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<blockquote data-quote="Terrum" data-source="post: 8819463" data-attributes="member: 657229"><p>After upgrading from 750w to 2kW in my hatchback, trunk rattles have become a lot more excessive, but before I go investing hundreds into Dynamat, I was wondering if there's some cheap/temporary solution I can use that will allow me to figure out how much of the sound I can deaden. I saw somewhere that body towels or pillows were suggested but I'm not sure.</p><p></p><p>Currently my sub is firing towards the rear/trunk. When I face it towards the front of the car, the rattles are moderately less, although regardless of the direction the sub is firing, I noticed that it is louder when I put my rear seats down - so I thought I'd experiment to figure out what the best position would be for the sub to get the best output.</p><p></p><p>Therefore, alongside temporary/experimental sound deadening suggestions, I'm also looking for a cheap but reliable dB meter (or a recommendation for what I can use instead of buying a dedicated dB meter) which doesn't necessarily have to be accurate, but good enough to show different numbers so that I can tell, without having to rely on my ears, which position is louder. I am wondering if the dB meter apps for Android phones (mine is a Galaxy S8) are, whilst probably inaccurate, good enough to tell if there's a reliable difference in volume? </p><p></p><p>Anyway thank you so much for reading and I look forward to any discussions! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Terrum, post: 8819463, member: 657229"] After upgrading from 750w to 2kW in my hatchback, trunk rattles have become a lot more excessive, but before I go investing hundreds into Dynamat, I was wondering if there's some cheap/temporary solution I can use that will allow me to figure out how much of the sound I can deaden. I saw somewhere that body towels or pillows were suggested but I'm not sure. Currently my sub is firing towards the rear/trunk. When I face it towards the front of the car, the rattles are moderately less, although regardless of the direction the sub is firing, I noticed that it is louder when I put my rear seats down - so I thought I'd experiment to figure out what the best position would be for the sub to get the best output. Therefore, alongside temporary/experimental sound deadening suggestions, I'm also looking for a cheap but reliable dB meter (or a recommendation for what I can use instead of buying a dedicated dB meter) which doesn't necessarily have to be accurate, but good enough to show different numbers so that I can tell, without having to rely on my ears, which position is louder. I am wondering if the dB meter apps for Android phones (mine is a Galaxy S8) are, whilst probably inaccurate, good enough to tell if there's a reliable difference in volume? Anyway thank you so much for reading and I look forward to any discussions! :) [/QUOTE]
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