My friend recently moved into a new apartment where the two bedrooms are separated by french doors (with glass panes). What is the best way to soundproof this wall? Interested in both the cheapest and most soundproof solutions. Thanks!
posted on Jul 7, 2008 - 10 answers

Would you go crazy if you were living in the boonies and every couple of minutes some dude comes careening around your corner on an ATV or motorcycle revving up slowly and maliciously? [more inside]
posted on Jul 1, 2008 - 29 answers

Tell-me-what-this-thing-is-Filter: What is a Hariky GK-3? [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2008 - 4 answers

What can I do about an obnoxious parking lot buzzer in the building next door? [more inside]
posted on Jun 23, 2008 - 5 answers

I live in an apartment that gets a lot of street noise, so sometimes I use earplugs when it gets to be too much. The problem is that when I use them I hear a constant buzzing noise that's really distracting. [more inside]
posted on Jun 23, 2008 - 16 answers

What is this strange, seemingly bird-related noise? [more inside]
posted on Jun 11, 2008 - 13 answers

What time is it ok to use a power saw in the driveway on Sunday morning? [more inside]
posted on Jun 1, 2008 - 47 answers

We have a nest of starlings living in our ceiling. The nest is too far back to remove. We mostly don't mind, except that the noise of the nestlings can be quite annoying. Is there any way to shut them up without killing them?
posted on May 22, 2008 - 11 answers

Why doesn't my puppy make a sound? [more inside]
posted on May 15, 2008 - 20 answers

Is there anything we can do to keep our apartment a bit quieter? [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2008 - 10 answers

What to do if your elbow makes popping noises when you do push ups? [more inside]
posted on Apr 27, 2008 - 10 answers

My friend had an album - mainly spoken word pieces with electronic noise. It was a story about a man who went out hunting with his friends, who laughed at him. Help my friend find it, please. [more inside]
posted on Apr 24, 2008 - 3 answers

How do I make a piece of test equipment quieter? [more inside]
posted on Apr 3, 2008 - 3 answers

Our family room is right next to our kitchen, and our very old and noisy refrigerator is *right* next to our couch. Watching TV is turning into a volume-control nightmare. What is the quietest (North American) botton-freezer refrigerator I can spend my tax refund on?
posted on Apr 1, 2008 - 7 answers

Why does my dog giggle in his sleep? [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2008 - 20 answers

My little bedroom studio could use some help. It's hard to find a spot where the mics and guitar pickups don't pick up RF noise. [more inside]
posted on Feb 19, 2008 - 7 answers

Remember my previous question regarding a noisy upstairs neighbor in our condo complex? Its gotten worse. [more inside]
posted on Feb 18, 2008 - 29 answers

I have an old bose acoustic wave radio serving as my PC speakers. Powered but not connected to the computer the speakers produce a gentle hissing. When plugged in (via a 3.5mm to RCA cable) I hear noisy static -- not pure white noise, far more annoying -- and an intermittent whine that changes pitch depending on what's going on in the computer. For example, if the processor is under greater than 30% load all the noises go away. This does not happen with headphones so I think it is some combination of noise in the computer circuits and the amp built into the radio. My question is how do I make it stop? [more inside]
posted on Feb 16, 2008 - 11 answers

Our indoor cat desperately wants to go outside. Help! [more inside]
posted on Feb 15, 2008 - 16 answers

What are some reputable resources on the deleterious health effects of low frequency sound / vibration? [more inside]
posted on Jan 23, 2008 - 2 answers

I am starting a solo no-wave/noise project. I know nothing about recording. Please help me assemble the barest, cheapest necessities. [more inside]
posted on Jan 15, 2008 - 9 answers

Given a choice between two nice apartments with the same rent, would you take one that is directly next to a train track (just moving people-- no freight) and about two floors up, but with nicer interior and better appliances, or would you take one that's slightly smaller and without any train noise? Along the same lines, do you get used to the noise? I was in the apartment when an express went by and it was quite loud...
posted on Jan 6, 2008 - 40 answers

I'm in a living situation where there is a lot of constant, erratic noises throughout the day from repairs being made down the hall. There is nothing I can do about it for the time being, except suck it up and take it. My question is... [more inside]
posted on Dec 17, 2007 - 11 answers

I recently moved in to a small manhattan apartment which I share with a small dog that decides to bark in his high-pitched yelp during the middle of the night 2-3 days a week. [more inside]
posted on Dec 15, 2007 - 9 answers

NYC's 311 Citizen Service Center apparently just released a list of neighborhoods in order of how many noise complaints they get. I have a mad desire to view that list; is there any way I can? [more inside]
posted on Dec 12, 2007 - 5 answers

Is that the fire crackling? Nope, it's the Christmas tree! [more inside]
posted on Dec 10, 2007 - 7 answers

