I live in an apartment on second floor, would this bother my neighbors downstairs? I am also considering buying a mat
1995571
I can't say for sure, but I would not think this would make a lot of noise to folks below you. The machine itself is very quiet, so it would just be the sound of the foot-falls that could be of concern. I'm assuming you are within the weight limit recommended for this machine so, with that in mind, I think the noise would be minimal, especially if the machine will be on carpeting or a mat.
1995572
I'm not sure, we bought this as a gift for my mother in law. She did say it is not loud though.sorry I couldn't be more help.
1995573
Not at all. I lived on the second floor in my building and never had a problem but I had carpet. It is not a noisy machine at all. I can't imagine it being loud on wood floors either.
1064386
I think so,but make sure to have a rubber mat under it,even if you have carpeting.It makes a whirring noise,but it isn't that loud in my opinion.Unfortunately,if you have sensitive neighbors almost any equipment might set them off,but this is pretty quiet compatered to a treadmill or elliptical
1527171
Yes but you will want to get felt or plastic covers to put in the bottoms so that it won't scratch your flooring.
177600
I don't know, unless the noise yours makes comes out of the bottom of the machine. I'm sure it helps muffle some sound if you're using it on a wood floor. I have no complaints. My machine isn't that loud, but I've never used it without the mat.
27284
I have this mat under my stationary bike. The mat is on hardwood flooring. There is not any problem when I pull the mat to re-position the bike even though the mat itself has indentations from the weight of the bike. I am glad I purchased this mat.
151445
Though it could be because of how we assembled it (possible loose bolts on the neck), mine is a bit loud. Loud squeaking with each step. I don't think it's heard by my neighbors, but my apartments are pretty good on sound blocking (though if they do hear something, it's probably the TV, as I turn that up a little louder to hear it over the elliptical).
190269
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.
1606923
We do not have ours on a mat. It sits on outdoor carpeting with no padding. We like it just fine that way, and feel that padding might be excessive.
296264
I purchased the mat to protect my hardwood floors. I haven't noticed any vibrations or noise as a result of my treadmill. That may be due to the fact that I have a brand new treadmill.
1461598
The treadmill absolutely will damage your floor/carpet without a mat. It is also somewhat quieter with the mat under it. Carpet can also damage the treadmill with the fibers getting all up in the belts.
1605362
It is not bad, I use it in our garage which is under our house and when I leave the garage and go into the basement I close the door and I don't hear it in the laundry room. I have it on a Formica toped bench, it doesn't walk. Seems to get a little louder the longer it runs so if you only run it for an hour or so, should be Ok. Depends a lot on your neighbors though, it's been 25 years since I lived in an apartment, but I do remember some neighbors could be a problem over anything.
798889
Personally, I'd put another mat or a rug beneath it. It has a decent pad if it's placed on a carpeted surface, but I'd be a little nervous putting it on a hardwood floor. Otherwise, I loved this play yard. :)
1581825
You would not necessarily need a mat unless you plan on sweating a lot then you may want that on the mat and not the carpet:)
1748853
No, we have wooden floor and its quiet/stable enough not to need a mat, esp if you have carpet.
1129878
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.
675030
I use the mat on our 2nd floor over carpet for a road bike w/trainer, and it works well. Not sure it's designed to absorb sound, I purchased it to prevent damage to my carpet. Hopefully you are ordering a wider version of the mat I have, or your treadmill is narrow, because I'm not sure this exact mat is wide enough to support an average sized treadmill.
521966
No. The tiles of this mat will come apart under the pressure of your hands and whatnot and especially on the soft surface of carpet. Keep seeking stickier and thicker yoga mats.