacoran
7562 posts
Mar 01, 2014
11:15 AM
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One important thing to remember is location. If, for instance, your apartment is identical in layout to your neighbor, and you put your music room in or near your bedroom, they are more likely to hear it. In the living room? Maybe it's far enough away you need less soundproofing.
Sound sometimes does funny things. I had a neighbor who had one of those pads that you can set down in a chair that vibrates. In his apartment, you couldn't hear that it was on. It vibrated his chair though, and the feet of the chair vibrated my ceiling, creating this thrumming noise that literally caused me ear pain. (He was about 90, and nearly deaf. After some talks with the maintenance men, I think they figured out something with padding under the feet of the chair.)
The most important thing with neighbors though, is to stay on good terms. A neighbor who likes you will put up with more noise than one who doesn't. Sometime, when they are around, ask them to give your sound levels a listen and see what they hear, and go from there.
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slackwater
8 posts
Mar 01, 2014
1:58 PM
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I got a crazy image of what's going on in that closet of Kentucky Blues', maybe there's a song in that:
I've gotta sound proof my closet,
It's big enough for two.
At five o'clock in the morn'in,
Don't want my neighbours know'n what we do.
etc. etc.
Last Edited by slackwater on Mar 01, 2014 6:50 PM
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SuperBee
1716 posts
Mar 01, 2014
2:02 PM
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It's reminding me of that Cure song, close to you
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slackwater
9 posts
Mar 01, 2014
2:47 PM
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Hey SuperBee, notice the time on your last post? 2:02 PM on March the first. Feels more like about a 1/4 to ten on March the second to me! How about you? Is that a Doctor Who thing?
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SuperBee
1717 posts
Mar 01, 2014
3:09 PM
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Well yeah, SlackW, just a down under thing I guess. We are always on the cutting edge...click go the shears
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KentuckyBlues
19 posts
Mar 01, 2014
6:22 PM
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Slackeater, that's good, could end up catchin on haha
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