Silencers in Airsoft: Comparing their actual effect on HPA, GBB, AEG and Spring powered replicas

[@AirsoftTipsandReviews]

Now, that's what I call A Test! Great job, very professionally done. And the results are surprising; I thought that effectivness will be in this order: HPA, spring powered, aeg and gbb in the last place.

[@rummbolt]

Yeah, I was surprised myself when doing the analysis. Don't know if the effect would be the same or at least similar on different setups - but at least, the testing opened my eyes for the huge potential of silencers in airsoft. Thank you very much for your comment, and as always: Have a good one!

[@Eddietheairsofter]

Very well done. Only if you had tested with a bigger silencer and better internals. I use those kitchen sponges in my novritsch suppressor and it's crazy how silent my replicas are when it's attached. Your video is well appreciated.

[@rummbolt]

@@Eddietheairsofter thank you sir, for your Kind words! you mean those Classic two-tone spongers, usually sold in yellow and Green? Sounds to be worth a try ☺️ have a good one!

[@FalcoINC]

I swear by the camera audio and my ears that AEG got silent! I was really surprised. I wanted the quietest gun I could build for the backyard plinking and I thought a MTW with silencer would be by far the quietest. But man I could barely hear that AGE from the targets view. Maybe an AEG wouldnt be all that bad.

[@rummbolt]

@@FalcoINC Yeah, the results surprised me as well :) Have a good one, and enjoy your Project :)

[@BHLCaptainDja]

Hi Buddy From the airsoft group on FB. I thought it was a really good video. I enjoyed the fact that you could clearly see the shooting was all one clip and the fact you showed the live data alongside. Even the way you looked at the data afterwards was a good idea. The only minor thing that bugged me was where you were shooting from. The foliage was everywhere and even over the rifles. Possibly acting as a very minor acoustic dampener.

[@rummbolt]

Hi, thanks for you comment, I'm glad you like the video :) I thought the environment would represent a typical airsoft situation quite well. Don't know how much this would change the Impression of the silencer effect, but in theory, it's possible, yeah. Have a good one 😀

[@gvctdcgg4824]

Great video, great analysis

[@rummbolt]

Thank you very much

[@lovehellokitty16]

Love the idea of comparing 😊

[@rummbolt]

Thank you! We need silencers with self-scan options for highlanders now 😁

[@dudearlo]

That BB whizzing by noise 😅 I gave my friend a 3.59j JGbar10 one game and had him provide long range support. I was on my way forward with a new player and we heard this loud “whiiiiiiiiz” “The fuck was that??? 😮” Looks back at teammate with JGbar10 “I think thats on our team 😅”

[@rummbolt]

Yeah, especially on higher powered replicas, this sound can be quite thrilling :D Thanks for your comment, have a good one!

[@Parthemonium]

Sehr cooles Video, super Tests. Ich selber nutze derzeitig son gigantischen G&G GOMS Silencer auf meiner MTW, womit Ich super ergebnisse erzielt habe, auch gegenüber meinem alten Silencer von Novritsch ( Fast Attach Schalli ) Ich hab mich definitiv schon gewundert was man da alles selber so bauen könnte und habe auch auf Reddit interessante Ergebnisse zu verschiedenen Foams gefunden, da kann man ja Materialmäßig alles mögliche nutzen und auch in den richtigen Profi Akustik Bereich gehen, kostet dann natuerlich dementsprechend viel Geld. Jetzt muss Ich nurnoch irgendeinen Weg finden meine VAL tatsächlich mal etwas zu dämmen aber bis jetzt sind eigentlich alle versuche glorreich gescheitert. Naja mal gucken was mir da noch so einfällt. Wie immer, super Video und freue mich schon auf zukünftige Vergleichstests.

[@rummbolt]

Vielen Dank für den Kommentar und die lobenden Worte ^.^ Mich würde auch mal interessieren, wie viel da wirklich rauszuholen ist, oder ob der Unterschied zwischen dem 15€ Selbstbau-Silencer und den richtig teuren Dingern eigentlich zu vernachlässigen ist. Ich fand meinen nämlich gar nicht mal so schlecht, muss ich gestehen, dafür dass er so einfach und billig herzustellen war :D Viel Erfolg mit der VAL, und bis zum nächsten Video!

[@Parthemonium]

@@rummbolt Also Ich hatte jetzt schon mehrere gekaufte Schallis durch, genannter GOMS MK7 weil er im angebot war für 25€ statt irgendwie 80, den Novritsch Fast Attach und noch son paar No-Name Dingern, man merkt zwischen den Schallis aufjedenfall einen Unterschied. Ich glaube aber solang man nicht in den besagten Akustik Bereich an Foam geht ist der unterschied relativ zu vernachlässingen. Aber 100%, schlecht hat sich das nicht angehört.

[@rummbolt]

@@Parthemonium Interessant, danke fürs Teilen der Infos! Ich hab auch noch einen anderen Schalli da, den werd ich am Sonntag mal zum Vergleich auf der Area M testen :) Schönen Abend dir!

[@AirsoftbyTNTGermany]

Schönes Video. Da sieht man gut das ein Schalldämpfer auf einer Sniper absolut Sinn macht und darauf nicht verzichten sollte. Aber auch bei einer HPA und SAEG ist das Schussgeräusch von vorn gut gedämpft. Grüße Tom

[@rummbolt]

Hey Tom, danke dir! Auf jeden Fall, ich wüsste keinen Grund, warum man auf einen Schalldämpfer verzichten sollte. Es sei denn, man mag das Aussehen absolut nicht :D Klar kann man aufwändigere Silencer als meinen Bauen, aber bereits diese simple DIY-Lösung hat schon einen gut messbaren und hörbaren Effekt :) Schönen Sonntag und bis bald!

