Ridgid Muffler Diffuser

[@ScoutSniper3124]

From the packaging, its supposed to reduce particulates being blown out the exhaust, nothing to do with sound reduction.

[@TysonHook-22-]

From the name "diffuser" it implies its suppose to diffuse sound... "Sound diffusion is the process of spreading sound waves evenly throughout a space. It's used to make sound more natural and consistent, and to reduce the impact of standing waves and resonances." The thing is theres a huge misconception between sound dampening and sound diffusion... most folks dont actually know what sound diffusion is and they wrongly assume it to be the same thing as sound dampening. I find these shopvac diffusers a must have personally... do they make your shopvac silent NO, do they significantly reduce the high pitch jet squeal of a shopvac ABSOLUTELY... plus the added bonus of not blowing crap around from the wide open exhaust port and theres forsure a slight decimal drop, nothing huge but enough that it will absolutely help reduce ear damage long term.

[@michaelpfau1150]

I have used that muffler for 20 years on a Ridgid vaccum. It does make it a quieter..but not much.. it does stop the exhaust air blowing out..

[@cahg3871]

That was my reasoning for wanting the diffuser-to stop the air from blowing the loose debris all over my shop.Thanks for the info.👍✌️

[@user-wt7ri8pm4g]

Yea thanks thats why i was considering one too

[@glendonbradley]

It's supposed to diffuse the exhaust air blowing out the back to reduce crap blowing g around behind you.

[@Autofusionchannel]

Yes and reduce noise

[@bread-gz3rl]

It doesn't make the noise any quieter but it makes the tone alot more pleasant to listen to.

[@Autofusionchannel]

Sean's repairs and reviews hope mine gets their soon

[@John_NJDM]

This man did some legit science, and I respect that. Thank you, sir!

[@Autofusionchannel]

@@John_NJDM Glad the video was helpful and you’re most welcome.

[@gabegm]

Looks like the application is most likely as a dust reducer when using in very dusty situations, it will not kick up as much material as you are cleaning it up.

[@Autofusionchannel]

@@gabegm you are correct 👍 👍

[@MisterDivineAdVenture]

If you want to reduce vac noise put a speed reducer and a '58 roadmaster exhaust on it. However that is less clear.

[@dllemm]

According to Home Depot it's a diffuser, according to Rigid it's a muffler. Not confusing at all. 😁 Thanks for sharing!

[@Autofusionchannel]

Finally someone sees that it is called different names. Your most welcome 👍👍

[@j3ggy]

To the consumer its a .. waste of time

[@KenHill]

@@j3ggy No, not at all! Unless of course you like the idea of the vacuum's exhaust port blowing crap around the room, lol! This diffuser works very well for me anyway.

[@truthbetold7170]

This is an "air" diffuser, not a sound dampener it is design to control the air flow out of the exhaust port not the noise. This helps in environments where you don't want a massive straight flow of air coming out the back of the machine while using it. Instead in helps to spread the flow of air in multiple directions. This is perfect for say a shop vac under a miter saw table pushed against a wall if you didn't have a diffuser the dust that piles up from not being sucked up would be more likely to stir up. With the diffuser it would minimize the dust from being kicked up that was left behind.

[@Autofusionchannel]

Three years ago that’s not how it was advertised. If you go to my community post I have a picture of how it was advertised. I am glad that Ridgid changed the description. Thank you for the info 👍👍

[@truthbetold7170]

@Auto fusion yeah I remember the advertising. I get the concept that they were trying to push, but in reality, they made a completely different product. It is still worth buying in certain situations.

[@Autofusionchannel]

@@truthbetold7170 i agree 100% and yes it still is worth buying.👍👍

[@Dino-oc8wg]

is there a way to replace the filter foam on this thing?

[@Autofusionchannel]

I haven’t come across any but I just blow the debris out with an air compressor .

[@IWario1]

Does this sacrifice performance?

[@Autofusionchannel]

I personally haven’t had any issues with performance.