I have to share an office with a "percussionist." He drums on his desk, taps his foot, etc. It drives me crazy, and I feel like my head is about to explode. Is it rude for me to ask him to stop? If so, what else can I do? [more inside]
posted on Nov 29, 2007 - 56 answers

I wanna learn the drums... [more inside]
posted on Nov 24, 2007 - 23 answers

I'm looking for cheap, deep-in-the-ear earbuds for listening to audiobooks. The sound quality doesn't have to be great, because I won't use them to listen to music. I want cheap ones, because I inevitably break headphones, and I don't want to have to spend $100 every month. On the other hand, I'm willing to spend $20 a month if I have to. In-the-ear, because I don't want to keep my wife awake with "leaking" sound. [more inside]
posted on Nov 20, 2007 - 22 answers

Does anyone have any recommendations for a quiet PC? [more inside]
posted on Nov 19, 2007 - 17 answers

What did I hear on BBC World Service last night? [more inside]
posted on Nov 14, 2007 - 6 answers

what's this damn beeping noise coming from all the speakers in my life? And how should get rid of it? [more inside]
posted on Nov 13, 2007 - 25 answers

My first ever laptop makes a squelching noise when the hard drive parks. I'm calling it Mr Squelchy and trying to learn to love it but I'm wondering if there is a better solution. [more inside]
posted on Nov 13, 2007 - 8 answers

Help me convince our landlord not to rip out our front yard to replace with concrete or tile, via the argument that tile will further amplify the already significant traffic noise we get. [more inside]
posted on Nov 9, 2007 - 18 answers

can you save my roomies puppy from being strangled? [more inside]
posted on Oct 31, 2007 - 38 answers

So I want to be battered with noise and I could use some recommendations. I have Metal Machine Music and like it, but would be all for something more...melodic? I'm pretty sure I need some John Zorn and Mike Patton in the collection, but which albums? [more inside]
posted on Oct 29, 2007 - 27 answers

How big and loud can a weekend party be before the neighbors get pissed off? [more inside]
posted on Oct 16, 2007 - 43 answers

How do I tackle feedback with a piezo pickup on a very small instrument (ukulele), running it through guitar amps or PA systems? [more inside]
posted on Oct 4, 2007 - 12 answers

Singers--a question about apartment living. Will my neighbors hate me? [more inside]
posted on Oct 2, 2007 - 34 answers

Mini-fridge woes. [more inside]
posted on Sep 20, 2007 - 8 answers

Dear GOD what is making that racket in the tree outside my house? [more inside]
posted on Sep 4, 2007 - 10 answers

Are there any devices that I can plug my headphones into to give my complete silence so I can concentrate at work? [more inside]
posted on Aug 24, 2007 - 13 answers

My iPhone and my Sennheiser noise cancelling headphones are not playing nicely. Periodically, I get an annoying buzzing/interference noise when I'm listening to music on my iPhone and have noise cancellation switched on. [more inside]
posted on Aug 7, 2007 - 11 answers

vi cheat sheet, A4/letter sized, very dense, plus the odd cartoon? Rings any bells? [more inside]
posted on Aug 1, 2007 - 9 answers

Under 50 dollar noise canceling headphones? [more inside]
posted on Aug 1, 2007 - 17 answers

What is the most effective way of reducing the sound of other people: voices, music, traffic, all the stuff that encroaches on silence. Is there a really efficient earplug or headphone that will work or some external machine that will counter noise effectively?
posted on Jul 29, 2007 - 16 answers

My new kitten is making me crazy. He never never never never stops meowing. It's still sort of cute in a really annoying way right now but i know it will be nothing but obnoxious once he gets full grown. How normal is this? [more inside]
posted on Jul 27, 2007 - 27 answers

At a recent lecture, I taped from the soundboard & from some microphones. I meant to record these to separate channels, but I accidentally left it in low quality mode - mono, 22khz. It sounds like video got thrown into the mix. Can I salvage the audio? [more inside]
posted on Jul 15, 2007 - 9 answers

What are some good tips for finding a quiet rental property or apartment? [more inside]
posted on Jul 4, 2007 - 26 answers

Hi there, I am doing an honours project on the effects of boat noise on dolphin communication and my supervisor had this idea of using compression to analyse this. He basically suggested that we record dolphin vocalizations in the presence and absence of boat noise, and then compress the files and determine which compresses more (dolphin sounds with the boat noise, or dolphin sounds without the boat noise). His thinking was that less complex sounds should compress less...so he thinks that boat noise will compress less than dolphin vocalizations. Thus, if dolphin vocalizations happen to compress more in the presence of boat noise than they do without the boat noise...this would sort of imply they are "losing information" so to speak. Does this make sense? [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2007 - 15 answers