E-Drum Noise Isolation Platform - Tutorial

Video Tutorial about building a professional E-drums Noise Isolation platform with a special isolation material called Sylomer. Avoid complaining neighbours by building such a platform.
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This is an instructional video on how to build a professional noise isolation platform for e-drums. The number one problem experienced by most e-drummers is the noise caused by the kick pad, which is transferred through the pedal and the kick pad legs, directly into the floor. This low-frequency impact noise disturbs flatmates, family members and most of all neighbours. There is an isolation material called Sylomer. Sylomer is a special foam made to insulate heavy machinery, buildings or even train tracks from the ground to reduce vibration transfer.
Costs:
Carpet - 10€
Sylomer + Calculation - 165€
Boards - 65€
Tiles - 12€
Screws - 3€
Staples - 5€
Spray Adhesive - 12€
Total: 272€
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[@HamBoozled]

I built a platform like this one a few days ago for my expanded TD-30 kit. The biggest differences are that I'm using one solid piece of MDF, and that my throne is not on the platform to save room space. I ended up using exactly five sylomer pads from R-drums. on an MDF board measuring 182 x 90 cm The platform sits on a thin piece of carpet. I live on the 5th floor of a modern apartment block. I informed my neighbours that I would test my setup tonight at 8 PM, and asked them to listen for any noise coming through the walls/floors while I played a 4 minute metal song with double kick parts in it. The neighbours adjacent to me heard NO low frequency noise. They heard a bit of high frequency noise bleeding through the wall, which is inevitable noise from my sticks hitting the pads/cymbals. The neighbours below us reported a very small amount of low frequency noise, but were very positive on the results and even encouraged me to play whenever I like. In the end, me and the neighbours agreed that I will not play after 9 PM. Other than that, I can now play whenever I like. Thanks Vdrum Tips for the great tutorial!

[@jimbobbillybob]

Can you not use some stick silencers and sound dampening pads on the walls to stop the stick noise?

[@PleaseForgiveYourself]

That's so sick mane, I live on the third floor and probably will have this same discussion soon...haha.

[@Lateralusaint.]

my neighbors also don't say anything if I play til 9pm but recently I purchased real cymbals and I am planning to upgrade to a real kit, so I think I will build a room inside room. make a higher stage ISOLATE IT SOMeHOW FROM THE BOTTOM FLOOR.. this tutorial is helpful for the E kit.. I REALLY DO not HAVE MONEY TO THROW AROUND ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE A CHEAP DRUM BOX

[@guycxanimation]

Hey Vdrum! Just came here to thank you for this video, I built my own isolation platform following your tutorial rigorously and it worked out great. I used only one 104cm x 140cm x 2cm MDF board (it's enough for me and my tiny drumkit, besides my apartment isn't that big) for the platform and eleven Sylomer pads (I'm a skinny boy with a small drumset) underneath, plus another Sylomer pad that serves as a kickpad stopper between the kickpad and the wall (a good tip for those with a sliding kickpad issue I suppose, it stops the kickpad and isolates the vibrations as well). My downstairs neighbour (a woman in her 70s) had already complained twice before I built the platform: once when I had nothing but a folded carpet as an isolation method and then again when I tried using two layers of EVA jigsaw mats underneath the carpet. None of that worked. After I watched your video and was lucky enough to find a company that sells Sylomer pads here in Brazil for a price that's almost the same as in Germany, I immediately decided to try building the platform. It's been two months now since I did so, lots of daily heavy drumming since then and not a single complaint, I met with her this week while leaving the building and asked her about the noise, she said she thought I had given up playing, that's how well it worked. I also moved the kit to another room far from where the bedrooms are in my building, I presume that probably helped as well. Anyways, a big danke schön to you from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I don't know what I would have done without your very helpful video.

[@Wille2k]

A very German way of building an isolation platform. Great job!

[@Vdrumtips1]

Hahaha, yes I know, it will probably last longer than humanity, except the carpet I guess.

[@kingsix2000]

@@Vdrumtips1 The Sylomer will last with full performance for at least 100 years as long as it is not overloaded or exposed to sunlight and ozone. I with as an acoustic engineer working with Getzer and Sylomer and has directed several people to watch this video as it is a great example of how you can reduce the impact of structure borne noise from drumsets. Great work!

[@felipesote]

@@Vdrumtips1 man, please, could you share the calculation sheet that you used?

[@Catacombenstudios]

I built this same platform a week or two ago, no complaints from the downstairs neighbour. Now I can basically play whenever I want! Big thanks for the detailed building description!

