Double Bass Quiet practice

[The Biz]

 

[The Biz]

Covered f holes, big rubber mute, two hockey pucks wrapped in a towel on bridge.

A small "stage" with foam mats, thick rubber stair treads, sheet of plywood, and a carpet. Eventually I will ditch the mats and float this on tennis balls, but it does a decent job of decoupling.

Overkill, but I am sure my neighbours appreciate it.

 

[Don Hergert]

On a wood floor, in a wooden building, or especially if you have neighbors downstairs, there's no such thing as overkill. That's a very caring effort on your part!

 

[bass12]

Makes me glad I'm on the ground floor. No complaints so far although I'm not sure my upstairs neighbours are thrilled with my recent arco exploits (it's possible they just think my cats are in heat).

 

[The Biz]

I'm on the ground floor, with a crawl space below me, but if I remove all the mutes and put the bass directly on the floor, certain notes rattle the entire building.

This setup allows me to bow late into the night. The bass feels a little weird in the hands but at least I can bow freely with authority...

 

[johnvic]

I am on the top floor and recently started double bass, with the bow. I was thinking of getting an Auralex Gramma iso pad for the end pin. Then maybe hang some moving blankets around my space to reduce the ambient sound. I'd love to build an iso room, a play late. But that would cost a bit, I think. Anyway, I'm hoping that a relatively affordable solution is possible for me.