Apartment Drama

One thing you might do is cultivate a library of music you enjoy that doesn't contain loud bass or drums. Solo guitar, solo piano, piano/guitar, string quartet, solo violin. There's really tons of stuff once you start looking. Assuming you're not a metal-head or something like that. There's even a lot of jazz without loud bass. Most of the Bill Evans records seem to go fairly light on the bass. You also do have to get used to listening lower than you might like. I suggest you try an experiment. Start listening at a level you consider "too soft" and sit for a few minutes listening. Then walk out of the room and come back with the music at the same volume and sit back down. You might find it's loud enough. Good luck. You know - to a lot of people, the complaining thing is more about power than anything else. They are usually powerless a-holes that now think they have a chance to flex their muscles. I would ask (nicely) if you could go into their apartment while the music is playing to see what they're hearing so you can come to some agreement. There HAS to be some level of music they can tolerate. If they refuse, you can be pretty sure they're just being pricks. But if not, you might find there's a lot of music you can play without annoying them.

" Thats a bummer kick his ass!!"

Yeah, either be a good neighbor or do that. :-)

YOur choice....

A person's right to smoke ends at my nose. A person's right to music in an apartment ends at my ear. If it is truly anoying, such as loud bass thumping music, that is a problem. I work from home at times (telecommute, it is wonderful) and loud music from neighbors wouldn't be cool. I own a house with three layers of plaster on each wall so sound isn't a problem. But, Elizabeth is correct. If it disturbes the neighbors, then you are in the wrong. If you live in an apartment, all it will take is a couple of complaints to the manager/owner and you will get a cure notice and then an eviction notice. Then try to find another apartment with an eviction on your record. It isn't easy. I own apartments and that is what I would do. Some people really do value their quiet homes and environment. I really don't like it when people feel that just because they like their music very loud, that they don't care that it may disturb others. In cars, homes, etc. Rudeness has become the norm now. Where people actually think they can do and say what they want and really don't think or care about others. Not talking about the OP, but people in general. Turn it down, find out what hours the neighbors are home and listen when they aren't, get to know them and discuss music and maybe they will come to agree or like you and let it slide. Or, get a really nice headphone amp and some nice headphones. Or move. Low bass is basically non directional. So, it projects anywhere and since all one will hear is the anoying bass without any mids and highs, because the mids and highs are directional and are pointing at you and not them, then yes, it can be anoying.

enjoy

Good luck trying to find an APARTMENT that is peaceful with well built construction.Most of the time your going to have kids thumping or womans heels on hard surface flooring above you. IMHO anyone who lives in a apartment should expect to put up with all kinds of noises...That's why I have a stereo ..so I don't have to hear all this crap!

ITs true that noise to some degree is inherent in many or even perhaps most apartment buildings.

So its a two way street. You can probably expect to get away with making as much noise as you hear associated with any particular neighbor. That's a fair exchange. It takes two to be good neighbors and decide what works best case by case.

Or just kick their ass as EBM suggests and be done with it.