[@annehansvanderboon9009]

Great solution! Not sure if this was already commented on, but there is an error in the indicated 'range of working' of this product. On inquiry the 0.11N/mm2 is the maximum (not minimum) static load and 0.16N/mm2 is the maximum dynamic load. This means you can put much more to make the platform stable, without compromising the damping function. This is also demonstrated by the fluid video: the size of the pad is much larger than the weight of bowl and fluid would require to be within 0.11-0.16N/mm2. Happy drumming.

[@galgogergo]

This! The amount of Sylomer I ordered was not enough the first time because of this misleading information in the video... Now I got some more, and I'm trying to make it work... For some reason, I haven't succeeded just yet.

[@NombreApellido-yh4eo]

I think you're right. I've just built a platform and there is a document in a spanish retailer's website whith a table with maximum loads in kg for each Sylomer model (SR11, SR16, etc). For 10 x 10 x 2,5 cm SR11 pads it's 10 kg, 16 kg for SR16 and so on. In fact, you select your pads by load when making the purchase. I'm going with 10 SR28 (25 kg max) for a 200kg total (platform + gear + myself) which gives me 50 kg of margin in case I get a heavier kit in the future.

[@isaacnoroncaasi]

Thanks, I was about to make a mistake! So, is there a minimum weight for each pad? If so, do you know what the minimum weight is for SR11?

[@NombreApellido-yh4eo]

@@isaacnoroncaasi AFAIK there's no minimum weight, only maximum

[@MikeLuke]

What a fantastic work! This should be spread around the world. Thanks for doing this.

[@Vdrumtips1]

Thanks for watching, Sylomer has to replace the tennis balls once and for all:D

[@f3r0m0n]

I already have tennis ball platform, but the neighbout complains from time to time. will sylomer work better?

[@bentes7885]

Thank you for the video. Just a small remark: When figuring out, which sylomer pads you put under the podest, keep in mind that the weight is not distributed equally. The spot, where the drummer sits, carries the most weight and thus needs more or different sylomer pads.

[@jackadamick5983]

This was accounted for in this video by calculations for pad placement he mentioned he had the solymer vendor perform for him via a software tool.

[@daemon3spade]

Google sheet link does not work anymore

[@ICBMFTW]

Finally built my stage! I am in the middle of making a video response. That Sylomer stuff is quite amazing! Even my neighbour is intrigued to hear it from his place! Thanks again for all the help, advice and encouragement! (:

[@Vdrumtips1]

Jeffrey G I am looking forward to the response:) Thanks for your comment.

[@ICBMFTW]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3ObXnVrgLuDd8U Finally got around to making the video... Thanks Again! (:

[@ChrisBakerDrummer]

Amazing!! Wow... very impressed with not only the design, but the quality and exhaustiveness of this video. Well done!! I hope I don't have to go this route anytime soon, but if I ever do I will definitely consult this video to build my own platform

[@Vdrumtips1]

Thank you, it was a lot of work, but it was worth it. A good route to avoid the effort are actually the Noise Eaters.

[@nottobey]

Thanks for sharing, buddy! I made my own platform using this fantastic video. I did it simpler: just a single piece 15mm plywood, carpet and Sylomer SR11. Works very good!

[@MysteryJeanGenie]

nottobey Good to hear! Do you think that if I made a platform to the drum set, but not the throne, do you think it could work? Would the the platform wobble too much?I live in a tiny apartment and need the extra space. Thanks in advance!

[@tubekingclasshero]

@@MysteryJeanGenie just found this one in the comments below: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3ObXnVrgLuDd8U

[@apgy3063]

After a lot of complaints from the downstairs neighbor on account of the key thumping/pedal kicking of my digital piano, I built a platform myself using your video and mathematical guiding. Like "hantesselaar" (see comments) I found out about Regufoam after some googling and it works amazingly well - incredible really. I spent €36 on Regufoam D300 (= 0,055N/mm²) shipping costs included. Thank you very much for your inventiveness and great video!

[@jonesteves4286]

Where did you purchase it from and what calculations are you using?

[@apgy3063]

@@jonesteves4286 Hi Jon! I really don't remember at all! I can tell you that I found out Regufoam is quite a common material in boating - used for engine noise/vibration reduction. If you google around for local boat stuff stores, you'll probably find that they'll be able to sell it to you. Watch the video again for help with the calculations, you couldn't ask for clearer instructions!

[@jayrose1230]

Tried your suggestion and used Sylomer for my drum platform and it works! Great job and thanks for sharing this idea!

[@simoncrombe7743]

Where did you find the Sylomer? I can't really find a dealer in Belgium. Thx!

[@jayrose1230]

I’m living in Tokyo, found some Japanese company selling Sylomer products.

