I spent $300 on Amazon SOUND DEADENING for a Toyota Tacoma!... did it work?

[@robertrobbins1367]

Did this on my 2019 ... I give the firmest hand shakes now.

[@markdubose9676]

Having done this, the doors make the most difference (with as complete coverage as you can manage on every surface without obstructing reassembly). After the doors, the back wall not neglecting to baffle the cab vents, then the roof then the floor. Make sure you get the rear corners in any accessible cavities. As always… I enjoy your videos!! Thank you for the hard work and for being an advocate for the Tacoma World!

[@Ishiisan]

When I talked to the audio engineer who works on a luxury car, she told me use more foam mats than the sound deadening mat. Tap on the metal panel, add sound deadening mats until the vibration from the panel is reduced. Then use the foam lined mats to create air pockets to capture sound. I tried this method and it worked well.

[@JoeSlaughterJr]

I did this on my 2023 Tacoma. I think the majority of the sound comes through the back wall. I noticed a huge difference after sound deadening. People that ride in the truck say it’s like riding in a luxury vehicle.

[@wilmafingerdoo2690]

I would NEVER take this project on, but i watched it anyway because watching Chloe do things like this really intrigues me! Love helping her channel!!

[@ChloeKuo]

Well thanks 😊

[@BrianWaller-qe7gr]

As someone in the car audio diy sound deadener is a must. Sound skins, and killmat is probably the best. It does help

[@mosthated8190]

I’ve always used dynamat, is it still around ?

[@BrianWaller-qe7gr]

@@mosthated8190 it’s still around but obviously other brands are now available for years dynamat was the only sound deadener available

[@rztrzt]

@@mosthated8190 A quick google for 'dynamat' would answer that question.

[@ricosteeler7]

​@@mosthated8190 Dynamat still is one of the best. They got a new product dynamat xytreme pro. The best deadening in the market right now

[@HAMMER_2.2]

​@mosthated8190 yes, but Resonix is much better. Top of the line product

[@deucebigs9860]

Absolute must and one of the first things I did to my taco. Night and day difference and I'll do it to every vehicle I ever get. Worth the labor.

[@KyoCujo]

I genuinely salute your DIY spirit, this seems like so much effort. Fun vid to watch though !

[@kels884]

Now you can blast your Backstreet Boys and not drive the neighbors crazy 🤣.

[@ChloeKuo]

Something like that 😂

[@Hyperbole77]

tell me why!

[@knives01ng]

I did this to my Mitsubishi EVO X (used the same material as you did) - LOVE doing this mod and cannot wait to do it again to my taco and miata! One thing I do differently is I use a heat gun for adhering the material to the chassis and also wiped down surfaces with isopropyl alcohol with a microfiber prior. This is such a great mod though it takes a Corolla to a BMW. Would love to see you do the back and the headliner (roof) - it makes a good difference.

[@timstanton2241]

I added the sound deadening materials in my gen 3 a few years ago. I included the back wall. There was nothing behind the plastic of the rear wall. I didn’t do the ceiling. What I found was that at 45-50 mph, there was significant improvement in the quietness. However, at highway speeds there was very little improvement. The wind noise could not be overcome. I would still do this again. Thanks for another great video. Best!

[@808_TexN]

A couple years ago I did only the doors, panels, and hatch on my 4Runner and it made a big difference with the audio. Not sure about road noise since it’s still fairly loud but stereo sounded more solid. Also makes the doors feel solid when you open/shut them.

[@ianabelein2821]

I did this to my Tacoma as well. I went the extra mile and added 2 layers on every surface I could. I also added some high density foam to the vents behind the rear seats. Definitely noticed a huge difference in the way the doors close and overall how the truck feels while I drive. I also noticed a significant reduction in road noise and wind buffeting.

[@jamram9924]

I’ve installed upgraded sound systems in all of my cars. One of my favorites was Dynamat in the doors and around the new speakers. It increased the bass response/sound with deeper bass sounds. It helped quiet down the road noise a little but mostly used for that improved sound coming from the door speakers.

