A very simple solution to reduce the transfer of noise through the floor is to make sure that your drum is sat on rubber mats or a purpose made rug.
Drum sound flooring.
The problem arises from the fact that the lower the frequency of the sound is the easier it travels around.
I already have mute pads on the all the heads.
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If your drum is sat on a bare uncarpeted floor then the vibrations will travel straight into the floor below your housemate or downstairs neighbour won t thank you for that.
I live on the 3rd floor of my apartment and people downstairs are just about to lose it cos of me practicing my l r kick triplets.
However there is a way to deal even with this type of noise.
The problem is they don t feel anything like playing a kit without pads the drum sound is anything but drum like and the noise reduction is partial at best but you can.
I want to know if there is an intelligent makeshift way to soundproof the floor to minimise the noise of the kick drum.
Use bass traps to deal with drum bass.