[@MrXintak]

@@jayrose1230 hey man, do you live in an wooden apartment or mansion? Did it work? I also live in Tokyo and I'm wondering if this will help to keep my neighbor from complaining about the noise/vibration. Luckily I live on the ground floor but because of the 玄関 style, it becomes higher and more integrated with the rest of the building, therefore more susceptible to vibrations spreading throughout.

[@jayrose1230]

オイラー hey there, i live in a concrete-built mansion but the floor is hardwood so vibration easily travels and we sometimes hear our neighbor’s footstep upstair. Before using silomer, vibration from the bass pedals can be heard in other rooms of our house, but no noticeable vibration after using silomer.

[@BallisticTech]

Wow. Very thorough!

[@Vdrumtips1]

Well, yours is not bad either. I checked your video when I made my research and it is great. I like that it is so compact.

[@CharlieRickman]

You are a great speaker please keep it up with your own voice. Love you videos!!!

[@Vdrumtips1]

Thanks Charlie!

[@zvoidx]

Separate from the kick floor vibrations, I have an idea for addressing the room noise in apartment that's created by the sticks hitting the pads... Buy four heavy duty tarps, preferably with hook eyelets built in. Cut to length to the floor if need be. Glue sound-proof foam to the tarps. Maybe even glue more foam on the other side. Install hooks in ceiling (or use some kind of stands if don't want hooks in ceiling), then hang the foam tarps around the kit to make four temporary walls...if foam on one side, then face the foam side towards the kit. If you have enough space, it wouldn't necessarily need to be close in, just to catch the sounds into foam to four walls. Even if you had a real wall behind/in from of the kit, you could still use a foam tarp so you don't have to permanently glue foam to your walls. Maybe even put kit in corner with only two fake walls in front of kid and two temporary (or permanent) foam on the corner walls. You could probably even try a low-budget version with plastic sheeting, like from a roll of plastic drop cloth and egg cartons glued to them (or whatever) as the sound proofing. Perhaps hanging heavy blankets might kill some of the sound as well. This is just an idea at this point, if anyone wants to add their own ideas to this.

[@BouniolMauriceNoel]

Great tutorial! The level of depth and explanation you did building this is awesome! Keep up the good work!

[@j.marianpaguirigan5854]

An engineer/drummer. Thanks for the vid! It's brilliant!

[@EduTred]

Hey, great video! Very detailed and useful! So the neighbors doesn't complain anymore! Congratulations! Only a suggestion: Everybody will want to "feel" the results, so if you show a video before-after, it would be perfect! You will have to ask for permission to your neighbors to enter in their apartment, but its a small price to pay! And with earphones, after you record the audio, we will "feel" the results! I know this is not a technical thing, but it will be a very good practical test! Thank you!

[@Vdrumtips1]

The problem with the result is, that is cannot be shown in a video. Impact noise is almost not audible, it is really low frequency noise. I cannot even record it. The video where Roland shows the Noise Eaters shows kick noises, but they are not actually the impact noise recordings themselves.

[@guttula1961]

I find your voice very nice to listen to!

[@Shigatoxic]

much prefer your voice. you're a very good speaker.

[@Vdrumtips1]

Thanks Jim:)

[@ckdrums3408]

So here's my story.... My first plattform was build with cut down foam cylinders, which are normally used for heat isolation of pipes. I also found the idea and the tutorial here on youtube. After 2 years with no complaints my downstairs neighbour finally identified me as the cause for the noise upstairs. I was totally bummed out because I thought it worked all this time. So I decided to make it more professional and followed this instruction. My total weight came to 190 KG, so I just copied the platform seen in this video. Today my downstairs Neighbour came to me and said that it hans't changed at all... now I'm more than a hundred bucks lighter and in the same situation... I can't believe that a random construction and this calculated one with professional material makes no difference... god sometimes I hate being a drummer...

[@Vdrumtips1]

Sorry to hear that, try a stronger plate and destribute the pads differently.

[@galgogergo]

@@Vdrumtips1 do you happen to have the same set still? (I mean same Sylomeric solution) I'm in the same boots: bought €100 worth of Sylomer pads (even contacted Getzner about the quantities), and the downstairs neighbor is saying it still transfers the energy somehow... Note, I use 18mm thick furniture sheet, not MDF (which is stronger). Don't know if that's the issue. I try to distribute the pads in a way so they're more densely packed under me, where the weight is.

[@guntherkrampl5598]

Großartig! Habe ich - mit tollem E-Mail-Support durch Herrn Ess von der Firma Getzner - genauso gemacht und es funktioniert wunderbar!

