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To sound deaden or to not sound deaden?
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<blockquote data-quote="HardofWhoring" data-source="post: 8856306" data-attributes="member: 674149"><p>Sound deadener is not going to hurt your sound, and it's not about making your equipment sound better: it's about trying to block out the other noise. It's about trying to make your "sound-stage, cleaner", which will make you hear your system better. I think of it as the Adult Mod for your stereo. It won't make it louder, it will make it so that you can hear it better when it's quieter. It's not going to change how your equipment sounds, it's going to change the environment where your system plays.</p><p></p><p> It's trying to block the sound waves that are creating ambient noise around you. Drive with your windows down, and put your stereo on the lowest volume you need to hear it. Give it 15 minutes to get used to it, then put your windows up. That should give you an idea of what deadener will do for you. Same as sitting in your house with the windows open and the volume as low as you need to, to hear it. Then after 15 minutes close em, and hear the difference.</p><p></p><p>You want to put it between you/your speakers/your sound stage, and all the other noise you hear while you are driving. Most people start with doors because it helps to block noise from other vehicles. Putting it on the floor will stop road noise, tires, exhaust. Back wall will help a little with a loud exhaust, but that and roof are usually the last places to do. (It's not that you shouldn't there, but the doors and floor are where you will notice it most, and then it becomes a question of how much money and time do you want to invest to improve the sound stage).</p><p></p><p>It will also help if you have thin tingy sounding metal. It will help to stop that if applied on it.</p><p></p><p>The thicker stuff is obviously better. I can't think of one you can't stack to achieve the same results. Some vehicles have tighter tolerances, don't want the weight, or to spend the money. IMO, on pickups, go for it.</p><p></p><p>The only thing to really know about sound deadener is there are two types: butyl and asphalt. The asphalt stuff is what they put on roofs. It doesn't last over years and it stinks like tar. Butyl is the better stuff. It's what is designed to be in your cars. There are a lot of brands, and varying thicknesses. Dynamat is probably the biggest name, and you pay a slight premium for it.</p><p></p><p>IMO, start with the doors, then do at least some on the floor. I would suggest a minimum of 25 - 30 ft which would do the doors and some of the floor. 50 ft should be close to the doors and most of the floor. From there you'll probably get hooked enough to do more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardofWhoring, post: 8856306, member: 674149"] Sound deadener is not going to hurt your sound, and it's not about making your equipment sound better: it's about trying to block out the other noise. It's about trying to make your "sound-stage, cleaner", which will make you hear your system better. I think of it as the Adult Mod for your stereo. It won't make it louder, it will make it so that you can hear it better when it's quieter. It's not going to change how your equipment sounds, it's going to change the environment where your system plays. It's trying to block the sound waves that are creating ambient noise around you. Drive with your windows down, and put your stereo on the lowest volume you need to hear it. Give it 15 minutes to get used to it, then put your windows up. That should give you an idea of what deadener will do for you. Same as sitting in your house with the windows open and the volume as low as you need to, to hear it. Then after 15 minutes close em, and hear the difference. You want to put it between you/your speakers/your sound stage, and all the other noise you hear while you are driving. Most people start with doors because it helps to block noise from other vehicles. Putting it on the floor will stop road noise, tires, exhaust. Back wall will help a little with a loud exhaust, but that and roof are usually the last places to do. (It's not that you shouldn't there, but the doors and floor are where you will notice it most, and then it becomes a question of how much money and time do you want to invest to improve the sound stage). It will also help if you have thin tingy sounding metal. It will help to stop that if applied on it. The thicker stuff is obviously better. I can't think of one you can't stack to achieve the same results. Some vehicles have tighter tolerances, don't want the weight, or to spend the money. IMO, on pickups, go for it. The only thing to really know about sound deadener is there are two types: butyl and asphalt. The asphalt stuff is what they put on roofs. It doesn't last over years and it stinks like tar. Butyl is the better stuff. It's what is designed to be in your cars. There are a lot of brands, and varying thicknesses. Dynamat is probably the biggest name, and you pay a slight premium for it. IMO, start with the doors, then do at least some on the floor. I would suggest a minimum of 25 - 30 ft which would do the doors and some of the floor. 50 ft should be close to the doors and most of the floor. From there you'll probably get hooked enough to do more. [/QUOTE]
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