How do you guys that live in apartments get away with having 5", 6", or even 8" monitors?
I was going to buy some 6" monitors for my apartment. I was told that I would probably get a lot of complants from neighbors.
Should I just get some headphones and save myself from future headaches and police visits?
Apartments
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Left Headphone Left Headphone https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=19118
- KVRian
- 945 posts since 30 Mar, 2004
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- KVRAF
- 1868 posts since 26 Oct, 2002 from San Francisco
Three simple tips:
The simplest thing to do, though only somewhat effective is to put the speakers on top of some foam, especially if bass vibrations are your primary concern.
Second, learn some basics of speaker placement/room design to avoid basstraps and the like, you want the sound to disperse evenly so it gets absorbed better.
Third, take a shotgun to your neighbours. They won't complain about the noise anymore.
Cheers!
Mike
The simplest thing to do, though only somewhat effective is to put the speakers on top of some foam, especially if bass vibrations are your primary concern.
Second, learn some basics of speaker placement/room design to avoid basstraps and the like, you want the sound to disperse evenly so it gets absorbed better.
Third, take a shotgun to your neighbours. They won't complain about the noise anymore.
Cheers!
Mike
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- KVRAF
- 1868 posts since 26 Oct, 2002 from San Francisco
Oh, by the way, I use these for "monitors":
http://www.mackie.com/products/srm450/index.html
So yeah, I get far too loud. It's great.
http://www.mackie.com/products/srm450/index.html
So yeah, I get far too loud. It's great.
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Stupid American Pig Stupid American Pig https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=4753 - KVRAF
- 7065 posts since 25 Nov, 2002 from not sure
luckily my apartments are made of concrete and stucco so I can play my 5" krks pretty loud before it gets annoying. but a good set of headphones is yer best bet..
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Left Headphone Left Headphone https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=19118
- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 945 posts since 30 Mar, 2004
I like the shotgun idea- just kidding. I think that the bass traveling through the walls would be the biggest problem.
Would rigid fiberglass bass traps stops the bass?
In my room, I can hears the neighbors talking through the wall.
If I built a big wooden framed box full of rigid fiberglass, would that stop the bass from traveling through that back wall?
Would rigid fiberglass bass traps stops the bass?
In my room, I can hears the neighbors talking through the wall.
If I built a big wooden framed box full of rigid fiberglass, would that stop the bass from traveling through that back wall?
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Stupid American Pig Stupid American Pig https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=4753
- KVRAF
- 7065 posts since 25 Nov, 2002 from not sure
all you can use to stop bass is Mass. It takes more mass to stop more bass, so brick and concrete are yer best bets, and that much fiberglass would be a pain...
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Left Headphone Left Headphone https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=19118
- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 945 posts since 30 Mar, 2004
Good point! I guess my headphone mixes will have to suffer for now...S_A_P® wrote:all you can use to stop bass is Mass. It takes more mass to stop more bass, so brick and concrete are yer best bets, and that much fiberglass would be a pain...
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- KVRian
- 1144 posts since 9 Jan, 2004 from tOKYO
Talk to your neighbors. After seeing my neighbors around a few times I went and talked to them, explained to them what I do and told them that if they ever got annoyed by it to just tap on the wall. I also asked them what their work schedule is. Turns out that they are regular 9-5ers and I happen to have monday and tuesday off so those days Im set.
Not bad meaning bad but bad meaning good
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- KVRist
- 467 posts since 21 Feb, 2005
The best way is not to monitor so loud. You'll wind up with better mixes doing that way too. If it sounds good at low level, it'll sound good loud. Less ear fatigue, hearing loss, etc. too.
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- KVRAF
- 1981 posts since 26 Oct, 2003 from Toronto
Best apartment building EVER...? 'Habitat' built for the 1967 Montreal Expo. Why so good? None of the apartments are connected, or by a minute amount at the corner. Brilliant piece of architecture and concept. 