[@DanielRatspliff]

It seems like the drummers body weight would keep this system compressed and cancel out any absorbing the foam would provide as opposed to making the platform shorter from wall so you could keep your throne/self off the platform?

[@markwith140]

I made one of these platforms for my drum kit. I got some sylomer and used the spreadsheet to calculate. Not sure how well it is working until I can get someone to listen in downstairs, but I have high hopes. Thanks man. Great video.

[@janjahnke6432]

Now that some time has passed did it work?

[@galgogergo]

Yeah, could you refer how it worked out?

[@robgillanofficial]

Don't worry about your voice! It sounds fine and the instructions were great. Thanks!

[@Vdrumtips1]

Thank you Rob! That means a lot. Hope it can help some people. I spend ages on making this video.

[@grShaman]

we come here for the knowledge, and you deliver every time. The voice and the accent were fine, keep making content, we all appreciate it

[@johnmichael642]

INCREDIBLE content and LOVE the voice over

[@gregwilliams2764]

Good job. Engineering is your first language? I could do that in a million years. Really excellent!

[@Vdrumtips1]

Yes:D Thanks

[@99rpm]

I don’t see how using too little would have a negative effect on the damping (other than perhaps less overall stability). What are the physics behind that? 🤔

[@7snowdog]

I hope someone answers this question, i've been wondering the same thing.

[@galgogergo]

You overload the spring and it doesn't isolate. (being fully compressed already)

[@MarkuzP66]

Great work!! I have build my noise eleminator- drumriser with these Isolatortubes underneath instead of this special foam you used. They do the Job also very well. I have an extra layer noiseeleminatorplates for washing machines on top the mdf. And with some LED Stripes underneath it looks gorgeous ☺

[@Vdrumtips1]

I guess it is working too, but as I said in the video, all other materials do not come with any specs for calculations. This makes Sylomer the best in my opinion.

[@nikikeyz]

Actually 0.011 N/mm2 is the maximum static load. For best result mass shouldn't exceed it, but it should be near it to work fine. Also it is better to use 2 layers (2x25mm) for best vibration decoupling. One layer may be not enough depending on vibration frequencies in real application.

[@mrsayang]

Very good job with all the information and a video which made a lot of work for sure. Nice to see something new.

[@Vdrumtips1]

Thank you, yes it was, but it was worth making it. I guess a lot of people can participate from it:)

[@KIRBA30]

Ich bin sehr dankbar man. Du bist ein held. Echt ein gewinner.

[@m.p.1345]

I just finished my own plattform. Did it with 10 tiles and also bought the sylomer from the company Telle :)

[@tubekingclasshero]

I'm working on my own platform as well right now. Did you get any feedback from your neighbours (or better no comment at all ;)

[@m.p.1345]

@@tubekingclasshero No complaints at all! I once asked them if they still hear noise - almost nothing.

[@tubekingclasshero]

M. P. ah nice, thanks! that motivates me even more to build this thing

[@65Drums]

Yet again coming out with a fantastic video :) That must have taken a long time to plan/film/edit. One question, where do you get the music for theses videos? Do you pay a monthly fee to a music website to get royalty free music? or do you make it yourself?

[@Vdrumtips1]

It is from the KZbin Audio Libary, just click on Video Manager, Creator Tools and Audio Libary. Every KZbinr can use them for free and monetize the videos.

[@Hexen558]

I wonder what’s the first song name

[@zacmason7175]

Thank you, this will come in handy for my music room project :)

[@Vdrumtips1]

Nice!

[@CorryDMG]

I've made something similar a while ago. Additionally I've made the platform acoustically transparent by drilling it full of holes using a pot drill bit. Otherwise there was a low frequency resonance between the platform and the floor making the sound insulation worse at that particular frequency.

[@jimbobbillybob]

would love to hear more details about what you mean. So the kick still transmitted some noise, and you basically drilled some bigger holes in the top and bottom layers of the platform to remove this sound coupling?

[@CorryDMG]

@@jimbobbillybob Yes, Underneath the whole platform there are two layers of Easybond foam with a total thickness of 9 cm. The platform itself is two layers of OSB board with a thickness of 22 mm each and screwed together, but with a thin foam layer in between to eliminate friction noise. Through the whole of the platform I've drilled holes with a diameter of 20 mm, in a rectangular pattern each 6 cm. The more holes, the better as long as it stay structurally rigid. Larger holes are also better, but you don't want your chair legs to get stuck in the holes. It did the job to get rid of the resonance mode between the floor and the platform.

