Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I had plywood on top of a foam pad but removed the plywood as it only 
seemed to *amplify* low frequencies (even though the vibrations 
seemed to disappear). At least the vibrations no longer reach the 
concrete floor. I could also try a sound-proof rubber mattress 
underneath the foam but I think the vibrations were the main problem 
because the actual sound of the pads is not loud at all.

I tested it by pressing my ear against the floor (!) and listening at 
various points in my apartment. My girlfriend was beating the bass 
drum, first softly then hard, and from what I learned I can say my 
downstairs neighbors CAN'T be disturbed anymore. I compared the bass 
drum sound to my girlfriend simply walking around - I could hear her 
feet vibrating but not the bass drum! In other words, the foam worked 
perfectly.

I went to a local music store and explained my situation. The 
reaction: "What?! Neighbors complaining about E-DRUMS?!". That just 
about says everything. If I played classical on a piano (which is WAY 
louder) they would probably tolerate it better. But DRUMS in an 
apartment - no way!!!

-Antti

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "peterpan" <malakies2000@y...> wrote:
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> some dude found a solution, bloody expensive though:
> http://www.vdrums.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10172
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> pete
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> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus" 
> <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "asdascc" <asdascc@y...> wrote:
> > > Can you show us a real platform with some pictures please? I'm 
> > > interested too.
> > 
> > How are ya,
> > 
> > For some pictures of the steps and final tennis-ball platform, go 
> to 
> > dtxpressions.com, click on the "Links" option, and select the 
last 
> > one (platform) in the list.
> > 
> > Ed