[@rickyALH]

Don’t have a taco, but I did this on my 18’ forester. Took a couple days to do but entirely covered from ceiling to floor, and front to back (including weird places like the spare wheel compartment and all the way down all pillars) It definitely made a contrast difference for me in terms of road noise (I run wildpeak ATs) and completely killed the minor wind noise I would have at highway speeds. May have been overkill and not worth it for most, but considering I spend about 50,000 miles a year in it, was a no brainer to me.

[@JRJROFFROAD]

Did this a year or so ago on my tundra and was pretty impressed with the difference. I initially did this on my Jeep’s roof a few years back and that was 10x more effective than the tundra was and 1/10 the work lol Still worth it for the DIY’er that isnt afraid to take things apart

[@barbecuetechtips6024]

Cld aluminum tiles with butyl backing are to prevent vibration and panel resonance. Not really designed for sound blockage with that thin aluminum sheet. Closed cell foam as a whole isn't effective due to the thickness needed and coverage needed to have an improvement. Mass loaded vinyl is what stops the sound waves from entering, cld tiles for resonance, and 3m thinsulate fiber mat for air space sound wave absorbtion. A professional measuring microphone is needed for accuracy. Ipad and phone mics are terrible for this job. Doors are the biggest difference overall. These knock off companies on Amazon and online use toxic chemicals and materials for sound deadening FYI. Second skin is the brand I go to honestly. They have a memorial day special. Basically materials block sound waves or absorb them.

[@reyflores4606]

The stereo will sound better without that annoying door resonace.

[@Mosrmosr993]

This. Thinsulate

[@sdboy1978]

When I added the dynamat in a different vehicle, it took away the rattles when mounted at the speaker locations and behind them. It helps when added where subs are located but I didn’t notice any reduction in road noise. It just helped the audio system

[@jogulaps5448]

I planned to upgrade my speakers, so I went ahead and purchased the killmat. I just did the doors, and what a difference. Besides tapping on the door to hear the sound difference, closing the door feels solid. I'm very happy with this upgrade. Oh, and i didn't flatten the tiny square pattern . That killmat is sticky but manageable to apply.

[@Par_x3D]

I did this in my 06 Odyssey after lots of research and spent about $350 not counting tires. The biggest reductions in NVH intrusion came from new tires (bridgestone weatherpeaks), followed by carpeting my front wheel liners. The rest only lowered the noise floor modestly but significantly shifted the road noise pitch to the deeper frequencies, making them less noticeable and intrusive. I went with silless butyl dampening mat, self adhesive closed cell foam and frost king cotton/denim insulation (similar to what the Tacoma had on the floor). Many people overspend/overapply butyl sound dampening mat, 100% or majority coverage is not required. I only did 1/3 of my roof with the butyl and it made a huge difference to quieting and deepening rainfall, road noise impact was negligible for me. I used all 3 products on the floor primarily towards the front, on the doors and a little butyl on the rear hatch and roof. I wanted to see if the modern industry practice of carpeting wheel liners was doable at home for cheap, so I thoroughly cleaned my liners and epoxied 2 layers of thicker moisture/mildew resistant carpet/fabric to the tire facing side of the wheel liners. This ate up the most noise of any product application. I didn't carpet the rear liners but I double layered the cotton insulation over the inside wheel wells over a layer of butyl and foam. Compared to when I first got this thing with the older dry tires it's like driving a 2 generation newer vehicle in terms of NVH. Of course, the time investment of stripping your interior and headliner for marginal benefits are pretty involved and annoying. I'd only really recommend it on something you absolutely love or know you're keeping long term as a daily. If I did it again I'd just go with nice tires and carpeting the wheel liners. I had the interior and headliner out for wiring my back up camera and electrical system for my camper mods so it was a 2 birds situation.

[@edwardfitzpatrick9363]

I added sound deadener around 4 interior speakers. I also added some foam in front doors to cancel out negative sound waves. I have a sub in trunk and added sound deadener to trunk lid and it made it sound way better. Great work on your install. 👍

[@ImOnlyaMAN88]

For the doors, if you get a dent, the PDR guy would be pissed.

[@johnl9135]

I think you've done a great job with the sound deadener. If you're into car sound system, sound deadener is a must. I used to into this kind of stuff when I was in high school back in the days. My friends and I always DIY our sound system in our vehicles with new amps and car radio? Back then Alpine car stereo, Rockford Fosgate amps, kicker and Rockford Fosgate speakers was our go to system. 😂

[@davidschwartz3427]

It may not have made a difference in overall volume from road noise, but you can clearly hear a difference in higher frequencies. I bet that makes a huge difference particularly on long drives.

