I was wondering if anybody knows the sound frequency in Hz of the c.b. hitting the o.b. at "hard" speed. A related question is has anyone had any luck keeping the sound from going through the ceiling or walls using sound dampening materials. My pool room has upstairs neighbors and I want to make sure I don't keep them up at night. According to the sound isolation experts, the bass range is nearly impossible to keep from transmitting through the walls/ceilings, whereas the higher ranges are easy to control. Any thoughts?
Sound Isolation in Pool Room
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The only thing that stops sound is mass. It's just physics. Don't be confused with 'sound proofing' in recording studios etc, which is designed to stop sound reflections within the room, not sound leaking out from it. While they may have thick walls too, that's to stop external noises leaking in.
The other big factor is frequency (pitch). High frequencies are attenuated more readily than low frequencies, even in air alone. For instance thunder sounds like an explosive crackling from nearby, where all frequencies are audible, but as a deep grumble from a far distance.
Building detailing can help reduce sound transmission by preventing hollow walls or floors acting like the sounding board of a musical instrument by introducing resilient materials to isolate the vibrations, but you need to fill them with sand (mass again) if you truly want to cut the sound right down.
Boro Nut
The other big factor is frequency (pitch). High frequencies are attenuated more readily than low frequencies, even in air alone. For instance thunder sounds like an explosive crackling from nearby, where all frequencies are audible, but as a deep grumble from a far distance.
Building detailing can help reduce sound transmission by preventing hollow walls or floors acting like the sounding board of a musical instrument by introducing resilient materials to isolate the vibrations, but you need to fill them with sand (mass again) if you truly want to cut the sound right down.
Boro Nut
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I have an Audiocontrol RTA and could figure that out for you. If all you want to figure out is if the crack of balls hitting each other is bass than I will say no. Not even close. I bet there is very little on the table that happens under 1k. If your looking for some good sound dampening try this.
http://www.cascadeaudio.com/commercial_residential/index.htm
http://www.cascadeaudio.com/commercial_residential/index.htm