Budget sound reducing methods?

[woony]

Hi guys I've been contemplating a decision as to whether or not I should buy a drumset and place it in my HDB home. The thing I am worried about is the issue of angry neighbours. So I'm just asking if anyone has any cheap and highly affordable methods to reduce noise emitted from beyond your flat from your drumset, especially from the bass drum. (I heard that the bass sound can travel several levels down)

Would installing curtains all around your drumset muffle outgoing sound?

And how effective is placing a matte piece of thick fabric (towels, blankets, carpet, etc) below your bass drum in preventing sound travel to neighbouring apartments.

Would really appreciate replies!!

 

[ohfunk]

Hi guys I've been contemplating a decision as to whether or not I should buy a drumset and place it in my HDB home. The thing I am worried about is the issue of angry neighbours. So I'm just asking if anyone has any cheap and highly affordable methods to reduce noise emitted from beyond your flat from your drumset, especially from the bass drum. (I heard that the bass sound can travel several levels down)

Would installing curtains all around your drumset muffle outgoing sound?

And how effective is placing a matte piece of thick fabric (towels, blankets, carpet, etc) below your bass drum in preventing sound travel to neighbouring apartments.

Would really appreciate replies!!

Well I bought the rubber pads from Ranking for all the drums, BD, Snare drum, hats, cymbals and toms...they work fine..muffles the sound a lot and kills the feel quite a bit, but still able to practice with it. The bass drum pads are about $18. So far no complains from neighbours, I'm using a 1" carpet as well under the kit.

 

[Blofeld]

Rubber pads, muffling, etc are poor substitutes for hitting the real drum surface and getting the right sound which is after all the essence of playing drums. Besides, the bounce from rubber pad is so different and ultimately would effect the way you play on a real dum head. Like showering with a raincoat on !!... These are regretable compromises. The drumset is a noisy instrument to practise on..and apartment dwellers are at a great disadvantage.

Well I bought the rubber pads from Ranking for all the drums, BD, Snare drum, hats, cymbals and toms...they work fine..muffles the sound a lot and kills the feel quite a bit, but still able to practice with it. The bass drum pads are about $18. So far no complains from neighbours, I'm using a 1" carpet as well under the kit.

 

[ohfunk]

Rubber pads, muffling, etc are poor substitutes for hitting the real drum surface and getting the right sound which is after all the essence of playing drums. Besides, the bounce from rubber pad is so different and ultimately would effect the way you play on a real dum head. Like showering with a raincoat on !!... These are regretable compromises. The drumset is a noisy instrument to practise on..and apartment dwellers are at a great disadvantage.

well..I do agree that these are poor substitutes for the real deal..and for now I will have to take great pleasure in taking a shower with the raincoat on..and staying fresh..lol

 

[woony]

Hmmm then are there any really effective ways to pad up my room walls so that my drums sound won't be extremely loud from beyond my room? I heard of egg trays, but imagine the smell and the sheer disgust any aesthetically inclined person would experience upon entering my room...

 

[weckl-x]

The only sound reducing method I use is extensive dynamic control aka playing softer.

 

[tim098]

the egg trays and foam and all those usually treat the room acoustically, not much of soundproofing it. I read somewhere that the real best way to soundproof is to just build a thick wall that is completely solid. That with the foam/egg trays/whatnot would be much better. I dont think all 4 walls in ur room are completely solid right? plus theres the door..

I say just wear earplugs and whack