Soundproofing room so that family is not complain

briangomes wrote:

I just got an Orange Micro terror and I really like how it sounds. I am running a tubescreamer clone pedal into it and using a 4x12 cab (And I don't have any other cabs). Where a bit of a problem comes in is that my family living in the same house complains and tells me to turn it down when I have the volume at 0.5-0.6 (or 1.5-1.6, depending on how you count the the marks on the volume knob. I count from 0, since there is no sound from the first mark.)

Do they go to 11?

chopper wrote:

Has the poster actually been back to read the responses?

Apparently not.

I guess he succeeded in making this thread read-proof.

someone_else wrote:

sunflower421 wrote:

The best way to “sound proof” is to put air between the spaces, create voids.

The best way to "sound proof" is to create vacuum between the spaces, as is commonly known in physics Wink

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But nature abhors a vacuum. Disapprove

Hehe yes or that. Can I move in in their place?
I won’t complain about the noise and enjoy singing and dancing to prog!

The best way to “sound proof” is to put air between the spaces, create voids.

Eggboxes are an old wives tale. Unfortunately, $40 won't even begin to cover the cost of proper soundproofing, so you're going down the "heavy rug" route above. Unfortunately, the "heavy rug" route is rarely effective.

Proper soundproofing, using Auralex foam, double cavity walls and studding is a huge, very expensive job - https://www.familyhandyman.com/walls/how-to-soundproof-a-room/view-all/ - also, you might decrease the sound by 35 decibels, your family will then get sensitised to the lower sound level and the complaints will start again.

Find a local practice room. Your local recording studio will offer practice rooms at low rates. Convince the family that a few bucks a week keeps you out of their hair and you happy.

Edited by Davesax1965 - December 07 2018 at 06:43

Slartibartfast wrote:

Quinino also has a good point because the bass range frequencies are usually the most annoying to others.

Exactly-- it's usually the vibrations more than the sound that bother people most.

"Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy

Chopper hit on the two things that came to mind. Fortunately for me I have a music room which is a converted carport on the opposite side of what used to be an exterior wall but still I generally wait until the wife isn't around to crank it :) Quinino also has a good point because the bass range frequencies are usually the most annoying to others.

Edited by Slartibartfast - December 03 2018 at 17:13

Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...

or failing that, line the walls with eggboxes. I'm no expert but I would assume proper soundproofing is going to exceed your budget.

I just got an Orange Micro terror and I really like how it sounds. I am running a tubescreamer clone pedal into it and using a 4x12 cab (And I don't have any other cabs). Where a bit of a problem comes in is that my family living in the same house complains and tells me to turn it down when I have the volume at 0.5-0.6 (or 1.5-1.6, depending on how you count the the marks on the volume knob. I count from 0, since there is no sound from the first mark.) I play quite a bit of rock and metal, and to me distortion / overdrive at that low of a volume on this amp does not sound very good (Although at other volumes, I think it sounds amazing.) With all of that being said, is there any way I can soundproof my bedroom a little bit so that the family is not complaining about it? I would like to play it at times other than when everyone else is not home (which isn't very often). I don't have a very big budget to do this with. The budget to do this for me is $40. If you need any more information to answer the question, just ask.

Edited by briangomes - December 02 2018 at 11:48