Metal Pads + Apartments = Good?

New Folder · 10-03-2006, 08:14 PM

I am planing to buy a blueshark metal pad, but might I ask, if I use it in apartment, will it make any noise downstairs?

Akkaraju · 10-03-2006, 08:17 PM

it will make tons of noise. even a soft pad will. if you want to, ask the neighbors below you if its alright with them, i've heard horror stories of really pissed off nieghbors.

beatdown · 10-05-2006, 10:22 PM

holy crap. Man I did this in my apartment and my neighbour living below came up to my door and smacked me. He said that it was too loud and it woke him up. and he smacked me and went away. It was 2 am when this happened, so no wonder my neighbour smacked me,

New Folder · 10-06-2006, 08:10 AM

But was it with a metal pad? If it is, I'm screwed.

beatdown · 10-06-2006, 08:39 AM

yes it was a metal pad. Buy those soft ones please. Stomping these will cut off the neighbour's ears.

google666 · 10-10-2006, 04:33 AM

just start randomly jumping and stomping where you're going to put the metal pad and see if the neighbors get all angry. (This is before you get the metal pad)

beatdown · 10-10-2006, 09:21 AM

If you live on the 1st floor, it won't matter if you buy a metal pad. But on the (like 13th floor,) the neighbours will be ticked.

Mollocephalus · 10-10-2006, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by beatdown

If you live on the 1st floor, it won't matter if you buy a metal pad. But on the (like 13th floor,) the neighbours will be ticked.

i don't agree. i live at first floor but the noise can be heard even passing under my house. my neighbors are often very pissed because noise can be still heard at 4th floor. obviously because I play hard stuff like itg 11 footers and i use a cobalt flux

Arimasen · 10-10-2006, 12:42 PM

I havent been able to play DDR at all for almost 2 years because of the shitty place I'm in (3rd floor ghetto apartment), but I'm moving on the 27th of October to a first floor with a cement floor w/ carpeting. Also Im using a softpad (one with the hard foam insert). Do you think it will generate any noise?

beatdown · 10-10-2006, 05:00 PM

I don't think soft pads will make a lot of noise, unless you do 15footers songs, I don't see what could go wrong except some really angry neighbours.

Akkaraju · 10-10-2006, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Arimasen

I havent been able to play DDR at all for almost 2 years because of the shitty place I'm in (3rd floor ghetto apartment), but I'm moving on the 27th of October to a first floor with a cement floor w/ carpeting. Also Im using a softpad (one with the hard foam insert). Do you think it will generate any noise?

at the very least i bet the carpet is going to asorb some amount of noise, and sinc e you're on a first floor with cement and carpeting, a soft pad shouldnt make too much noise.

got the same thing going on where i live, only thing that annoys my neighbors is if the music is too loud or my bass is too high, etc.

Dark~Hope · 10-23-2006, 12:18 PM

Ok let me tell you. I have a Metal Afterburner Dance pad. Before that I had just the regular mat that comes with the game. When I played in my room, which was on a cement floor, it didn't make any noise. No one even noticed when I was playing. But when we moved into our two story apartment the walls rattled, my dresser and even my 50 inch TV shook, and it sounded like the floor was caving in. Trust me. As long as you play on the first floor you won't hear a thing. If you play on anything else prepare for an earthquake.

Arkaaito · 04-25-2007, 03:23 PM

Six-month-bump! (Sorry, but I have a question and I don't think I should make a new thread.)

I'm moving to a new place shortly, and I'm probably going to be renting (at least for the first year). I play home Pop'n Music, IIDX, GF/DM and KBM, and I'm hoping to get metal pads for DDR and/or PIU now that my balance allows me to play again.

Is there anything I should consider when selecting an apartment/townhouse/house? (Other than the issue already discussed in this thread - ground floor vs. 2nd/3rd floor.)

What problems have you fellow renters run into when playing your Bemani?

And finally, any communities in the Bel-Red, WA area that you can recommend?

revenGmyass · 04-25-2007, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Arkaaito

Six-month-bump! (Sorry, but I have a question and I don't think I should make a new thread.)

I'm moving to a new place shortly, and I'm probably going to be renting (at least for the first year). I play home Pop'n Music, IIDX, GF/DM and KBM, and I'm hoping to get metal pads for DDR and/or PIU now that my balance allows me to play again.

Is there anything I should consider when selecting an apartment/townhouse/house? (Other than the issue already discussed in this thread - ground floor vs. 2nd/3rd floor.)

What problems have you fellow renters run into when playing your Bemani?

And finally, any communities in the Bel-Red, WA area that you can recommend?

all i can say is try to avoid the apartments when you are into ddr and stuff

hypertorrent · 04-26-2007, 08:15 AM

I'm pretty sure it's safe to say that 6 months is an OK amount of time for you to make another thread.