I'm looking for a mat to put on a wooden laminate floor in my 2nd floor apt... any idea if this mat will help with noise/vibration?
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Hello Jessica, you pose a good question, which I can only answer in part as I don't know the type of construction of the floor structure. However, of all the mats that I looked at, this one does provide the best noise and vibration reduction. As a construction engineer, I can say that two elements come into play for noise and vibration reduction, and that is mass and density. Of all that I've seen this product is one of the best and personally I am fond of it. We have oak flooring and it does not seem to have any deleterious effects on the wood. Good Luck!
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Our treadmill is upstairs in our condo. While the room is carpeted I think the mat does help reduce the noise.
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My treadmill is on the 2nd floor on bamboo. The mat has helped with vibrations & noise from my running. My husband has commented that it is quieter downstairs than when it was just on the bare floor. If I was buying a second one I would get the thicker mat.
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I have hardwood floors, too, and it did reduce noise and vibration quite a bit. That being said, I would have to think the thicker mat would be best for noise reduction.
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I am sorry I cannot help you as my mat is on carpet. If you find out the answer let me know as we are about to replace the area's carpet with wood flooring.
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The mat will not reduce the feedback you are experiencing. I suggest you call a professional any any quality audio store.to resolve your feedback issue.
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Mine is on the 2nd floor, in fact it is in an area that is open to the downstairs. No noise and no pounding like a treadmill. The only noise is from the TV that I watch while doing it. As for damage the floors, I do have carpet upstairs but I did purchase a mat for it to go on. Once in place it certainly doesn't move while you are doing the exercises.
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I have mine under a weight machine in our garage which we turned into a rec / workout room. It works perfect for what I have it for. As far as noise reduction under a treadmill (we have one) my only thought to help you would be that this mat is heavy and thick. It would probably work better than anything else that you would buy. If a mat is going to absorb sound this would be it. This is a really good mat period.
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It's not bad. I have mine on a large area rug that's on a wood floor, and since it's not electric it's just the belt going around that you hear. Not sure how much you would hear on a lower level but I wouldn't think it would be very loud. I can't compare with an electric one since I've never had one.
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The noise/vibration will probably be dependent on how stable the floor is. Mine is in the basement, and I have no noise or vibration. If the floor is not very stable you will probably experience some noise but not much vibration since this is a very heavy piece of equipment.
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Mats came with the unit. It does still move from time to time. I have it on laminate flooring.
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I would not think so. The mat is very thin and I don't think it is designed to cut noise especially if you are jumping. But it is probably better than a bare floor.
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This is a very quiet unit. It can be used in a situation like yours. If you want, you can put/add a small carpet uder it or one of those rubber exercise mats.
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this rubber-mat is fairly thick and doesnt sound like it would match your criteria. I was surprised that it was very thick, however the length of it is quite small considering the dimensions of the floor is not that substantial.
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The silver "pad" around the trampoline, like you see in the picture, is what I think they are referring to. There is no floor pad/mat that came with mine. I also have it on carpet so I don't have a noise problem.
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I have hard wood floors and I lie the baby on it and it doesnt seem to bother her. About the thickness of the mat its not like a gym pad. Its more like a bed comforter thickness.
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Sorry Timsrr, this will not silence a room. It may dampen the sound a little. Now I have tested how much Dynamat and Fatmat can dampen sound and vibration. Now Fatmat is the same as Dynamat but less in price. The thicker the mat, the more it will dampen sound but will not stop all sound. I used Dynamat in a S10 pickup that was getting a lot of road noise when driving. The road noise was about how two people would talk to each other. After the Dynamat. The road noise became a whisper, but still noticeable. Fatmat did the same thing as the Dynamat did. Now on the car audio side both work great for vibration and stopping panel noise. Sorry Timsrr, this will not silence a room. It may dampen the sound a little. Now I have tested how much Dynamat and Fatmat can dampen sound and vibration. Now Fatmat is the same as Dynamat but less in price. The thicker the mat, the more it will dampen sound but will not stop all sound. I used Dynamat in a S10 pickup that was getting a lot of road noise when driving. The road noise was about how two people would talk to each other. After the Dynamat. The road noise became a whisper, but still noticeable. Fatmat did the same thing as the Dynamat did. Now on the car audio side both work... » Read More Sorry Timsrr, this will not silence a room. It may dampen the sound a little. Now I have tested how much Dynamat and Fatmat can dampen sound and vibration. Now Fatmat is the same as Dynamat but less in price. The thicker the mat, the more it will dampen sound but will not stop all sound. I used Dynamat in a S10 pickup that was getting a lot of road noise when driving. The road noise was about how two people would talk to each other. After the Dynamat. The road noise became a whisper, but still noticeable. Fatmat did the same thing as the Dynamat did. Now on the car audio side both work great for vibration and stopping panel noise. « Show Less
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Well, if by "very active" you mean sex, then it's just fine but I wouldn't advise running around and bouncing up and down on the mattress :) I use mine with a 12" memory foam mattress and the only noises being made came from she and I during our "very active moments." So, I think it might really have more to do with how much noise you make, the type of mattress on the frame and what kind of surface it's on. I wouldn't suggest putting it directly on a hard wood flooring or any solid surface. You definitely want a rug or carpet between the legs and the floor.
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I used this treadmill on a carpet with a treadmill map beneath it. The noise I mentioned in my review was quite loud in the house if I did not shut the door. Once I shut the door, the noise was not that bad. I am not sure if the downstairs will hear the vibration if the floor is wooden floor.
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The mat part isn't very thick, about 1/2 inch. The top cover is slightly thicker/plush at 1 inch. If putting on carpeted floor it wood be okay as my kids haven't complained (only used for short sleeping times) but a hardwood or laminate would be pretty uncomfortable.