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Are sound-clips right choice for drumming?

post #1 of 12
11/30/08 at 8:40pm
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I'm soundproofing a portion of the basement for my son who plays drums 2-3 hours/day. My biggest concern is to cut down noise to the upper floors, through the ceiling.

At this point, I'm pretty sure GG/DD is a good choice on the walls, but I'm debating about the ceiling. I'm considering whisper-clips and hat channel plus GG/DD, but concerned about resonance in the kick-drum fundamentals in 50-100Hz range.

From what I've read, the resilient channel adds resonance in the 50-100Hz range, so is the resilient channel still the right choice for drumming? So, are sound clips the right choice in this situation, or should I just use wood furring strips + GG/DD?
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post #2 of 12
12/1/08 at 4:24am
You may be getting resilient channel and HAT channel confused. They are two different products. You would want double drywall, GG, whisper clips and HAT channel on the walls AND ceiling. Contact www.soundproofingcompany.com. Their site will provide you with more information than you might want. I'd suggest you look at their pages on "flanking".
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post #3 of 12
12/1/08 at 6:06am
As a partially deaf over the hill rock drummer I would like to suggest that you also treat the inside of the space with some wall treatments to minimize the internal resonances of the practice room.

Assuming this is going to be a drywalled space think about some Linacoustic wall panels covered with fabric.

Your Son's ears will benefit.
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post #4 of 12
12/2/08 at 3:50am
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No surprise, after all the reading I've been doing. I don't think my budget does not allow for Whisper Clips and Hat Channel all around, but since the existing interior walls have steel studs and no insulation, so I will at least have to decouple by framing and additional interior wall with GG/DD. The ceiling is my weakest link, too low for decoupling, so the whisper clip and hat channel option seems to be the right way to go.
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post #5 of 12
12/2/08 at 3:52am
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Originally Posted by BIGmouthinDC View Post

As a partially deaf over the hill rock drummer I would like to suggest that you also treat the inside of the space with some wall treatments to minimize the internal resonances of the practice room.

Assuming this is going to be a drywalled space think about some Linacoustic wall panels covered with fabric.

Your Son's ears will benefit.

Thanks....good advice, he's good about wearing his protective headphones over his iPod buds, but better to be safe...
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post #6 of 12
12/2/08 at 5:20am
You should look at RSIC-V clips for your ceiling. I think they are cheaper than the whisper clips and work pretty well. The people at the soundproofingcompany would be able to help you out if you give them a call.
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post #7 of 12
12/2/08 at 6:20am
I'm not certain that ear buds are such a good strategy.

http://www.northwestern.edu/observer...1/hearing.html
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post #8 of 12
12/2/08 at 1:06pm
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Originally Posted by BIGmouthinDC View Post

I'm not certain that ear buds are such a good strategy.

http://www.northwestern.edu/observer...1/hearing.html

Can't get around the buds, he plays for 2-3 hours a day, usually playing along while listening to Rush....he'll typically play through a whole album. Occasionally, he'll videotape himself playing, while recording with GarageBand, then he dubs his tracks over the video and post it on Youtube. On the other hand, I might invest in some new noise-cancelling headphones for him.
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post #9 of 12
12/3/08 at 6:20am
So how are you making out with the thought process?
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post #10 of 12
12/3/08 at 12:14pm
My neighbor did DD GG with isolation clips for his basement drum room. The only way his wife will let him play at night because she is a really light sleeper. Not sure of the exact clips he used though.
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post #11 of 12
12/3/08 at 2:34pm
At least he has good taste in drummers. Hard to beat Neil Peart.

I played in bands for years, and my ears are shot. Get those NC headphones asap...and then get some clips and GG from Ted.
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post #12 of 12
12/3/08 at 6:43pm
I'm a long-time drummer too. If the budget is tight, just focus on building a soundproof drum room, decoupled from the rest of the house. It would be much cheaper than trying to soundproof the whole basement. You could do double or triple thick walls and ceiling with green glue for the drumroom, and I second the idea of treating the inside of the room too.
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