DDR in Apartments

[Sami]

I live on the sixth floor in an apartment building, and although I try to jump as quietly as possible, my neighbor came upstairs to ask me to stop today, because she said it sounded like her ceiling was going to crash down and hit her. Does anyone know how to make your DDR-ing quieter? I have the standard soft pad, if that affects anything... (And please don't tell me to buy a hard pad, because I tried that once, and it broke the next day! They're too expensive, anyway.)

[legend]

Try putting something cushiony underneath it, OR, get them to move out by doing it so much.

[xstatic]

Sami said:

(And please don't tell me to buy a hard pad, because I tried that once, and it broke the next day! They're too expensive, anyway.)

hope you got a refund on that dance pad

I really don't have a remification for you. I couldn't see neighbors liking it. I get complaints and I live in a house...cause I blair the volume. Guess my house sounds like a dance club lol.

[abrannan]

Sadly there's usually not much to be done in this situation. The pads need to be relatively firm to respond properly to steps, so cushioning, while deading the noise, makes it more difficult to play. You might (And I've never tried it myself, so this is at your own risk) try putting the mat on top of a piece of plywood (for support) on top of a thick (5-6") layer of blankets. But there's no guarantee that that will reduce the noise enough for your neighbor.

[legend]

you could make a deal with him. I don't know what but mabye you can think of something