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Auralex Acoustics SubDude-II Subwoofer Acoustic Isolation Platform, 1.75
Dramatically reduces structural vibrations through walls, floors and ceilingsPreserves the accuracy of the original audio trackTightens bass and increases low-end clarity15” x 15” x 1.75”isolation platform and supports up to 200 pound subwoofersWorks to isolate subwoofer from the ground/floor surface
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20 Reddit comments about Auralex Acoustics SubDude-II Subwoofer Acoustic Isolation Platform, 1.75" x 15" x 15", v2:

u/matttopotamus · 13 pointsr/hometheater

Good choice for a first setup. I’ve always loved the look of their speakers too. I highly suggest you put a rug down or the reflections are going to be insane. Maybe some rubber shock absorbers for the sub or something like this.
Auralex Acoustics SubDude-II Subwoofer Acoustic Isolation Platform, 1.75" x 15" x 15" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DI5AXNI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_IrAaBbA33ETWD

u/Francky · 6 pointsr/ZReviews

This is what I use, works very well.

u/navi42 · 4 pointsr/AskNYC

I do - something like this helps. I do turn the base level down a little lower than I otherwise normally would and have not heard any complaints.

u/FULL_METAL_HOODIE · 3 pointsr/hometheater

At a frequency of 20 Hz, the wavelength is over 56 ft which is over twice the length of your room. You're going to hear a rumble in other parts of the house when the subwoofer is cranked up. I'd do the subwoofer crawl and experiment with the phase of your subwoofer to hopefully get good performance at the seated position while reducing SPL in other areas of the house. You can buy an isolation pad to try to reduce vibrations sent directly into the floor as well

u/GeorgieJung · 3 pointsr/hometheater

What brand isolation platforms are those? I want to get them for my towers and sub...I’m not expecting any kind of crazy sound improvement, but I have a round floor outlet that prevents my from moving my right tower forward. So I think an isolation platform would level out the floor and allow me to bring the speakers forward a bit.


Auralex Acoustics SubDude-II Subwoofer Acoustic Isolation Platform, 1.75" x 15" x 15", v2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DI5AXNI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_oJeYDbB4CEK2P was thinking about these.

u/scottymoze · 3 pointsr/hometheater

I have neighbors downstairs in my condo so I grabbed this, with a smaller-size sub:

https://www.amazon.com/Auralex-Acoustics-SubDude-II-Subwoofer-Isolation/dp/B00DI5AXNI

u/TWOATTICS · 3 pointsr/Beatmatch

I disagree with some of the comments. There's options you have to limit the soundwaves traveling through the walls. If you're in the cellar, there's a few things you can do to help the noise.

Mass Loaded Vinyl: https://www.amazon.com/Loaded-Vinyl-Square-Acoustic-Barrier/dp/B007N3356S

Subwoofer Pad: https://www.amazon.com/Auralex-Acoustics-SubDude-HT-Subwoofer-Isolation/dp/B00DI5AXNI/

Bass Traps: https://www.amazon.com/Column-Acoustic-Studio-Studios-Theater/dp/B01C9F83QQ/

Acoustic Panels (would recommend 2"): https://www.amazon.com/Pack-Charcoal-Acoustic-Absorption-Treatment/dp/B01KKNO9QW/

Now, the acoustic panels and bass traps are sound absorbers, not sound deadeners. In my opinion, however, if you get those last, it will improve the acoustics and accuracy of the sound you're hearing in your cellar, so maybe you wouldn't have to play it as loud.

I think the best thing you can do at first is get the subwoofer pad, followed by some mass loaded vinyl. Depending on the size of your speakers/monitors, you might want pads for those, as well. You're looking at reducing vibrations, which is what the pads and vinyl is made for. The foam and bass traps will just give you a more accurate sound.

u/s0briquet · 2 pointsr/Bass

Hi there friend. This thread is old, and about to die, but I might be able to help. One thing you can get is an isolation pad for subwoofers. The Auralex SubDude is one such item. This will decouple your amp from the floor, which is a big step.

The next thing that I want to make you aware of is a phenomena called "boundary gain". Basically this is an amplification effect produced by putting a subwoofer or speaker next to a wall. This effect is even greater if you put a speaker in a corner. Moving your amp away from corners and walls can reduce the boundary gain, and hopefully annoy your neighbor(s) less.

Last trick, and probably the least helpful is bass traps There's a few different designs of these, but the general idea is that they can capture bass frequencies in the corners of rooms.

It may be helpful for you to gain some understanding of "room modes" as well. It may be that the room its self is acting as a resonance chamber. You can use this room mode calculator to get an idea of the frequencies that may be causing issues in your apartment. I believe that there's a table of frequencies on wikipedia that correspond to the notes on a bass guitar (or google for one).

I'm at work right now, but if you have any questions, feel free to PM me, and I'll do my best to answer what I can, or point you in the direction of some resources if I dont have the answer.

u/ocinn · 2 pointsr/audiophile
u/JohnBooty · 2 pointsr/BudgetAudiophile

This is one of those long-controversial topics in the hobby! Even though it's pretty simple.

The benefit of spikes is that they keep your speakers/stands from sliding around on carpet. On a hardwood floor, you might wish to avoid spikes so you don't mark/dent the floor.

