Solved! Subwoofer bothers the person below me. Any solutions?

[plebian3]

I think it's more the vibration than the volume. In fact I think the guy who lives below me is deaf. He's never had a complaint until I got a subwoofer.

Is there a way to muffle it? I know they sell foam pads, but I don't know if they've been proven to help.

The subwoofer came with a soundbar I purchased that was about 40% off.

I'm probably not going to use the subwoofer if I do end up keeping the sounbar, but I can still return it. I got the soundbar with wireless subwoofer for $115. Is that a good enough to deal to justify keeping it for just the soundbar? Or should I get a new one without a subwoofer since I can't use it anyway? Any recommendations?

 

[yorben_vandyck]

Is the base it produces a problem or it the vibration of the subwoofer if it's used?

 

[plebian3]

Is the base it produces a problem or it the vibration of the subwoofer if it's used?

The vibration that is bothering my deaf neighbor. Is there a good speaker that would give me a nice bass without the vibration? That would be ideal.

 

[scout_03]

any sub will made vibration the play the low frequency https/www.soundonsound.com/sound-advice/all-you-wanted-know-about-subwoofers

 

[USAFRet]

Is the base it produces a problem or it the vibration of the subwoofer if it's used?

The vibration that is bothering my deaf neighbor. Is there a good speaker that would give me a nice bass without the vibration? That would be ideal.

Nice bass IS vibration. That is literally the way it works.
Being deaf, your neighbor is probably a bit more sensitive to other sensory inputs. Like vibration through his walls and ceiling.

Solutions?
Turn down the bass level.
Suspend the sub from the ceiling.
Decouple the subwoofer cabinet from the floor...some very thick (2" or more) foam pads.

 

[jsmithepa]

Nothing better than your own man-cave with the nearest neighbor a mile away

 

[hang-the-9]

Carpet on the floor, maybe with foam pads as above, can also get some speaker spikes for the sub https/www.amazon.com/LAMPTOP-Amplfier-Turntable-Isolation-Double-Sided/dp/B077SVS33N/ref=asc_df_B077SVS33N/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241935719665&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9626493085939735206&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001834&hvtargid=pla-398722389351&psc=1 although I am not sure how well the stick on ones would stay attached over time.

 

[americanaudiophile]

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