[@sloefheld87]

Thanks for the awesome tutorial! I used it as a template to build a new platform for my E-drum :) The idea of detachable parts is really nice. However I re-used the half tennis balls from my previous platform, but instead I nailed them to the platform (so they would not move around).

[@Vdrumtips1]

sloefheld87 Nailing them is actually a great idea.

[@BrolyGainz]

OMG how did I not find this video sooner!!!! project room conversion under way

[@davekincius7677]

Excellent work, sir.

[@IlyaPskov]

Thanks a lot for the video! I was looking for solution for my kit and this one looks very solid!

[@Vdrumtips1]

Elijah Thanks:)

[@soeiruh]

Been waiting for this for a while! Great video! Thanks!

[@Vdrumtips1]

Sorry for the delay, the plan was to post this in December 2016, but it took me soo long mt make this one:)

[@sydney7887]

thank you so much for all the effort and explanations. great work and video!

[@Vdrumtips1]

sydney7887 Thank you very much.

[@sergioboni]

you're unbelievable!!

[@Vdrumtips1]

Thanks:)

[@antoniospapanastasiou1849]

Fantastic video! I have built a tennis ball platform that seems to have worked well for years, however new neighbors/floor seem to be a problem. Do you think adding sylomer pads as a base for the tennis ball riser would work well?

[@eddydantes1361]

Just the question I ask myself.... Did you find some pertinent data about that??

[@gohopdrummer]

So, how well did it work? Did it stop all sound from going through the floor? Or was it only partially effective?

[@LGUMI]

Finally! The video comes out! Can't wait to try this! Thanks a lot!

[@Vdrumtips1]

Thanks for being patient with me:)

[@tee_ef_em]

Fantastic video, man!

[@Dima0005]

Hi and first of all grat job on this! It is awesome! I want to build one on my own exactly as yours and I was wondering: why do you need to make the hole for the nuts at a specific depth if 1) also the other side has to be pierced in order to pass the screw, 2) the nut is already held in place by the metal theet on its head ? Excuse me if I ask but in order to do the best job I can I need to have planty of informations expecially because I don't have any tool so I'll have to ask someone else to do the dirt for me :) Thank you very much in advance! Great video!

[@Smurf431]

Your info has been a major inspiration for a long time, and now we get to hear the "real deal". You have a fine speaking voice, tho your girlfriend sounds much cuter! LOL! If I find folks that play e-drums, your channel is the one I recommend, no matter what brand they play, Thank You for all the hard work!

[@Vdrumtips1]

Thank you! Means a lot to us:D

[@jungleboogie3599]

Hey, thanks for the great video! I love the level of detail! Do you think this platform would work if the main noise complaint comes from the neighbors upstairs? Would you recommend putting acoustic foam on the ceiling, or would you say the main problem is vibration noise that travels through walls?

[@dubscope2246]

I am gonna try this for my simracing rig :) awesome idea. Unfortunately I just ordered a fitnessmat. But Sylomer will be much more efficient I guess.

[@Vdrumtips1]

Yes, the fitness mat is not made for this purpose. I don't think it works.

[@CoyoteOne]

Can you update the calculation link for the Sylomer foam weight? its broken.

[@aditya322]

Gut gemacht! Finde es echt hilfsbereit! Besten Dank! :)

[@ruiferreira4052]

1:43 is it not suposed to have 20kg of weight in each block to work properly?

[@michaelnapper4565]

You got my sub bro. What a great video

[@tubekingclasshero]

Incredibly helpful video full of perfect craftsmanship! Do you think the adhesive spray would work as well to fix the sylomer pads on the platform, since they are so much cheaper without the adhesive layer.

[@fedorovilya8728]

Thank you very much for this tutorial. Could you provide the source of information on the effective load range( 0.11-0.16). I found an article were it says the following "For loads and deformations exceeding the degressive range, the deflection curve is progressive. The material becomes stiffer. As a result, reduced vibration isolation eficiency can be expected in this load range." If I understand correctly, this means that the load should be less than the limit (

[@letkansrody9243]

The degressive range is from 0.11 to 0.16. In that range is where the isolation is optimal. After that range (after 0.16) in where isolation degrades.

[@dubtube6691]

awesome stuff !! I need this whole isolation for my sim racing rig :) but 0.11/0.16 is not 1.45 it's 0.6875 ?

[@ciddax754]

Thanks! Cool and informative guide!

[@Vdrumtips1]

Thank you!

[@thnk3r62]

This is pure awesomeness!!!

[@MysteryJeanGenie]

Thanks for a fantastic and meticulous video! If I was to build a platform which only was supporting the E-drum kit and not the throne, would it still be effective at noise isolation? If so, how I determine weight accounting for impact on the kick and high hat pedals? I have a very limited area to work with.