[@TysonHook-22-]

I find these diffusers to be an absolute must!... does it dampen the sound significantly NO, but it does drop the decimal level down slightly to the point of not feeling nearly as damaging to your ears when used without ear plugs... especially when using your shopvac in a confined space your ears will thank you!! A) diffusing the exhaust port means it doesnt blow around dust/debris like it does when its left fully open, there are situations like with drywall dust where the exhaust port being left wide open can be vary problematic. B) these diffusers do slightly lower the shopvacs decimal level, but more importantly to my ears it dampens the high pitch sound of my shopvac... theres a certain frequency hum/squeal sound that shopvacs seem to make that is vary irratating and headache inducing... ya know, that vary high pitch jet engine squeal... I personally found this diffuser essentially eliminates that annoying high pitch sound and makes my shopvac much more pleasent to be used indoors, again especially without ear plugs.... think of it as going from a deafening high pitch squeal to a load hum. When you look at these diffusers in hand theres really not much to them, its your basic vaccum plasitc tubing, some foam and a smooth cone horn shape... the cone horn is whats really doing the heavy lifting in noise reduction, not the skimpy open cell foam. I believe a lot of people have a misconception of what exactrly sound diffusion emplies... Sound diffusion is not the same thing as sound dampening, "Sound diffusion is the process of spreading sound waves evenly throughout a space. It's used to make sound more natural and consistent, and to reduce the impact of standing waves and resonances." when it comes to recording studios, home theatres etc a soundproof or sound dampening panel is vastly different in design compared to a sound diffuser panel... both change the way sound interacts with a room but in vary different manners. A sound dampener will directly absorb and cancel specific frequencies ranges as intended from low, mid to high and reflect the non targeted frequencies back into the space A sound diffuser doesnt absorb it only reflects or scatters sound in a way that reduces bad sound elements and frequencies... diffusers can also be designed to target a certain range of frequencies.. Essentially a diffusers changes the way sound interacts with a surrounding space, whereas a sound dampener eliminates sounds entirely from a space. in other words a diffuser is not gonna silence your shopvac, but it will change the way it sounds to be more pleasent and easier going on your ears... like a speaker cone or woofer port, these little diffusers are directing the sound released out of the exhaust port in a specific way to achieve a certain sound signature/tone frequency.... which again, is largely a reduction in the highest fequency range of the shopvac along with some slight dampening of the overall sound. bottom line i found there to be a noticable enough improvement that id never go back to not using one. Id like to see companies further improve upon shopvac diffusers... rigid appears to have a new model that ive seen on one of there NXT wallmount shopvacs that looks much more low profile and sleek but havent seen the new rigid diffuser being sold seperately anywhere yet... there are for sure more tricks from the world of sound engineering that can be used to further diffuse and dampen the noise of a shopvacs exhaust port.

[@Hal2audio]

Can you link the model number for the muffler,thank you

[@Autofusionchannel]

VT2525

[@elizabetholiviaclark]

Thanks for the review. I just bought this diffuser myself, and I was wondering what others thought. Yes, you're right, they're called sound engineers. I only know because my uncle was a sound engineer with Mutual Radio and Voice of America.

[@Autofusionchannel]

I still use mine so it does last for sure

[@kenh733]

If it works good and dont restrict the air flow too much, it would be a nice thing to have, the air blowing out is really strong, well it is used for a blower, but what is nice is when you turn it on, it will not blow dust around the shop as much, like you might have saw dust all over your woodworking tools and if that blast hits it, it will be bad, it think if you keep that filter clean it would work good.

[@Autofusionchannel]

I agree I’m not sure how much of a restriction it has. So I try to keep the diffuser as clean as possible when I use it. I only use it for vacuuming vehicles and so fare I haven’t had any issues I do appreciate no dust blown back in to the car or onto the car on a windy day. As for the sound it still sounds the same . Thank you Ken For watching

[@kenh733]

@@Autofusionchannel Well I just got one and it works pretty good in my garage, but it dont help with the loudness as far as I can tell

[@Autofusionchannel]

@@kenh733 I’m wondering if people that claim it to be quieter,if it’s jut clogged? Mine still isn’t quite. But then again I clean mine .