[@danek893]

i did that to all 4 doors and result is really good, less sound leak to outside and music is much better and you fell it every time you closeing the door, althought i like NOICO more then KILMART a bit more expensive but products is much better quality, i have them on over 5 years now and it holding really well.

[@rodkubo5679]

I applaud your patience and working on your tried and true platform even though you like the upgrades to the new gen.

[@timsiemssen1148]

So true! As i drive mine home from the dealer, i couldn't stand the road noise. Thank you so much for this tip! ❤🎉😊

[@voicesinkennyshead3691]

Holy Smokes, props to you Chloe 👍, I would have lost half of the bolts and broke several clips

[@dtcolipapaify]

I just had my sound system installed…I went will higher end stuff…so sound deadening the doors and rear cab wall is the norm of the build…side benefits was a quieter interior…a lot less road noise…anyone going aftermarket with speakers and amps…this is a must…I went with Focal…Arc Audio and Digital Design…no use to spend all that money and have a noisy interior…

[@kc2743]

I did this on my '24 GMC Canyon AT4X....went above and beyond on the doors because of the annoying bass rattle on the driver's door (gone now). I used the extra box that I bought years ago when I did the same to my '19 Ram 1500...totally worth the time and money:)

[@hillrunner2]

Wow! That’s impressive and informative solution to a noise complaint for trucks. Enjoy your content 👍👍👍ℹ️

[@gio.rodriguez]

Great vid! The knurled rollers helped me see where I rolled much better than the smooth one. I hardly used it after I figured that out

[@ChloeKuo]

Thank you for your video, it definitely helped me out!! And I think that knurled one would’ve been SO much better and saved my arms 😅

[@jlr43100]

Wish I had your energy.

[@emperor91108]

I could see how only doing doors would be best bang for your buck

[@RealLifeLarp]

This is awesome, I did it to my Chevy S-10. It really made a difference, I did do the roof and back too.

[@scottibass]

most dampening mats don't block sound, they prevent resonance from large sheet metal. The biggest bang for the buck are the doors exterior skin panels and ceiling. The floor is already loaded with sound deadening and carpet.

[@teddyg210]

I put sound deadening on my 2018 Subaru WRX that has many of the same issues with noise as the Taco. I placed it on the doors, under the rear seat and in the trunk area. I also sprayed boom mat over the adhesive mats I placed on the metal to fill in the gaps. This made a big difference but it is not a luxury car experience to be sure. Still a lot of road noise and wind noise but much better than factory. The radio sounds better as well. For me I will just use the spray boom mat on the floor and roof if the noise becomes too much in the future.

[@tuffytoys9707]

! I've Seen enough videos on sound deadening a Van to Know that you would not get much Benefit from doing the Floors. The Material would have made a Bigger Difference with the Back and the roof as you Stated. Also the adhesive Vinyl, if placed on the door skin in applicable areas and the Killmat on exposed metal on the speaker side would reduce the Sound "Leakage" to the outside. Also on that same point some better speaker Rings that "Push" the Sound Through the doorskin into cabin also do Great. The only Real benefit of doing the Floors is Better Temperature control for the hot or Cold Weather!

[@k.skyl1n3zz]

You may probably want to add closed cell PE foam from Siless to layer on top of the Kilmat/butyl rubber so it decouples actual sound and it also does reduce sound waves a lot more up to 2-3 db more on video tests, then another one is MLV on floor only but its a lot of weight and costs a lot. Another spot you may want to look at is the wheel wells from the front as they also are the main cause for road noise too and same goes for the hood/bonnet. This should reduce another 3-5 db if all the things here listed are done (excludes MLV)

[@jose12onlinetm52]

Love the video! So in depth I’ve done the same to my taco just I have also done the engine hood, wheel wells, roof, back panels, and it does for sure make it quite nice to drive. Ultimately you stop noise from one area and notice noice from another. That’s why teslas have the double pane windows since wind noise is noticed more when there isn’t other noises to distract you from it.

[@timfrancis6774]

this is project number 3 on my list, then putting in new speakers in rear access doors. thank you for this, i appreciate you.

