Brian Jackson
Member
Greetings all.
My name is Brian Jackson and this is my first post here, so wanted to introduce myself. I recently purchased a new e-kit for use in the studio and immediately discovered an issue with downstairs neighbors. Kick pedal impact. Unfortunately it's a worst-case-scenario because the lower neighbors are my soon to be in-laws, and the studio is directly above their bedroom.
I'd done a good bit of research on the subject (I'm an architectural engineer by trade), but wasn't really thrilled with the popular DIY solutions that were out there. Simply reducing impact noise wasn't good enough, it had to be totally eliminated. So I put my engineering skills to work on the problem.
What I ended up with works so well I thought I'd start out by making a contribution to the forum in the form of freely-downloadable plans and builders guide, which I will attempt to attach to this post. It's a DIY isolating platform that can be built in a day for under $100 from readily available materials without any specialized tools.
Though it was primarily designed for e-kits, the dimensions can increase to accommodate larger kits if impact noise is a problem. Might be overkill in some situations, but if you need a total solution, it's worth considering. FYI, the hardwood floor under the platform didn't even register when measuring with a sensitive seismograph at hard playing force.
I look forward to meeting and learning from some of you here.
Respectfully,
Brian Jackson
(Oops... apparently the forum will not accept either file because they're slightly over 488kb. I will try to link externally.)
My name is Brian Jackson and this is my first post here, so wanted to introduce myself. I recently purchased a new e-kit for use in the studio and immediately discovered an issue with downstairs neighbors. Kick pedal impact. Unfortunately it's a worst-case-scenario because the lower neighbors are my soon to be in-laws, and the studio is directly above their bedroom.
I'd done a good bit of research on the subject (I'm an architectural engineer by trade), but wasn't really thrilled with the popular DIY solutions that were out there. Simply reducing impact noise wasn't good enough, it had to be totally eliminated. So I put my engineering skills to work on the problem.
What I ended up with works so well I thought I'd start out by making a contribution to the forum in the form of freely-downloadable plans and builders guide, which I will attempt to attach to this post. It's a DIY isolating platform that can be built in a day for under $100 from readily available materials without any specialized tools.
Though it was primarily designed for e-kits, the dimensions can increase to accommodate larger kits if impact noise is a problem. Might be overkill in some situations, but if you need a total solution, it's worth considering. FYI, the hardwood floor under the platform didn't even register when measuring with a sensitive seismograph at hard playing force.
I look forward to meeting and learning from some of you here.
Respectfully,
Brian Jackson
(Oops... apparently the forum will not accept either file because they're slightly over 488kb. I will try to link externally.)