[@IM-eq9gx]

@@Autofusionchannel how do you clean yours? I've tried just tapping the dust back out from the "inlet" side but it still isn't the same as before. I already have a new filter for the vac, so it wasn't that. No hose or attachment blockages either. And motor still sounds as good the day i got it. I was thinking to just put the clean "outlet" side under running water but don't want to destroy this thing, it's fairly inexpensive but between a new filter and possibly having to buy a new diffuser, these things aren't dollar store cheap for what they are. Just a few more bucks and a holiday sale, i could've probably gotten a new ridgid vac. Thanks for any info.

[@Autofusionchannel]

@@IM-eq9gx I use an air compressor to blow any debris out and it works fine.

[@KenHill]

This is not even sold as a sound attenuation device. It is meant to be a diffuser so that it doesn't blow a concentrated stream of air to further blow dust around the shop or wherever you are using it.

[@Autofusionchannel]

At the time of purchase it was. Since then it has been changed.

[@KenHill]

@@Autofusionchannel Thanks!

[@frankcsizik7909]

Why is it worth purchasing if it doesn't work ?

[@Autofusionchannel]

Because it does help keep debris from blowing back in to the work area . Especially helpful when vacuuming cars on a windy day .

[@gregm5636]

mine works a bit... but overall Ive decided to box my vac in, with insulation, and enough venting.

[@genesmay6589]

Exhaust isn't making noise the cheap motors sitting ontop a plastic barrel housing are.its like putting your phone into a glass or a can to amplify the speaker.

[@Autofusionchannel]

Thank you for sharing 👍👍

[@abibodlogistics]

I don't seem to see any difference in the sounds,maybe it was designed for something else or should I say for another purpose.

[@fightsandfinance7570]

What camera r u using?

[@Autofusionchannel]

At the time of this video I was using an iPhone 11 Pro

[@kevinmastronardi5655]

The muffler does not fit on my 40700 4 gal rigid. I tried all their adapters and muffler is 2 1/2 “ , same as vacuum port. Please, is there a smaller diameter muffler. So rediculous that parts are not interchangeable between Rigid vacuums.I need an exhaust, PLEASE

[@Autofusionchannel]

Do you mean the 4070? Because that is what I’m using and the product fits fine with no attachment.

[@JCourts2k23]

I did see on another video someone saying they used it for a filter

[@subcool1762]

That was my question can you use it as a only filter??

[@CherryProductions949]

what happens if you connect the diffuser on the suction part, will the suction suck the foam parts in or will it reduce the suction a bit?

[@Autofusionchannel]

The foam is pretty sturdy so it wouldn’t break apart it would just reduce suction.

[@CherryProductions949]

@@Autofusionchannel Oh ok

[@frankhernandez672]

Not for sound dampening. It diffuses the stream of air at the vacuum's outlet.

[@Autofusionchannel]

If you go to my Instagram I have a picture of the product and label you can see what they call it.

[@steelbiker6986]

These are advertised to reduce noise. So, I bought two-one for a 3 gallon wet vac and one for a 12 gallon wet vac. Neither reduced noise. I returned both

[@Autofusionchannel]

Yeah it’s unfortunate

[@Vlfkfnejisjejrjtjrie]

You made that intro with your home studio...didn't You? 👍

[@Autofusionchannel]

I sure did

[@rohkalluri]

What's the intro song lol?

[@Autofusionchannel]

I created the intro for my channel

[@rohkalluri]

@@Autofusionchannel Awesome, it sounds great!

[@Autofusionchannel]

@@rohkalluri thank you 👍👍

[@bobbyjones2112]

That sucks cause I just bought one of these yesterday and I haven’t had a chance to try it… Lol

[@Autofusionchannel]

Rush fan nice, it works well for no blow back great if your vacuuming vehicles 🚗

[@dtna]

Thanks. Marketing B.S.. I will instead use firearms hearing protection or earplugs instead.

[@Autofusionchannel]

Lol ,No prob thanks for watching

[@cefarther3945]

I bought one and I saw no difference. Thanks for video.

[@Autofusionchannel]

your most welcome

[@BenjaminCorrigan]

This product is to diffuse the air that exits the vacuum keeping it from blowing dust around the area you are in. It's not a muffler it's a diffuser....