[@user-ej1bq4bq2w]

Keep in mind, the rear speakers in the 3g tacoma is severely under powered form the factory head unit. Go into balance setting and fade it all the way to the rear to highlight what I'm describing. New speakers alone are going to make no difference at all. You will need to run power from an aux amplifier to get any real sound out of the rear doors, factory speakers or aftermarket.

[@TheCrusher2112]

I highly recommend deadening the roof before everything else, especially if you have a roof rack installed on your Tacoma. The roof makes a huge difference for wind noise. I also did the doors and floor, but those were not nearly as much improvement. Doing the doors also improved the audio quality inside the truck tho

[@notext2]

Not surprised the decibel meter didn't show much difference. You would have to upgrade the windows(if the make them for taco).

[@timmyireland1]

For the sake of time saving I would do the doors first, and possibly the roof, and then hear the result BEFORE doing the floor.

[@CougarSand]

Might be a good idea to disconnect the negative battery terminal before starting this since you are dealing with airbag connections.

[@bakan117]

One thing I didn't see/hear mentioned was disconnecting the battery for safety if your seats have airbags as they can deploy when connecting/disconnecting the plugs. Otherwise you did a great job!

[@clippertalk]

Good idea if you’re also overhauling the interior anyway

[@TangoOscarMikeN3WS]

Very interesting. I want to replace the carpet in my 3rd gen with something that is easier to clean.

[@fhuugndsrzxpieobd]

Another point of view I know is that sound dampening with double glass. But it's difficult to find, usually people get double glass from another country market version or something like that.

[@RiddledEnigma93]

Paid $70 for 80 mil 36 sqft Killmat last yr, never used it on my 05 Silverado, so will on my 21 TRD Sport Taco instead, the Silverado's engine died April Fools day. The truck is rustproofed with underbody sound deadner after I got it. Going to replace the factory speakers with Polk Audio.

[@rolpal619]

I missed the new car seat cover install😮.

[@JRSLASH]

also remember to wipe clean the inside of your door before the panels because they can be very dirty if your truck is a little older.

[@nukiesduke6868]

The family in A quiet place really coulda used some of this stuff. 🤣

[@Drivin_Sideways]

Newer Toyotas definitely have some of the easiest interiors to remove!

[@andrej2321]

Evaporator entered the chat.

[@DonaldChapman]

Finally, The first comment! Love your videos! Keep up the great work!

[@slyslug88]

Awesome video - been wanting to do this for a while

[@VieweronYouTube]

$300.00 with $20,000 worth of work 😂😂. I'll take the volume for free.

[@betocantu3322]

Hahahaha not worth it at all

[@Riley8425]

I guess you’re not afraid to tell people you can’t work on your vehicles yourself

[@Jayyy-7]

$20,000 worth of work????

[@simplebutcomplicated7312]

I've seen your video about heigh10 head unit. Have you removed it? What was wrong with it?

[@MrYour1Fan]

I was thinking of going same thing to improve the sound inside my truck. Good job 👍🏼

[@NoxiousWZRD]

great video, gave me confidence to do this to my 10th gen suburban 2500. one safety suggestion. anytime you are connecting or disconnecting airbags you should disconnect your battery first.

[@McHale72]

I helped a buddy do his Tacoma and the back wall made the most difference. He was afraid to do the roof.

[@Al-id9nw]

In my Tacoma the rear panel was actually the biggest difference for me. While you are in there ensure you "vents" are seated nicely and seal them up as well or you can get water ingress through there. The rear is a large piece of metal that resonates especially if you have a custom exhaust like I did. Nice work though. Only thing I used that you didn't was a heat gun so ensure adherence to the metal.

[@N6EAJ]

Agree. In my 1st gen Tacoma, the back wall rang like a bell with a modest 10" sub. There were ribs in the back wall to stiffen it, but it still vibrated with the sub.

[@SaltaMed]

You are very cool!! Very beautiful work!! Did you degreasing the metal? Is it necessary?

[@leafrom]

I wpuld think do doors and rear wall. lol I bought supplies to do this over 2 years ago.

