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