Wow, thanks -- I apreciate the offer -- but I am glad to say not only
that it won't be necessary, but also that I have a different (&
cheaper & easier) idea for you (& others) to try before you start
building anything.
As I mentioned in my previous post, I am lucky in that my neighbor
has been surprisingly good about trying to "work together to find a
solution" to the noise situation. So, last night, when I went to
tell her that I was looking into the tennis ball deal and/or the Iso-
Floor thing, she said she'd hate for me to go to all that trouble &
expense, & suggested that we try the following idea...
First, let me say that I followed up on OGD's suggestion that I check
on whether it was the whole kit or just the pedals that was bothering
her, & she verified that it was really just the kick drum.
So, she gave me an old closed-cell foam sleeping pad (the kind used
for camping -- but this one was particularly dense & 15 mm thick),
and I just cut a piece that were slightly larger than my kick pedal &
placed it underneath. To keep my feet level, I did the same thing
for the HH pedal. Then I started playing at normal volume and...
voila! She said it made a HUGE difference (no more dish rattling),
and that she could definitely live with that amount of noise.
I was a little worried that the foam would make the pedals
feel "squishy" -- and it did take a little getting used to at first --
but it really wasn't too big of a difference in feel, so that was
good -- and my problem was solved!!!
Later in the evening, I took it one step further by cutting 4 small
squares (about 4" x 4") and putting one under each foot of the DTX
rack -- this had the double bonus of bringing the whole kit an equal
distance off the ground and further reducing vibrations for my
neighbor below -- and did not seem to make the DTX feel shaky or
unstable at all.
The best part of all of this (beside being cheap & easy) is that it
takes up NO addidtional space, like a riser platform or Iso-Floor
squares would have.
SO, I heartily encourage folks to try this first before investing in
other methods. if anyone wants mor info about the particular brand
foam pad I used, I'll be happy to share it -- but I think any dense
closed-cell foam sleeping pad should work. Hell, I've actually got a
bunch left over, so if you're interested in getting some, maybe we
can work something out as well..
Anyway -- good luck & happy (vibration-reduced) drumming!
Scott
--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "gollywillickers"
<gollywillickers@y...> wrote:
> hi Scott.
>
> i am in the NY area and i'm in a similar situation.
>
> i will be building a shock absorbing floor riser for myself and one
for a friend
> who owns a DTXpress - for whom i've been doing some recording.
>
> i've been working on several different designs. the design i'm
leaning toward
> for the current riser is based on essentially the same principals
as the Tennis
> ball platform but is implemented a bit differently.
>
> if you'd be interested in having me build one for you while i'm
doing these
> others - maybe we could work something out.
>
> i've designed and built many things over the years, professionally.
this will be
> done right. and i do have the design directive in mind of
affordability and
> portability that my own city apartment demands.
>
> anyway, i just thought i'd mention it.
>
> :)
>
>
>
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>
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "sjr41" <sjr41@c...> wrote:
> > Hi Ed,
> >
> > Thanks for the tip on the Clearsonic IsoFloor
> > (http://www.clearsonic.com/) -- I checked out the website, and it
> > looks like a really good (tho not exactly cheap) alternative to
> > building the tennis ball platform discussed below, which I am
really
> > not so inclined to build...
> >
> > I live in a small apartment in NYC, and have had problems with
the
> > vibrations from my kick pedal rattling the dishes & the picture
> > frames on the walls of the apartment below me & bothering the
> > neighbors down there.
> >
> > So, my question is -- has anybody out there actually tried the
> > IsoFloor, & if so, how effective is it in cutting vibrations?
Any
> > input on this product, pro or con, would be very much appreciated.
> >
> > Also, given my space & monetary limitations, I am wondering
whether
> > it might be effective to just get two of the 1' x 1' IsoFloor
squares
> > (one for the kick pedal & one for the HH, so both feet are
level),
> > instead of buying enough to make a full platform for the entire
kit &
> > throne... Any thoughts on this approach?
> >
> > Finally, besides the tennis-ball thing, has anyone else come up
with
> > good (& cheap) ways to minimize the vibrations of the kick pedal?
> >
> > My neighbor is being very understanding, overall, but I'd love to
> > take care of this ASAP, so anything the group can do to advise me
on
> > this would be great.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Scott
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "emf" <liberatusvirus@y...>
wrote:
> > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Chris" <proguk@h...> wrote:
> > > > I'm considering building one of the tennis ball isolation
> > platforms
> > > > ( http://www.dtxpressions.com/platform/ ) but space is an
issue
> > for
> > > > me. In order to move freely around the room where my kit is
I
> > move
> > > > the throne away when not playing. If I had a platform that
was
> > big
> > > > enough to accommodate both kit and throne I'd be falling over
it
> > > all
> > > > the time! :-)
> > > >
> > > > Therefore, I wondered if it is really necessary to have the
stool
> > > > isolated from the floor. It's certainly got enough height
> > > > adjustment to be able to rise up a tennis ball's worth. Any
> > > > thoughts?
> > > >
> > > > Also, has anyone actually built such a platform (stool on or
> > off!)?
> > >
> > > Chris,
> > >
> > > Check out post 6505 for someone in the UK who built it and
seems to
> > > have had success. Maybe you can contact him privately. Another
> > > option is located at http://www.clearsonic.com/--especially
the
> > > Isofloor section--though I don't know if it would be of any
help to
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> > > you IN THE UK.
> > >
> > > Ed