[@_Talksick_]

with the amount of work involved i'd put the expensive sound deadening in

[@JasonExplainsThings]

Awesome Chloe! I may do this and upgrade my speakers at the same time. How long did it take you to do this project?! I’d imagine a good 8 hours of work?

[@mjchmb]

You’re ambitious

[@xplicitaudio]

In the future with light and audio, I'd love to work with you!

[@anthonyvazquez9067]

My taco is as quiet as a library compared to my wrangler 😂

[@LerrySanders]

Its funny people complain about how loud the truck is, have never really been in a car that doesnt seal up well. Im looking at you Subaru, or been in a soft top wrangler at highway speeds. The Tacoma is fine. I mean it could be quieter, but its fine.

[@steverinehart787]

Nice install !!

[@mr.sept.5790]

Doors and the back panel of the cab are the culprit

[@RobHTech]

good job. You only really need to cover about 20% of a surface to get the deadening effect.

[@kennychao4143]

Only thing I would had done differently is I probably would had wiped the metal with alcohol first.

[@steve9348]

She got rid of her grey Tacoma for a trd pro ?

[@slh48]

Yeah I can’t wait to hear what it does

[@scotw67]

Great job!!! So it’s a two layer process? First layer: sound deadening mat’l Second layer: closed cell foam ON TOP of sound deadening mat’l? Is that right?

[@Saitama96942]

Oh honey girl, you from Hawaii? Nice Taco, since you got the sound mats you should upgrade your speakers.

[@stansbruv3169]

I love it! Thank you Chloe.

[@deantrainr]

I’m sure without reasonable doubt Chloe that the 4th gen,since arguably is the best Tacoma ever, will resolve this error! 👍🏻👌🏻

[@spiderbitedml385]

Hey taking a door panel off especially on a Toyota you don’t have to remove the door handle

[@Frizzlefrail]

I did my cargo van with kilmat it works great.

[@HAMMER_2.2]

@6:00 ASMR!! 😂😂

[@christophershelton7272]

I used Dynamat extreme in my 23 4runner, all doors and hatch, as well as under the body, especially where the spare tire is and the area from frame outwards

[@corbindallasmultipass]

How much weight did that add?

[@ChloeKuo]

Good question. I’m not 100% sure actually and that would’ve been something interesting to keep track of. I want to estimate about 15-20lbs because those Kilmats were pretty heavy!

[@SKADYT2]

From my experience, not significant enough to affect the fuel mileage.

[@andrej2321]

Dynaton. It ain’t called deadening for nothing

[@BearMetL]

your vids are awesome 👌🏻

[@null1808]

I wonder if you did more layers of kill mat would it help, i.e putting two or three layers stacked

[@Joemammatype3]

In my 4Runner the heat from the roof is worse than the sound from the floor.

[@DAVIDROUSE-v5i]

I did my doors in the back of the cab I think it made a difference

[@randomrazr]

how did u remember where everything goes back in :O

[@87teggy]

Depending on what it is, I always tighten bolts to about 2-3 ugga duggas. I think that about equivalent to 1 gootentight. Please let me know if my conversion is off.

[@1bachur]

I would be concerned about the new rattles that get introduced. Nothing ever goes back together the same as original.

[@cooperatteberry6173]

My buddy did it to his 07 taco and it literally sounds like your riding in a 7 series BMW

[@Jan-pw4po]

I knew my 22 OR AC was noisy but driving down through Utah, Colorado highways was definitely crazy loud inside, no way will I drop the headliner but i think i am going to do mine it definitely couldn't hurt

[@MC4D.]

I know you did this to eliminate some road noise, but did the sound quality improve from the speakers?

[@BADD400]

Was wondering if you still had this Tacoma good video

[@Revenant_Knight]

I once used a product called Brown Bread to do that to a 99 Mitsubishi Eclipse. It worked...eh...ok. Was a fun project though.

[@lVlegabyte]

Decibels are not linear 10 times louder is 10dB 100 times louder is 20dB 1000 times louder is 30dB So the numbers may be close to each other but still could be much quieter

[@wyattselleck7236]

Liked and Subscribed. I’m in. 👍🤗

[@rleon8183]

Chloe - YOU are so CUTE! I love a woman that knows her vehicle and is not afraid to get her hands dirty to upgrade a taco to new levels! I worked in the original US Tacoma factory and I just love this mid sized truck!