Vibration dampening


After reading the article on Herbies isolation products, I got to thinking:  My sub has more vibration going on than anything else, at higher volume you could put your hand on top and it feels like a massager..I am using spikes on thin carpet with concrete underneath.  Has anyone had positive results with these or other isolators?  It is a Velodyne DD12.

boxcarman

I am using a product like this under my Hsu sub:

Aurelex SubDude II.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/969016-REG/auralex_subdude_ii_subwoofer_isolation.html?ap=y&smp=y&msclkid=cdd589d9277412c4410def41335905eb

Works well and definitely helps isolate the low frequencies. Highly recommend.

 

 

 

I suspect if your sub is vibrating you probably have it turned up way too much. Assuming you are talking audio and at volumes less than 100db then it should be filling in a thin band of low frequencies and well typically if you can hear it it is turned up way too high and is interfering with the overall audio spectrum.

 

When my subs were tuned in I could feel no vibration whatsoever with my hand on them.

If you have watched many REL viideos you will know they strongly suggest to NOT use any isolation materials for their subs. I assume this should apply to any sub. The goal of setting up a sub or subs is to not know it is on until you turn it off. Think about that. My 212SX subs sit on a concrete floor with Blue Tac under them so on low organ recordings they do not slide. I do not have the issue you are describing.