[@JackLee199004]

Wenn man mit Airbrake am Kolben und "Fart Flaps" im Schalldämpfer arbeitet, wird die Knifte nahezu lautlos. Auf 10m nicht mehr zu hören bei normalen Umgebungsgeräuschen. :) Richtig beeindruckend wirds bei NBBs, die nicht die relativ laute GBB Einheit oder HPA Engine haben. MK23 ist ein gutes Beispiel.

[@rummbolt]

@@JackLee199004 Danke für die Ergänzung und guten Wochenstart :)

[@Mondenkynd]

Es hängt auch viel vom Schalldämpfer selber ab, es gibt gute und schlechte. Ich habe mir einen SM Hexx Long gegönnt und meine HPA hört man nahe zu gar nicht mehr. Vorher war Sie schon nicht sehr lauf, aber nun ist Sie extrem leise.

[@rummbolt]

Auf jeden Fall gibt es bessere und schlechtere Schalldämpfer, keine Frage. Aber verändert sich dadurch auch der Unterschied zwischen den Systemen? Oder verhalten sich da alle ungefähr ähnlich?

[@madxlarkin]

Im unsure why your suppressor is not particularly quiet. My suppressed MTW has shot next to people and they dont notice it. I use dense foam of alternating sizes through out. Its possible with the closed cell foam and metal spring your using, your not getting a good suppression effect (this would affect all the guns tested).

[@rummbolt]

Thanks for your comment! In my eyes / ears, the results of my silencer are not that bad, and actually measureable on the scale. However, as my aim was not to build the best silencer ever, but just to compare the effect on the different systems, I think this has been achieved. There are many great variants of silencers out ther which for sure do perfom better than mine - but will the difference between the four platforms will be similar or different on those? Thats the next question ;) Have a good one!

[@Fruffles71]

The foam you got in there is pretty dense. i would try a softer, more spongy foam that hpa one would be silent. Great video though 👌

[@rummbolt]

For sure there can be other variants of materials, silencer diameter or length, or other functionalities such as the "fart flap" method, that may work better than mine - but I see no hint why the difference between the four Airsoft systems should change by a different material? Feel free to correct me here, all very experimental stuff in my eyes :) Have a good one, and thanks for your comment!

[@gokartmozart9430]

I noticed the foam you were using is kinda plastic like, I’ve used similar before and it’s not the best material. You should try this again with some different foam inserts and see if there’s some improvement. I would recommend something more porous to absorb more air flow especially on the GBB if it’s over gassing.

[@rummbolt]

For sure there can be other variants of materials, silencer diameter or length, or other functionalities such as the "fart flap" method, that may work better than mine - but I see no hint why the difference between the four Airsoft systems should change by a different material? Feel free to correct me here, all very experimental stuff in my eyes :) Have a good one, and thanks for your comment!

[@johnfoulkes-williams8742]

​@@rummbolt hrs right. The air isn't being stopped by much. I make airsoft suppressors, I've tried many different types of materials. Suppressor diameters and lengths. Foam only, baffles only, baffles and foam. Also,to truly test an eug I wrap the Rif in a thick duvet so the gearbox noise isn't bei g measured. Over voluming of a cylinder vs inner barrel also effects each rif seperatly. It would be great to see you try all I've mentioned.

[@johndaviddoesmith4504]

I’ve run different quality suppressors on gas, hpa, and electric guns… though mostly hpa and gas… they work amazingly on hpa guns like way more than your tests show… maybe the quality of foam or size of can?? And almost not at all on gas guns as most of the sound they make is coming out the action of the gun, at least I think…

[@rummbolt]

To find out, we basically would have to compare all silencers out there, which will not be to manage. But I'm sure different silencers would bring up different amplitude readings, and also that the one I tested is not the most professional solution ever :) Have a good one!

[@mjagar2006]

Great idea, however execution has a lot of room for improvement - loke many mentioned, choice of foam makes a difference, personally i have bes results with melamine foam, problem is precise cutting in right diameter... But that is another story ;)

[@rummbolt]

For sure there can be other variants of materials, silencer diameter or length, or other functionalities such as the "fart flap" method, that may work better than mine - but I see no hint why the difference between the four Airsoft systems should change by a different material? Feel free to correct me here, all very experimental stuff in my eyes :) Have a good one, and thanks for your comment!

[@kodychawdhry5272]

Is this mokeysniper?

[@rummbolt]

@@kodychawdhry5272 I'm sorry, but I don't know this term. What is it?

[@Zapalot666]

so stelle ich mir deutsche empirische forschung vor 🤣

[@rummbolt]

@@Zapalot666 Ich bin nur Sozialwissenschaftler, setz die Messlatte nicht zu hoch an 🤣😁

[@krolikowski_PL]

good video but it should be called, how not to do suppressor in airsoft

[@rummbolt]

I think you misunderstood the Intention of the Video. it was not made to demonstrate the best silencer ever built, but to show the difference of silencer effect between all the platforms. But i'm glad you still like the Video. have a good one!

[@KhadskinYTDPH]

[@rummbolt]

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[@martinjensen257]

Your muffler is packed too tightly, there must be a space between to catch the sound. HUGE fan of your videos

[@rummbolt]

Thanks for your comment, I'm glad you like my comment! I will check the option to reduce the amount of rings in the silencer and see how it changes - thank you! Have a good one!