Since you have carpet, you probably want the spikes.

That's it, really.

Using the spikes by themselves will couple my speakers
to the floor, and adding the metal pads will decouple them,
correct?

I'm not quite sure what you mean by metal pads - do you have a picture of them?

While I'm not quite sure what metal pads we're discussing, they sure don't sound like anything that would do decoupling, though.

To achieve decoupling, you basically need some sort of a suspension that is appropriate for the weight of the speaker. Sort of like how your car's suspension decouples your car from the road (to an extent) so that you feel less of the bumps in the road.

The simplest example is Auralex's SubDude isolation platforms. They are literally just a board with a square of foam underneath. The foam acts like a suspension between your subwoofer and the floor.

https://www.amazon.com/Auralex-Acoustics-SubDude-II-Subwoofer-v2/dp/B00DI5AXNI

Will coupling or decoupling them in this situation be better?
Or is there no correct answer other than find which one sounds best to me?

The "metal pads" you mentioned sure sound like they won't do any decoupling.

But in general decoupling will not make a difference unless your speakers are putting out enough deep bass to rattle your room. If that is the case, isolation can prevent some of that energy transfer and prevent some of the resultant rattling and rumbling.

In my experience that sort of decoupling doesn't really make an audible difference in-room, but it does make a pretty significant difference in the room below you if you are in a typical residential wood-frame house. Instead of bass traveling right through the wooden floor and being extremely audible in the room below, it becomes much less likely to annoy the crap out of whomever is directly below you.

I have observed this with both an older version of the Auralex SubDude and with my own DIY versions. (Again, it's just a board with foam on the underside)

u/pickapicklepipinghot · 2 pointsr/BudgetAudiophile

I agree that moving the sub would be the first and easiest step. Perhaps it's resonating with the wall and desk too much, bouncing around those bass transient notes and therefore keeping the kicks longer than it should. Another thing you can try is putting the sub on a platform like the following:

https://www.amazon.com/Auralex-Acoustics-SubDude-II-Subwoofer-Isolation/dp/B00DI5AXNI

I use that isolation pad with my SVS SB1000 and it works great to tidy up the bass, though my situation is entirely due to having wood floors. Perhaps an isolation pad will help in your situation. Definitely worth a little research.


u/umdivx · 2 pointsr/hometheater

This is what he's talking about https://www.amazon.com/Auralex-Acoustics-SubDude-II-Subwoofer-v2/dp/B00DI5AXNI

its a pad/platform that the subwoofer sits on, and prevents the bass from vibrating the floor that the subwoofer sits on.

Even with carpet and a concrete foundation, subwoofers as big as the one you have can vibrate the concrete as well.

u/Dunnlang · 1 pointr/PSVR

I have these for my speakers:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DI5AXNI/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have not tried them for pedals yet, but I do expect to have to do something like that for my rudder pedals when I start using them in my new place. I have hardwood floors. I don't hear much from above me, but can hear heavy footfalls some. My rudder pedals do make a fair amount of noise when they move though. I expect a lot of that to mechanically transfer through the floor.

Anyways, it's my plan, not something I have actually tested. The pad is quite sturdy, firm and heavy. It should stay in place quite well.

u/krutoneu · 1 pointr/BudgetAudiophile

Would you recommend the SVS Isolation Feet or Auralex Acoustic Foam or both?

u/jaboloff · 1 pointr/vinyl

So my current setup is:

  • Denon DP-300F Turntable

  • Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge

  • Klipsch R-15PM Powered Monitors (w/ isolating foam)

  • Klipsch R-10SWi Wireless Subwoofer (w/ isolation platform)

  • Odyssey CLP090E Carpeted Vinyl Case (No room for shelf storage currently)

    Most items were purchased through Turntable Lab, Amazon, or Best Buy's Open Box items on eBay.

u/MMfuryroad · 1 pointr/hometheater

>I have neighbors downstairs in my condo so I grabbed this, with a smaller-size sub:

>https://www.amazon.com/Auralex-Acoustics-SubDude-II-Subwoofer-Isolation/dp/B00DI5AXNI

I've got 2 of these myself( bought one open box on Amazon and the other used from a seller on Ebay.) 2nd level of a wooden framed sub floor. They work.

u/Armsc · 1 pointr/hometheater
  1. You could try to decouple the sub you have with spikes, feet ( SVS soundpath $50 ), or a subwoofer mat $60

  2. Try adding in an area rug if you don't have one.

  3. Turn it down and/or try to readjust your system. You could be running the sub higher than it needs.
u/ldd62 · 1 pointr/hometheater

If you're in an apartment, consider getting one of these once you get the sub: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DI5AXNI/ref=twister_B00M1L1ADM


I also have a home-theater in my apartment and just put together some acoustic panels for it (posted to /audiophile & /vinyl but not here, sorry!): http://www.reddit.com/r/audiophile/comments/2bmyar/gallery_finally_added_some_acoustic_panels_to_my/

u/j_lucas01 · 1 pointr/BudgetAudiophile

This has probably been mentioned, but you should consider putting your subwoofer on something like this:

Auralex Acoustics SubDude-II Subwoofer Acoustic Isolation Platform, 1.75" x 15" x 15", v2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DI5AXNI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_1tDvDb01NP7GB