Please help me keep the lows in my own house

[Roxbororob]

Same for me although I describe it as a better quality of 'solid' bottom end rather than getting louder.

This is a better description.

 

[Riff Ranger]

I use my HPF to actually increase bass (I keep mine set low down, either at 35hz lowest pre-set or somewhere under 80hz depending on the room). Cutting out that mud and boomy bass allows for tighter louder response from the amp & cab.

Mind you I admit that I have tried mine at 140hz and found the sound too thin for my liking...

Same for me although I describe it as a better quality of 'solid' bottom end rather than getting louder.

This is a better description.

Having determined that even a relatively high setting on the HPF doesn't make a huge difference outside the house, I have opted for a similar approach.

 

[Downunderwonder]

Having determined that even a relatively high setting on the HPF doesn't make a huge difference outside the house, I have opted for a similar approach.

It's likely your harmonics are still loud enough to get the room somewhat excited at the fundamental which then carries. This might improve with damping but it sounds like you have it under control anyway.

 

[bpc]

What about one of those wearable bass pack thingies? I don't know how well they work but they might give you that feel with much lower audible volumes?

 

[bpc]

This sort of thing.

SUBPAC - The New Way to Experience Sound: Feel it.™

I have no affiliation and don't even know if these work well. But would be interested if anyone else has experience.

 

[wizard65]

I use my HPF to actually increase bass (I keep mine set low down, either at 35hz lowest pre-set or somewhere under 80hz depending on the room). Cutting out that mud and boomy bass allows for tighter louder response from the amp & cab.

Mind you I admit that I have tried mine at 140hz and found the sound too thin for my liking...

Same, once I've set the HPF to remove the mud, I'm able to increase the bass setting.

 

[Riff Ranger]

This sort of thing.

SUBPAC - The New Way to Experience Sound: Feel it.™

I have no affiliation and don't even know if these work well. But would be interested if anyone else has experience.

The idea has been suggested, but almost always with a different product. Apparently there's a bit of a market for this situation.

 

[Downunderwonder]

Same, once I've set the HPF to remove the mud, I'm able to increase the bass setting.

I detect a distinct bias in the tone of all these replies.

 

[Riff Ranger]

It's likely your harmonics are still loud enough to get the room somewhat excited at the fundamental which then carries. This might improve with damping but it sounds like you have it under control anyway.

I will have to try it in a different room and see if that works. I can use my daughter's room while she stays at her mom's house, and the Class D combo makes moving my operations less daunting.

 

[Downunderwonder]

I will have to try it in a different room and see if that works. I can use my daughter's room while she stays at her mom's house, and the Class D combo makes moving my operations less daunting.

Bedrooms have a tendency to go boom but no harm in testing.

 

[VolverseLoco]

Same, once I've set the HPF to remove the mud, I'm able to increase the bass setting.

I actually stumbled upon what you just mention when I got my Source Audio EQ and set the HPF at 40Hz. You are completely correct.

 

[agedhorse]

There's a reason HPFs have become popular, and they really do work differently than EQ.

 

[GrahamNN3]

I will have to try it in a different room and see if that works. I can use my daughter's room while she stays at her mom's house, and the Class D combo makes moving my operations less daunting.

That sounds a good experiment to try.

My bass cab is also sat on two thick gym/ play area floor tiles which I bought for a total of £10 ($13.20) from a DIY store.

I haven't read the whole thread has anyone mentioned the tennis ball drum riser

 

[Redbrangus]

... has anyone mentioned the tennis ball drum riser

I'm going to respectfully suggest that would make little difference in this situation; given that it's a garage, I suspect the floor is a concrete slab.

 

[Riff Ranger]

I'm going to respectfully suggest that would make little difference in this situation; given that it's a garage, I suspect the floor is a concrete slab.

Yes, @GrahamNN3, it has been mentioned (and challenged). And yes, the floor consists of a concrete slab.

 

[GrahamNN3]

Yes, @GrahamNN3, it has been mentioned (and challenged). And yes, the floor consists of a concrete slab.

Some interesting blurb here ...
How do I soundproof concrete?

which includes the Coincidence Frequencies for some common Building Materials including concrete slab.

4" Concrete – 183Hz
5" Concrete – 150Hz
6" Concrete – 123Hz

"The great mass of the slab will generally isolate sound vibration quite well, except at and around the Coincidence Point (frequency). At this coincidence frequency and thereabouts, the slab may conduct vibration quite well."

 

[Riff Ranger]

Oh, and I though you had some serious firepower like a Gorilla 25 watt practice amp that was bothering the neighbor.. I don't see a problem here.. And I'm worried about receiving "The Note" due to my TC 500 watt class D and a 15" bassman speaker cabinet. I got nothing to worry about...good Lord! This stuff in your picture is like one of the cannons on the Black Pearl pirate ship!

I got a bit brave this evening and fired up the classic Peavey rig—hereafter dubbed "The Black Pearl," thank you very much —with gain knobs all the way up … to about 1.333 no police yet

 

[VolverseLoco]

I got a bit brave this evening and fired up the classic Peavey rig—hereafter dubbed "The Black Pearl," thank you very much —with gain knobs all the way up … to about 1.333 no police yet

Keep pushing it...I dare ya! The Black Pearl..lol..

 

[Fishheadjoe]

Love that Ford Flex! Ultimate gigging machine! I have a 2011!
Fishheadjoe

 

[BlueTalon]

Roll it out into the driveway and put out a tip jar

This scene popped into my head when I read that.