Sound deadener/dampners
06-17-2012, 02:28 PM
#1
Sound deadener/dampners
I'm looking to silence my truck some more. I'm not a noob at this sort of thing but it has been a while since I've looked at these products. On my last care I used poly mastic from Mc Master Carr, and have plenty left, however I would like to silence the truck some more.
The areas I want to cover:
Back of cab
Ceiling above header
Inside front/rear doors
I think for now I want to leave the floor alone, I am unsure.
So looking at products, I've come across:
Raam Audio
Looking at the Ensolite IUO peel and stick as well as the Raammate BXT II. This looks to be about $200 to cover about 38 sq feet. Between both products I could prob get my doors done and not much else. This would take car of vibrations and deaden the truck.
GTMAT
This looks beefy, 80mil thickness, 50 sq ft for $110 shipped. This should be enough to cover the doors and the back of the cab, would deaden some sound.
Between these 2 products, I am almost more inclined to grab the GTMAT as it is thicker, then use the Ensolite IUO over the top between door panels, behind the back seat, and over the top of the truck. Are there other products I should look into? I'm not looking for luxury car silence and I am not looking for audiophile silence either, mainly want to improve the sound stage of the truck as well as reduce road noise.
Any tips or suggestions? I'd like to keep it cheap if possible.
The areas I want to cover:
Back of cab
Ceiling above header
Inside front/rear doors
I think for now I want to leave the floor alone, I am unsure.
So looking at products, I've come across:
Raam Audio
Looking at the Ensolite IUO peel and stick as well as the Raammate BXT II. This looks to be about $200 to cover about 38 sq feet. Between both products I could prob get my doors done and not much else. This would take car of vibrations and deaden the truck.
GTMAT
This looks beefy, 80mil thickness, 50 sq ft for $110 shipped. This should be enough to cover the doors and the back of the cab, would deaden some sound.
Between these 2 products, I am almost more inclined to grab the GTMAT as it is thicker, then use the Ensolite IUO over the top between door panels, behind the back seat, and over the top of the truck. Are there other products I should look into? I'm not looking for luxury car silence and I am not looking for audiophile silence either, mainly want to improve the sound stage of the truck as well as reduce road noise.
Any tips or suggestions? I'd like to keep it cheap if possible.
06-17-2012, 07:31 PM
#2
Senior Member
Originally Posted by scobar
I'm looking to silence my truck some more. I'm not a noob at this sort of thing but it has been a while since I've looked at these products. On my last care I used poly mastic from Mc Master Carr, and have plenty left, however I would like to silence the truck some more.
The areas I want to cover:
Back of cab
Ceiling above header
Inside front/rear doors
I think for now I want to leave the floor alone, I am unsure.
So looking at products, I've come across:
Raam Audio
Looking at the Ensolite IUO peel and stick as well as the Raammate BXT II. This looks to be about $200 to cover about 38 sq feet. Between both products I could prob get my doors done and not much else. This would take car of vibrations and deaden the truck.
GTMAT
This looks beefy, 80mil thickness, 50 sq ft for $110 shipped. This should be enough to cover the doors and the back of the cab, would deaden some sound.
Between these 2 products, I am almost more inclined to grab the GTMAT as it is thicker, then use the Ensolite IUO over the top between door panels, behind the back seat, and over the top of the truck. Are there other products I should look into? I'm not looking for luxury car silence and I am not looking for audiophile silence either, mainly want to improve the sound stage of the truck as well as reduce road noise.
Any tips or suggestions? I'd like to keep it cheap if possible.
The areas I want to cover:
Back of cab
Ceiling above header
Inside front/rear doors
I think for now I want to leave the floor alone, I am unsure.
So looking at products, I've come across:
Raam Audio
Looking at the Ensolite IUO peel and stick as well as the Raammate BXT II. This looks to be about $200 to cover about 38 sq feet. Between both products I could prob get my doors done and not much else. This would take car of vibrations and deaden the truck.
GTMAT
This looks beefy, 80mil thickness, 50 sq ft for $110 shipped. This should be enough to cover the doors and the back of the cab, would deaden some sound.
Between these 2 products, I am almost more inclined to grab the GTMAT as it is thicker, then use the Ensolite IUO over the top between door panels, behind the back seat, and over the top of the truck. Are there other products I should look into? I'm not looking for luxury car silence and I am not looking for audiophile silence either, mainly want to improve the sound stage of the truck as well as reduce road noise.
Any tips or suggestions? I'd like to keep it cheap if possible.
06-17-2012, 07:32 PM
#3
I had good luck with the Rammat/ensolite products on the doors and rear wall. Made a huge difference and I would recommend them. Call and ask about their 'b' products as it will save you some money. They are irregulars (vary slightly in thickness) but I honestly didn't notice a mm difference here and there.
06-17-2012, 07:41 PM
#4
I've used a lot of sound deadening products over the years, and I highly recommend buying from this place. The guy who runs it is helpful, knowledgable, and the price is great for the high quality products he has.
Side Note: It's been a while since I was in this sort of scene, but I remember Raamat having problems, and I've never heard of Gtmat. I would like to point out however that it's not all about the "thickness" of the material, it's the composition that plays the biggest part.
Side Note: It's been a while since I was in this sort of scene, but I remember Raamat having problems, and I've never heard of Gtmat. I would like to point out however that it's not all about the "thickness" of the material, it's the composition that plays the biggest part.