[@ih2122]

thanks for posting... really helpful...

[@Kleepified]

Given you can have a 45% increase from the minimum weight, I think it would be wise to reduce the calculated weight by a bit and then continue the measurements. ie. do your calculations at say, 170kg which still gives you a range of 170-246kg. This lets you accommodate for weight loss or replacing components of your kit with lighter ones.

[@djfisjtik]

I agree. By choosing 0.011 N/kg as the starting point you are right at the edge of the effective range. Anything lighter and the effect wouldn't be as wanted. Therefore i'd use another value keeping a margin in both directions.

[@jonesteves4286]

I just emailed Getzner, who make Sylomer, with all the sizes and weights of what I was intending to do and they got back pretty quickly. Advised the size of pad (which were not all the same by the way) and approximate locations. Way easier.

[@galgogergo]

@@jonesteves4286 does it work for you??

[@jonesteves4286]

@@galgogergo Sorry, only just saw this. Yes it absolutely worked. There was no vibrations through the floor at all. But drums are drums, and you will never be able to stop the sound of stick-on-pad from your hands. I was just playing in a normal spare bedroom, so it was still a bit loud through the house. But kick pedal - absolutely not an issue at all. I actually sold the whole platform I made a little while back. A guy drove all the way from Wales to London to collect it. He was a very happy bunny. Email Getzner, they're super helpful. Just figure out all your numbers and weights 1st

[@Dimitri1901]

Nice one, thanks a lot!

[@arvindramanathan329]

wonderful, patentable content :D, thanks for sharing !

[@HiredGoonage]

Nice scientific approach

[@LancelotOnCrack]

Thank you! I very much appreciate the details you've gotten into. But 0.11/0.16=0.6875, not 1.45

[@acetofenone85]

Hello V-Drum man, I congratulate for your precision and very nice result. I have one question, would you recommend to use this approach creating just small feet for the legs of the rack and a little platform just for the kick/pedal? I made calculation like yours and for a 18Kg rack with four legs you need to put on each a 3,4 radius circle of Sylomer and a small platform for the kick/pedal. Can I ask your comments? thank you in advance and best compliments again.

[@titaniumshoulder3660]

Awesome video :) Wish I had the patience to do this ! But then i guess doing this is better than staring at your edrums and getting frustrated coz of not being able to play

[@Vdrumtips1]

It is actually something that is really enjoyable. Building stuff with wood is a lot of fun. If you don't have the patience or skill, you can still buy the Roland NE-10 boards.

[@titaniumshoulder3660]

Agreed . I just moved to a new place and I have no tools whatsoever :D I love building too. As far as Ne-10 boards are concerned, its nowhere close to what your platform or the tennis ball ones do...i Tried it and it still sounds loud... :( OHH and dey are damn expensive !

[@Vdrumtips1]

I tried them as well and I think they do a good job. Please don't confuse Room Noise with Impact Noise. The room noise will never disappear, but the impact noise does.

[@titaniumshoulder3660]

Yes ! definitely..I use only headphones for now and the td 11 pads are not that noisy. Impact noise is the problem right now.

[@Seneslau07]

Great! I live on the 4th floor apartment and just ordered an electronic drum set (Alesis command mesh kit). My question is: Could just a platform under the kick pedal be enough? I've just practiced at a friend on a Alesis Turbo and realised that they don't make much sound the way I play them. Of course the Turbo has only a pedal, and the command has also a bass kicker thus my question about isolating just that? And because of small weight I was thinking of some disks from a fitness foam mat, or other form of foam sandwiched between two boards. Would that work?

[@Lorenzomusic05]

I’m a little confused, are you an ingenieer or a drummer !!!

[@Daecard]

1:14 as of isolation mats for washing machines, technicaly it should absorb the impact noise good enough, but it is complete waste of money if it is thinner then 2cm. Bought some cheap ones on Amazon and noticed some HUGE improvement, but neighbour still can hear kick pedal slightly. As of alternative, Cork Board (from Pin Board) could work as an isolation too, but 1 cm thickness is not enough. 2,5 - 4 cm thick ones cost ALOT, so not tested it yet. Is there anyone who tryed this? I do have a project on my mind to make a platform of rug, washing machines rug (2cm), Cork Board (4cm), MDF board (2,5cm) and Sylomer 11 under, but this would cost me as much as a beginners drum set :D Does anyone know if using washing machines rug with Cork Board works?

[@JakeDownsWuzHere]

thank you so much for this, i just might have to build one of these

[@affirca77]

Great video. If I only can get SR28 in my country, it still works? They can get to me about 12 pieces and 10cm X 10cm X 12mm thick!! Maybe I wonder if you could help me with this proyect? Thank you very much!!

