Are Upward Facing Speakers in Apartments a Sound Dilemma?

Do upward facing speakers on a sound bar disturb apartment neighbors? Will they enjoy your tunes or loathe the noise disturbances? Let’s find out!

Summary

  • Opinions on upward facing speakers in apartments vary based on walls and neighbors
  • Some users suggest using noise isolation padding for subwoofers
  • Testing speaker volume’s effect on neighbors could provide clarity

Neighbor Perspectives

One user with thin apartment walls and a JBL Bar 1000 installed in a secondary bedroom found no bother to upstairs neighbors. They used a noise isolation pad for the subwoofer to minimize vibrations

Testing Speaker Impact

A user proposed an experiment of maxing out the upfiring channel versus turning it down to measure the noise transmission to upper floors

Unique Apartment Layout

Another user in a triplex corner apartment found no issues with sound dispersion, with only the floor shared and thick walls separating rooms