"Floating" drum floor

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I was thinking of taking two sheets of plywood, and put blocks of rubber in between them. Maybe put some carpet on top, and setting my drumset on top. Do you guys think this would dampen some of the low frequencies from being felt within/outside my house? Thanks!
 
could make it worse

Depending on the material you use, this could actually make things worse. I research different materials other than plywood and rubber.
 
What about that Auralex Hoverdeck Drum Isolation Platform? Do you think it will help to dampen the vibrations being felt outside my room?
 
Like RezN8 is saying, it'll probably make matters worse. You're problem, is with the ceiling/floor joists and studs in the walls.

Now, getting the drums up on 'legs' will reduce that which is moving through the floor; direct transfer will be limited to just the four/six points contacting the floor, but....this will tend to increase the overall resonance of the drums, meaning though less is moving through the floor...more is being projected towards the walls. For the walls, you'll need to increase their mass. They're vibrating sorta like a drumhead. Making them as thick/heavy/dead as possible will reduce the amount of low-end moving through them.

The "best" way to handle this, is a room within a room...literally. Floor, walls, ceiling...a big box. You can use thin furring strips attached sparingly to the existing walls, then attach your new 'inner wall' to the strips. The 1-2" void between the old and new walls/floor/ceiling will reduce low-end transfer.

I've skipped the details, because it's a rather involved, semi-expensive project, but if you're interested, the info is out there.

The Auralex Hoverdeck Drum Isolation Platform may make your drums feel and sound a bit better, but it'll do little to isolate what's leaking into other rooms.


Oh yeah...hi, I'm new.
 
It's not going to make them any quieter if that's what you are asking.
it will keep the vibrations from travelling through the floor - but people are still going to hear you play.



Tim
 
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