[@galgogergo]

Alternative to Sylomer is Regufoam, check if you have that available. Color coding is different, but the weight ratings are the same!

[@micsnz]

What happens when you add new parts to your drumkit? Won't that affect the overall weight and thus also affect the Sylomer's ability to reduce vibration? I am thinking of building something like this but would want some kind of allowance for any future additions to the kit.

[@jackadamick5983]

Watch the entire video, he mentions this in detail and explains how to calculate the amount of additional weight the platform can support.

[@gushill4236]

Great narration! I much prefer your voice to the woman's. You did a lot of work on this one. Thanks.

[@Vdrumtips1]

Thank you Gus, yeah, this video took so much time and effort. It is only 12 minutes, but there are probably 20 hours of work in it. But I had a lot of fun making it.

[@fraserp2377]

what a great video, thanks!

[@Vdrumtips1]

what a great comment:) thanks!

[@patrickobrien2068]

excellent. thank you!

[@martincohen9041]

Thanks for making this video and sharing it! I am going to get my hands dirty as well and recreate the design of this platform. One thing I've been missing. What are the dimensions you've used for the central and peripheral connectors? The only data point I was able to catch was that they have a thickness of 19mm. Thanks again, this really looks great!

[@Wollestar]

Don´t know, if you started building the platform yet, but my advise would be to pay attention, that the connectors are not higher than the sylomer pads. And don´t forget, that the pads are still going to be compressed. At the maximum load of 0.016N/mm^2, the pads will be compressed 25% so at 25mm original height, they can be compressed down to 18.75mm. So a 19mm connector plate would be to high. Unless you also use the small plates to stick the sylomer pads to. Than you should be fine with 19mm

[@timstegmann7062]

Man kann dieses Video nicht genug loben! So gut durchdacht und so wunderbar gemacht! Bin schon mitten im Nachbau. Nur wo bekomme ich SR-11 her? Du erwähnst eine Quelle, aber ich weiß nicht, wie man das Wort schreibt, weil ich den Laden nicht kenne.

[@timstegmann7062]

Vielen Dank!

[@cafesaru]

A great alternative to the tennis balls. Will Rockwool safe and sound work in a similar way?

[@rallew-arp5020]

Good job! Thanks for that!

[@thomasnommensen257]

Great tutorial with a lot of helpful informations! Is this the final solution you now use for your own e-drum? or have you switched back to the tennis ball method? Can you compare both solutions in terms of structure borne noise reduction?

[@Vdrumtips1]

I still use this and it is much better than the tennis ball method. The only thing that is better than this are the Roland Noise Eaters.

[@thomasnommensen257]

Thanks for your quick response. So i will give Sylomer a chance and maybe add some of the Noise & Money Eaters ;-) from Roland

[@Vdrumtips1]

I would first go for the money eaters, they are great products you will see. In case you need a Sylomer source though, check R-Drums, they sell these blocks now;)

[@visneliturta0502]

Thank you very much! I am wondering: if money was no issue, one could make a two-levelled platform, in which the first upper one is made with sylomer-11 and the lower ones with sylomers that are made for higher pressures, so that you have a double decoupling of the vibrations made by playing your e-drums. Right?

[@thomasvaccargiu5252]

Thank you for this great video. Are the Solymer pads 12,5mm or 25mm thick?

[@IIIxwaveIII]

great video!, Sylomer seems kind of expensive. are there any other good materials to use that are cheaper? I want to try and build this exact platform only replace the sylomer to decrease price

[@Vdrumtips1]

It depends where you buy it. I do not think it is that expensive for what you get. It is a professional material. The Noise Eaters would be much more expensive.

[@lololo806]

Thanks for the video. Do the pads need to be glued on the board or can the wooden board simply rest on top of the pads without any adhesive ? Will the pads work that way ? Also would two pads on top of each other work for extra reduction ?

[@calisebo91]

Very good tutorial!! One question: when seeing your Sylomer pads (9:35) they look thicker than 2.5 cm thick. Are they 2.5 cm thick? Cheers mate!

[@user-mt3up1su9f]

Is that OK to use platform just for drum kit and pedals placing stool on the floor? Will it still work? For sure it may be not so easy to calculate mass spread of drummer precisely - if body with stool is on the floor and just legs on pedals gives additional body weight on the platform... And the load will depence on how do you usualy play - hill-down will add more weight to platform than hill-up when legs are mostly floating...

