How do I silence a loud neighbor?

[Modelworks]

Use a true geek solution.
An audio transducer directed at the ceiling at 10Khz&130db.
Guaranteed he will stop playing the music.

 

[rudeguy]

Why doesn't your friend just sleep with a set of headphones on?



















So he can't hear the polka music that he is blaring to cancel out the techno. Polka is to techno what rock is to scissors.

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: Modelworks
Use a true geek solution.
An audio transducer directed at the ceiling at 10Khz&130db.
Guaranteed he will stop playing the music.

Except that's like firing a laser cannon in a room covered in mirrors! :laugh:

Find a motor from an old appliance. 1/4hp is plenty. Attach a large piece of metal to the shaft so it's extremely off balance. In a closet nearest to the center of the living space attach the motor to the ceiling. It must be attached firmly - at least two large lags MUST grip into a joist! Wire it up with some SJO cord with an inline switch and plug it in. When you want to retaliate just turn it on. He will be inundated with the sound of 10,000 woodpeckers with lots of adrenaline! :laugh:

What you basically are making here is the mechanism that every phone uses to vibrate - only 1000x more powerful.

If done correctly it should turn the entire floor into a vibrating table much like those old football games where you'd put the plastic players on the field and turn on the board and watch them move around.

 

[SandEagle]

place a bullet on his doorstep with his name on it. he'll get the point

 

[WaTaGuMp]

Send in someone to negotiate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czb4jn5y94g

 

[queenrobot]

I have to extremely noisy neighbors on both sides of me. I just go about my business and not worry about how noisy I am being.

 

[Raduque]

Just get some nice stereo equipment and crank it to 11.

 

[IEC]

Originally posted by: ranmaniac
Superglue the door locks while he's away.

^this

Originally posted by: Modelworks
Use a true geek solution.
An audio transducer directed at the ceiling at 10Khz&130db.
Guaranteed he will stop playing the music.

OH SH--!

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

You should write a nasty letter explaining how angry you are...then you and your friends can sign it!

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: Rubycon

Originally posted by: Modelworks
Use a true geek solution.
An audio transducer directed at the ceiling at 10Khz&130db.
Guaranteed he will stop playing the music.

Except that's like firing a laser cannon in a room covered in mirrors! :laugh:

Find a motor from an old appliance. 1/4hp is plenty. Attach a large piece of metal to the shaft so it's extremely off balance. In a closet nearest to the center of the living space attach the motor to the ceiling. It must be attached firmly - at least two large lags MUST grip into a joist! Wire it up with some SJO cord with an inline switch and plug it in. When you want to retaliate just turn it on. He will be inundated with the sound of 10,000 woodpeckers with lots of adrenaline! :laugh:

What you basically are making here is the mechanism that every phone uses to vibrate - only 1000x more powerful.

If done correctly it should turn the entire floor into a vibrating table much like those old football games where you'd put the plastic players on the field and turn on the board and watch them move around.

This is why geeks are awesome.

 

[The Sauce]

Butter his floor.

 

[Baked]

Terminate his power source.

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: dawp
Sound Wars

Play the 1812 Overture at a comparable loudness at whatever time the neighbor sleeps.

No, at maximum volume.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Play loud polka music at 4 am.

 

[chowmein]

leave dead animals at his door

 

[aesthetics]

Set his house on fire.

 

[Walking in Circles]

why does your friend pay condo fees and then not even contact the property manager when violations arise?

 

[zinfamous]

CALL THE POLICE CALL THE POLICE CALL THE POLICE.

Honestly, if it's loud after 10pm, you have recourse to call police.

Do it, and do it often.

Also, complain to management company/landlord.

 

[Rubycon]

play this over and over while panting loudly

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged

Originally posted by: dawp
Sound Wars

Play the 1812 Overture at a comparable loudness at whatever time the neighbor sleeps.

No, at maximum volume.

just the canon track looped. the SACD/DSD version is the best. If you have the source/speakers to reproduce it in it's glory.

It's a fun track to play for those that think all classical music is lame.

 

[Rubycon]

Except the canon recording is clipped. Running it through a dbx 4BX compander will help but "home" speakers lack the displacement and excursion (not to mention the 40dBW power it NEEDS!) to faithfully reproduce the report of a small howitzer. Even if it did the movement would crack windows and damage plasterboard joints. :Q

If you have money you can buy something like this.

 

[alkemyst]

I think you just googled something....you can play the overture just fine with the right setup on SACD.

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
I think you just googled something....you can play the overture just fine with the right setup on SACD.

You may want to research things yourself as your understanding of dynamic range and sound production is lacking. It's what I do for a living.

 

[chowmein]

Originally posted by: Rubycon

Originally posted by: alkemyst
I think you just googled something....you can play the overture just fine with the right setup on SACD.

You may want to research things yourself as your understanding of dynamic range and sound production is lacking. It's what I do for a living.

..Face! :laugh:

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Rubycon

Originally posted by: alkemyst
I think you just googled something....you can play the overture just fine with the right setup on SACD.

You may want to research things yourself as your understanding of dynamic range and sound production is lacking. It's what I do for a living.

ok let's just scrap all high end audio...it's pointless as there are some deficiencies.