[@Autofusionchannel]

Yes it is a diffuser , my complaint is it stated that it would reduce noise. They have since took it out of the description for the product. Since this video other people have also done this experiment and are pretty much having the same experience. The original description is still on Amazon but not on the Home Depot site. But if you read the comments on the home depot site you can see that people where purchasing this product because it was supposed to reduce noise. That was the reason I even purchased this produce was to help reduce noise on my vac.

[@Autofusionchannel]

It was also called a muffler/diffuser at the time of this video.

[@andre1987eph]

Always use affiliate links to make some extra money and also help your viewers locate products quickly for purchase

[@Rodoman2]

Thanks. Smart conclusions. 👍🇺🇸🙏

[@Autofusionchannel]

Your most welcome👍👍

[@user-xs1fm3bo8t]

I have one, totally worth it.

[@peanuttheamericanakita9485]

I always thought they where filters.

[@Autofusionchannel]

They are now

[@El-Padre-Rafa]

how is your actual review ? it still working the same with the constant use ?

[@Autofusionchannel]

Rafael so fare I still have not noticed any significant difference in sound. But as fare as a filter it seems to do fine I don’t have any dust flying back in to the car or on the car on a windy day which is a plus.

[@MisterDivineAdVenture]

Well, I think it's a general-purpose diffuser - like on a hair drier. Let's say you want to take your vacuum into an origami competition to tidy up - they would check your diffuser and not let you in otherwise. Clearly.

[@Autofusionchannel]

I took it to the library they said it was to loud, so I said let me try with the muffler/ diffuser then they kicked me out. Clearly it was still to load.

[@angelseliteautodetailing]

Just saw it at home depot today had to get it 😀

[@Autofusionchannel]

Feel free to let us know how it works out for you .

[@angelseliteautodetailing]

This thing is amazing I just made a video on my page if you would like to see it it's a short clip

[@Autofusionchannel]

@@angelseliteautodetailing nice I’ll check it out

[@bryansmith5980]

Thanks saved me 12 bucks.

[@Autofusionchannel]

Your most welcome

[@frankyvee1]

It's not advertised as a muffler. It is to stop fine dust from getting into the air especially useful when in enclosed areas.

[@Autofusionchannel]

At the time it was it even has the name muffler on the produce sticker.

[@Autofusionchannel]

It specially says noise muffler

[@frankyvee1]

@@Autofusionchannel OK thank you.

[@frankyvee1]

@@Autofusionchannel Would have been great to show that in your video.

[@Autofusionchannel]

@@frankyvee1 I’ll post the pic of it on my Instagram if you’d like to see it.

[@jtreat2100]

Thanks for the very informative video.

[@Autofusionchannel]

Your most welcome

[@kevinmastronardi5655]

Most importantly I want it for less dust and less blowing in house.

[@Autofusionchannel]

It will definitely work for that

[@robertl955]

Damn, i bought this in the hopes that it made the vac quieter lol

[@Autofusionchannel]

It’s not advertised for that anymore it used to be when I made the video.

[@summertime303]

nice knife.

[@donrechlin4832]

Never cut anything toward your hand , with any type of blade. You’ll thank me someday when you or the blade accidentally slips.

[@Autofusionchannel]

Will do thank you for the reminder 👍👍

[@hellbillyBob]

Not ment to refuse noise, keeps fine particles from blowing all over. I use mine in houses , tile contractor, to reduce dust blowing all over everything. Homeowners have commented it's quieter than other contractors. 😀

[@Autofusionchannel]

Check out my Instagram picture what does it say on the product sticker.

[@JOSHtwentyone]

Solid video!! Thank you!!

[@Autofusionchannel]

Glad you like it Tfw

[@bill-nj6fc]

its not for sound

[@Autofusionchannel]

You are correct

[@donnasadowy1340]

No it’s not a noise reduction. It’s a diffuser to keep down the dust learn to read

[@Autofusionchannel]

Your late to the game but if I offer proof are you willing to apologize?

[@howardmanley3388]

Terrible music ...( just my opinion )

[@Autofusionchannel]

Water under the bridge