[@staticdeclarations6058]

Just curious, you stated that a weight distribution under a certain amount would result in the kit would not work, so what is the amount of deviation in weight a player could have? Building one of these so both myself and my partner can use the kit, but I am wondering the weight difference that is allowed between the players themselves

[@shadrums]

I just wanted to thank you for this video. I made my version of this with mdf, sr11, carpet, whole nine yards. Would have never made it without this video and now my downstairs neighbors won't hear my drums over the TV. Maybe 95% sound reduction for bass and snare. It ended up being 11 pads for my expanded kit, 100lb platform, and me (200lb). Anyway, the one issue I'm having now is that my drum rack has been shaking when I play double bass. I recently made a drum rack out of curved gibraltar pipes (two 40", one 30"). The rack is stable, but starts to wobble when all the drums are on it. I feel like the kick drum (kd-140) is causing the platform to move which in turn makes the rack wobble. I was wondering if you could give me some input on this. Would shortening the rack pipes help? Or do I need an extra front pipe for more support? Just, generally, how can you make a monster drum set on this platform and have it be stable? Thanks so much!

[@Vdrumtips1]

Thanks for your comment! I had this issue aswell. What helped me was connecting each piece to each other, I clamped the hi-hat stand to the rack, added some horizontal rack feet (from Gibraltar) to make the footprint of the set as big as possible. The next step will be to connect the snare stand to the rack. Nothing is shaking anymore.

[@shadrums]

Thanks for your reply! I'm planning to add an extra leg directly to the left of the bass drum on the middle of the front rack tube. I'm also going to shorten the right tube by about a foot. If it still shakes I will definitely swap out those feet, and attach the hi-hat/snare. Thanks for all your help!

[@shadrums]

I wanted to ask--which product did you use to clamp the hi hat stand as well as the stand to the rack? I've been having trouble finding something that is the right length and can clamp the different diameters.

[@giannispan8129]

Great job. Can you tell me which carpet model you used exactly?

[@juansebazz]

could you share me the excel sheet, please? the link in description not works

[@zackfrenkel4932]

I'm late to the party here- but do you think it's necessary that the drum throne fits on the platform? Would that have an impact on noise? Otherwise I'd just raise the height of the throne to accommodate the added height of the set on the platform. Thanks!

[@lucav.g.1207]

Gute Arbeit!

[@Vdrumtips1]

Danke:)

[@gitiimoc]

Danke schön!

[@alepel_drums]

Really good video 👍🏼 Can i ask you for the blue beaters ? ( Und weil mein Englisch absolut schlecht is auf Deutsch , was sind das für blaue Schlägel die du benutzt ? 😅 )

[@edrums_qc9086]

Thanks for this awesome video, where did you get the sylomer foam ?

[@davidmultimedia2024]

Thank you so much for that! You can't even know how freaking much i've been looking to make a vibration isolation platform that REALLY works. I've tried 2 different types of tennis ball platform... it helped reducing the vibration a lot, but wasn't enough to play when my downstairs neighbors are sleeping (at freaking 8pm!!!). I've tried adding some foam/rubber carpet to help even more... still not enough and BTW, my apartment has a concrete layer between floors. I've just made my own Alesis Strike Pro platform using Sylomer. Also made of SR11, but mine are small 50mmx50mmx25mm squares, and each pad holds 20kg (printed on the pad itself). Which made me think... did you miscalculate the number of pads? Your pads are 6,76X bigger than mine (same material), so it should hold 135,2kg? Strangely, my Sylomer pads seem a lot harder than yours (and is orange/brown...not yellow) But it's still SR11 (by Getzner).

[@Vdrumtips1]

NIce, well done for building one:) It could be that your Sylomer is different than mine. I am sure I am not miscalculated, as R-Drums calculated for me too. Happy to hear that it works for you:)

[@davidmultimedia2024]

Vdrum Tips Ok yes, that must be it! I’m wondering one thing... Considiring that the board is in few pieces bolted together (mine is 2 pieces (back and front) and not in one piece, is the total weight really distributed equally on the surface? I mean, should I put more pads on the piece where i sit (there is me, the throne, a part of the snare and hihat stand, and also 2/4 legs of the drum rack on that part of the platform). On the second piece (front), there is only the kick pad and pedal, 2/4 legs of the drum rack (with 2-3 toms and 2 cymbals). Eveything else is on the back piece, so my question is : Should i put, for instance, 3 blocks on the front board, and 5 blocks on the back board? Or the weight that is on the back board also as an impact on the front board? Sorry, it may seem like i’m overthinking the thing... and sorry, English isn’t my first language so i have some difficulties to express my point LOL. Maybe we could talk in private (if you don’t mind)? Thanks again!