Soundproofing in a rented house?

[Shayper]

You won't get ANY sort of sound proofing that would make any difference whatsoever for £200. Look at getting some better headphones.

And I won't get any headphones that would give better reproduction than my speakers for less than a grand. I've recently spent about 100 quid total on DJ and casual headphones, I have to buy a laptop, I was looking to be considerate to my neighbours. I thought egg cartons might be a good idea, obviously not.

 

[the shadow]

http://www.tenthegg.co.uk/tips/t012/

 

[Shayper]

Ah sorry Shayper. I didn't mean to get at you tonight.

I respect that you worry about your neighbours.

You do have two ears - no more - so what you hear is what you hear.

No matter how many decks and mixes you have - you are stuck with owning only two ears. A grand set of headphones will cover them.

I know I'm stuck only owning two ears

The problem is getting a mix perfect, with beatmatching.

This video should explain it:

 

[bitslice]

If you could work off a heavy rubber stable mat it might limit the amount of bass that gets transferred into the floorboards (and so into next door).

Some heavy quilted curtains bisecting the room may help cut down the sound bouncing off their wall.
Seal up your door with foam strips to stop it leaking into the rest of the house.
Carpet hung on the opposite wall to limit what gets reflected around the room.

This is all going to deaden the response of the room, so it may not sound very live if you know what I mean.

 

[haaammit]

And I won't get any headphones that would give better reproduction than my speakers for less than a grand. I've recently spent about 100 quid total on DJ and casual headphones, I have to buy a laptop, I was looking to be considerate to my neighbours. I thought egg cartons might be a good idea, obviously not.

What is your problem? I asked you which headphones would do what you want - you replied with those HDJ2000s thingies would do. They are £200. You cannot soundproof a room for £200. Buy them and get on with it. Stop being obtuse.

 

[2bit]

And I won't get any headphones that would give better reproduction than my speakers for less than a grand. I've recently spent about 100 quid total on DJ and casual headphones, I have to buy a laptop, I was looking to be considerate to my neighbours. I thought egg cartons might be a good idea, obviously not.

Ahhrgg. Your a spanner Shayper:

Hang on - of you can't afford a decent set of cans how can you possibly afford a full-on soundproofing of your 'studio'?

Nailing egg cartons to the walls won't cut it.

I mentioned egg cartons in jest at the start of this post.

 

[Shayper]

If you could work off a heavy rubber stable mat it might limit the amount of bass that gets transferred into the floorboards (and so into next door).

Some heavy quilted curtains bisecting the room may help cut down the sound bouncing off their wall.
Seal up your door with foam strips to stop it leaking into the rest of the house.
Carpet hung on the opposite wall to limit what gets reflected around the room.

This is all going to deaden the response of the room, so it may not sound very live if you know what I mean.

Thankyou bass is the main issue, the music I produce is quite bass heavy so even through monitors there's going to be reverb. So deadening it is what I need. Thanks for your help.

What is your problem? I asked you which headphones would do what you want - you replied with those HDJ2000s thingies would do. They are £200. You cannot soundproof a room for £200. Buy them and get on with it. Stop being obtuse.

I don't have a problem? If you had read my post I said the HDJs still wouldn't be good enough for what I need

Ahhrgg. Your a spanner Shayper:

And you still don't understand.

I mean, I even said in that post that I realised egg cartons weren't a good idea?

 

[haaammit]

I don't have a problem? If you had read my post I said the HDJs still wouldn't be good enough for what I need

Right - last time - which headphones WILL do exactly as you wish?

 

[Shayper]

Right - last time - which headphones WOULD do exactly as you wish?

I don't know. To know that I would have to try out a lot of headphones, to find a pair that gave exactly the right balance of frequency response that I need. Do you have any suggestions?

 

[haaammit]

I don't know. To know that I would have to try out a lot of headphones, to find a pair that gave exactly the right balance of frequency response that I need. Do you have any suggestions?

Neither do I, but you seem quite adamant that there is nothing within your price range. What is your budget (for cans or sound proofing)?

 

[2bit]

Shayper - your taking rubbish you know?

 

[Shayper]

Neither do I, but you seem quite adamant that there is nothing within your price range. What is your budget (for cans or sound proofing)?

About 50 quid

Shayper - your taking rubbish you know?

Ok then, mr professional

Watch the video I posted, and read the link that Ray posted (I'll post it here before you get lost looking for it .Here it is ) and then tell me I'm talking rubbish.

Honestly, some people

(Oh, and it's "You're")

 

[haaammit]

About 50 quid

Not going to happen, in a million billion years.

You'll just have to keep ****ing your neighbours off, or maybe just turn the volume down :/

 

[Shayper]

Not going to happen, in a million billion years.

You'll just have to keep ****ing your neighbours off, or maybe just turn the volume down :/

I have got the volume down, I'm just trying to be as considerate as possible

Thanks for your help though

 

[haaammit]

Kudos for thinking about your neighbours, but fifty quid isn't going to cut it mate, which ever way you look at it :/

I have a set of Sennheiser 580 precisions - a stunning set of cans - I sometimes think they sound as good as my HiFi setup

Would those HDJ2000s not be any better than the setup you have currently?

 

[Shayper]

Kudos for thinking about your neighbours, but fifty quid isn't going to cut it mate, which ever way you look at it :/

I have a set of Sennheiser 580 precisions - a stunning set of cans - I sometimes think they sound as good as my HiFi setup

Would those HDJ2000s not be any better than the setup you have currently?

Unfortunately not, as I purposely bought speakers for production purposes, so they have a flat response.

HDJ2000s don't unfortunately. There is also a loss of crosstalk when you use headphones, something I've set these speakers up for. You need crosstalk while producing, as you will get it in a club and need to factor that into the final mixdown.

 

[2bit]

About 50 quid



Ok then, mr professional

Watch the video I posted, and read the link that Ray posted (I'll post it here before you get lost looking for it .Here it is ) and then tell me I'm talking rubbish.

Honestly, some people

(Oh, and it's "You're")

You're right about "You're". Lazy post sorry.

Just ribbing you. You sound like a nice guy. I have no idea about DJing.

I have a bit of a retro synth collection so understand your concern about the neighbours. I can manage with headphones though.

I have no neighbours now so can play as loud as I like - and no I didn't kill them all.

 

[haaammit]

Well if fifty quid is your budget then just go and blow it on whores and drugs. It'll be more fun for you and the end result for you neighbours will be the same.

What you want, with your budget, just can't be done :/

 

[Shayper]

You're right about "You're". Lazy post sorry.

Just ribbing you. You sound like a nice guy. I have no idea about DJing.

I have a bit of a retro synth collection so understand your concern about the neighbours. I can manage with headphones though.

Haha I'm terrible at character judging though

What synths do you have? I love that sort of stuff

 

[Shayper]

Well if fifty quid is your budget then just go and blow it on whores and drugs. It'll be more fun for you and the end result for you neighbours will be the same.

What you want, with your budget, just can't be done :/

Haha you can't get much drugs in london for fifty quid either