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Vibration sound in amp and objects on low notes. Help

#21
Like most said that is normal. Cutting lows and or mids with eq will help but you might even have to move to another room. I like to play in my living room because it is filled with sunlight most of the day. However the large picture window vibrates loudly on low notes so I cut my eq and have to be really careful of overall volume so I don’t get showered with glass. If I want LOUD I go into the basement. Enjoy the ride
 
#22
Tommy V said:
figure out a way to get the amp off of the floor, and most of your problem will go away..
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Or not. Read this. It blows the mechanical coupling myth out of the water.
(Submitted Article) – Bass Amplifier Isolation | Bass Gear Magazine

the only problem with decoupling a small practice amp is, you'll lose some of that super low end that you get from the floor
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True acoustic coupling happens when the speaker is less than 1/4 wavelength above the floor, or away from a wall. Super low end is around 60 to 80Hz, where 1/4 wavelength is between 3.5 and 4.6 feet.
 
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#23
I vibrated the caulking/putty out of my window glass 40 years ago, replaced it with new putty and it happened again so I left it the last 30 years. Over the last 20 years I also replaced the wife so that now it's only the window glass vibrating that bothers me, but I am used to it now anyway..lol
 
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spintop90 said:
Everytime I play on the bass, I'd noticed that Everytime id play on the low notes like an open E or C in the A string, not only would the amp vibrate but the whole room would too.

I have a Hartke HD15.
I'm not sure if that's a good amp, or if I should just trade it with samash for a more better amp.
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It happens.
Try...
Simply turning down your amp a tad
Cutting your lows/low mids a tad on your amp, and or on your bass
LOL it happens.
 
#26
Don't forget to check the screws holding your speakers in place. Over time they can sometimes come loose, with those screw threads actually eating a nice little cave-space in your wonderful cabinet. The result is vibration at low notes.
 
#27
When chasing down something like this it is very difficult if the room is resonating too. If possible, take it outside and see if you are still hear the vibration in the amp. It might be the metal grill or a loose corner but, at least you should be able to track it down.
 
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