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Good day!

I know that I can find info on this online (and I have) but does anyone here have any experiences and recommendations regarding what should an anti-vib riser for an electronic set look like? I live in an apartment with hardwood floors and just wanted to create something that would minimise the vibrations from the kit but predominantly from the bass drum pad to the floor. What combination of materials do you think would work?

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Przemek

Thank you sir! Very interesting indeed.

Anyone has any other ideas folks?

I'd try this: get a couples sheets of 5/8" dry wall, what ever size and put some Green Glue between them. It's a proven sound deaden-er. I'd also look for some cork or rubber 'feet' to put under on each of the 4 corners of the riser.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiUBxjFG53o

Do you work for them?


Man, there's no way to neutralize vibration without significant physical properties. If there was, all the studio's in the world wouldn't be built the way they are. Physics is what it is. No "green glue" is going to magically change the laws of physics.


If you got the money, lead sheeting is the going to kill the most. That tennis ball idea looks good too. Air and space are one direction. Pure physical density is another.

There's no magic to any of this. Either separate the vibrations via space or kill them via density.


My suggestion would be to get a practice space somewhere, they really aren't that expensive and opens all the world to you for shedding.


Or maybe throw a sheet of ply wood on top of an old mattress. Maybe that'll do it...

If you're just tying to reduce the energy transfer through the floor, and not sound per say... Got to Wal mart, buy some connect a mat,. maybe 2 layers worth cover with a carpet and that should stop the vibration from getting through.. sound on the other hand is more difficult..If you want to go crazy.. layer of connect a matt, layer of Roxul comfort boad IS, layer of connect a mat and carpet .. should do it.. vibration wise..

GreenGlue DO work. Ask Rod Gervais if you have doubts!

Julián Fernández wrote:GreenGlue DO work.

... in conjunction with air gap and isolation of the drywall from the structure. I rather doubt it would have the desired effect when used as a platform which is directly coupled to the drum kit above and the floor below.

Closed-cell foam (which is what I assume the "connecta" thing is made of) also doesn't work as effectively as you'd think.

Julián Fernández wrote:GreenGlue DO work. Ask Rod Gervais if you have doubts!

As I'm sure Rod would tell you, that the glue on it's own will do almost nothing. It's simply 1 part of a lengthy formula in building for sound applications. I've read through his stuff, and it's all VERY complex construction that has many aspects that combine together for an end result.



If it's JUST the kick pedal that is the issue, what about isolating only that part?


Maybe you could do an apartment swap so you have the ground floor?