Reduce external noise?

Dietspam

Junior Member
Hi,

I recently got into drumming after playing some Beatles Rock Band and bought dd505. everything's going great except the noise of hitting the pads. I have them up stairs and it's very loud downstairs, even when not hit that hard.

What can I use to soak up some of the sound? I already put a towel under the kick drum, but it seems to be having little effect.

Thanks,

DP
 
The tennis ball platform is probably the best cheap solution but it wont be 100% quiet. Adding a heavy stone or concrete layer between the wood and the floor is a good second step. Really though, getting it very quiet isn't doable on a consumer budget.

Take a look around the vdrums.com forum, lots of tips in there.
 
Well 100% quiet will not be cheap to achieve. ;)

Building a sub-floor/stage on top of your existing floor with some sort of cushioning in between seems like your best solution really.

best regards,
-J
 
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