PauliD Posted November 13, 2021 Posted November 13, 2021 Now lockdown is over, I can’t wait till my neighbours leave the house or better yet go on holidays so I can crank it. Any one else in a similar boat? 6 1
evil c Posted November 13, 2021 Posted November 13, 2021 50 minutes ago, PauliD said: Now lockdown is over, I can’t wait till my neighbours leave the house or better yet go on holidays so I can crank it. Any one else in a similar boat? I believe you're looking at it the wrong way, l currently don't have anyone living either side of my house! Do you think that's a coincidence?? 5 13
gillmaverick Posted November 13, 2021 Posted November 13, 2021 (edited) 18 minutes ago, evil c said: I believe you're looking at it the wrong way, l currently don't have anyone living either side of my house! Do you think that's a coincidence?? I think Your neighbors are aware of the presence of EVILLLL Edited November 13, 2021 by gillmaverick 3
gillmaverick Posted November 13, 2021 Posted November 13, 2021 That's the beauty of living in the country Mate , Have no neighbours on either side and my house is on a hill......My systems is always cranked up....works for me as I do shift work so any days off work is my weekend. 5 2
evil c Posted November 13, 2021 Posted November 13, 2021 4 minutes ago, gillmaverick said: That's the beauty of living in the country Mate , Have no neighbours on either side and my house is on a hill......My systems is always cranked up....works for me as I do shift work so any days off work is my weekend. There's your other answer, if you can't beat them - move !! 1 1
PauliD Posted November 13, 2021 Author Posted November 13, 2021 A secluded mountain top does sound perfect for a license to crank it. That’s just not on the cards for me. At least my situation is better than when I was living in a unit.
evil c Posted November 13, 2021 Posted November 13, 2021 36 minutes ago, Kaynin said: I bet my neighbours wish I'd move... They should call the cops, oh wait!! 3
Kaynin Posted November 13, 2021 Posted November 13, 2021 Just now, evil c said: They should call the cops, oh wait!! They did once. The van members stayed for a beer! Lol 8
evil c Posted November 13, 2021 Posted November 13, 2021 Just now, Kaynin said: They did once. The van members stayed for a beer! Lol I should give the new neighbors your number if they want to complain! You can have one here! 1
Rosco8 Posted November 13, 2021 Posted November 13, 2021 No probs here .. on 1.2 acres, sound treated room and plenty of gap to either neighbours, none at the back. Last house i used to get complemented on my choice of music, only thing is needed to turn off the subs by 8pm as they carried half way down the street Maybe chat to them about their music genres and see if you can fit in ? 1 1
Bcdesign Posted November 13, 2021 Posted November 13, 2021 How loud you wanna crank it? Maybe I'm getting soft as I get older, 80db is about my limit these days and the neighbours don't seem to mind.
JMM Posted November 13, 2021 Posted November 13, 2021 Apartment living, I get complains over 65db (with bass) sometimes. Oh how I wish I didn't otherwise love the city lifestyle.
kingerchan Posted November 13, 2021 Posted November 13, 2021 Will sound proofing your apartment help?
Jakeyb77_Redux Posted November 13, 2021 Posted November 13, 2021 I don’t play late at night, well past 10pm anyway but we regularly get to 110dB here. If the neighbours are complaining I can’t hear them 1 1 4
PauliD Posted November 13, 2021 Author Posted November 13, 2021 My normal level is about 80dB to going by a free iPhone app, but just like having a fast car or motorcycle it’s fun to stretch it legs every now and then I have paid good money for my gear and only turning it up a only 10% (seriously) on the dial makes me wonder what it all can really do. 2
almikel Posted November 13, 2021 Posted November 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Jakeyb77_Redux said: I don’t play late at night I'm the same...although my wife is less considerate after a few drinks I play plenty loud in a leaky room but not for long and not late - so far no complaints or cops (we've been here since 2010). Mike
Synodontis Posted November 13, 2021 Posted November 13, 2021 My daughter had a similar problem up in Stawell years ago. She had my old mid 90's Technics stereo in her bedroom, come Saturday as the standard issue washing / clean the house day, the stereo got its weekly workout. Being a small country town the day to day noise isn't the loudest, so it didn't take long before the neighbors remarked about the loud music. Now the girl is not backward in coming forward lol, her response was to head over to the rear neighbors (I was in the SES with the dad years before hand so she kind of knew them) proceed to give them her mobile number so they could text her with requests during the day lol. She ended up getting messages from a few of the neighbors to play this or play that. Helped to broaden to music knowledge as well. Our back neighbor is a 80yr old lady who spends her weekends in the garden pottering about, it's not unusual to hear a bit of Vera Lynn or similar coming from our place at her request lol 3 3
almikel Posted November 13, 2021 Posted November 13, 2021 21 minutes ago, Jakeyb77_Redux said: but we regularly get to 110dB here. That's loud "in room" and a bunch of that volume would get to the neighbours 4 minutes ago, PauliD said: My normal level is about 80dB That's not that loud for the "in room" level - certainly not "party" levels - my neighbours cop that level way past midnight from my wife when she's not playing the stereo loud. When she cranks it past 10pm I intervene. Mike
SGS Posted November 13, 2021 Posted November 13, 2021 Don't think my neighbours like me much on movie nights. Listening to music isn't quite as loud. 1
almikel Posted November 13, 2021 Posted November 13, 2021 1 hour ago, JMM said: Apartment living, I get complains over 65db (with bass) sometimes. Oh how I wish I didn't otherwise love the city lifestyle. that's painful - lively discussion at a dinner party would be louder than 65dB...the hubbub of a party would be way louder
almikel Posted November 13, 2021 Posted November 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Bcdesign said: How loud you wanna crank it? Maybe I'm getting soft as I get older, 80db is about my limit these days and the neighbours don't seem to mind. I usually set my my SPL meter for "C" weighting to include the bass. For me an 80dB SPL "C" weighted average with peaks of say 85-90dB is getting loud - but not cranked. Occasionally my peaks hit 110dB SPL "in room" - not often, and never late at night - and that's plenty loud. I've taken my SPL meter into our band practise room on occasion (where I always have hearing protection) and measured peaks of 120dB - insane volume Mike
BATMAQN Posted November 13, 2021 Posted November 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Bcdesign said: How loud you wanna crank it? Maybe I'm getting soft as I get older, 80db is about my limit these days and the neighbours don't seem to mind. Agreed 75DB is enough for me nowadays no complaints ever except from my cats, maybe they need to move. 1
almikel Posted November 13, 2021 Posted November 13, 2021 1 hour ago, kingerchan said: Will sound proofing your apartment help? Sound proofing/effective sound isolation is best applied during the construction phase. What would you suggest to improve the sound proofing of @JMM's apartment? Mike
Bcdesign Posted November 13, 2021 Posted November 13, 2021 36 minutes ago, almikel said: I usually set my my SPL meter for "C" weighting to include the bass. For me an 80dB SPL "C" weighted average with peaks of say 85-90dB is getting loud - but not cranked. Occasionally my peaks hit 110dB SPL "in room" - not often, and never late at night - and that's plenty loud. I've taken my SPL meter into our band practise room on occasion (where I always have hearing protection) and measured peaks of 120dB - insane volume Mike True, every now and then its great to turn it up. Just remember guys, prolonged exposure past 85db (I think) damages hearing. Don't want those systems to go to waste later on Probably did enough damage early on attending concerts without protection so gotta be mindful now. If you haven't seen "Sound of Metal", it's a great movie about a musician coming to terms with hearing loss. Don't mean to get all serious on y'all... 2
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