whats the best sound deadening material?

[jr_casteel1999 10+ year member]

i have a 06 trailblazer and wanted to do some soundproofing. whats the best value? also how much would i need to do the whole truck?

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[Villeza1 10+ year member]

I've used Second Skin Audio SPL Tiles and Damplifier Pro...both fell off after about 8-9 months. I think it was caused by the summer heat since I live in south GA. I'm currently using Audio Technix 80mil. Easy to apply/install, no signs of a lagging headliner. Seems to take extreme hot temperatures, mainly on my roof. A+ of a product IMO.

 

[Flex68 10+ year member]

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[jr_casteel1999 10+ year member]

it better be some good stuff for $418 for 120sq ft!

 

[Julian 10+ year member]

Contact Don at SDS as posted before, he will let you know what you need and not tell you to buy things you will not need. Also do a lot of reading on there and you will learn a lot.

 

[jr_casteel1999 10+ year member]

anybody used fatmat?

 

[pieper88 10+ year member]

So, your asking for the best. Then complain about price. Get realistic. You gotta pay to play.

 

[banks8604 10+ year member]

Contact Don at SDS as posted before, he will let you know what you need and not tell you to buy things you will not need. Also do a lot of reading on there and you will learn a lot.

I agree. Don is very knowledgeable and he SOMETIMES gives discounts depending on your order size

 

[Flex68 10+ year member]

it better be some good stuff for $418 for 120sq ft!

Guessing that you're talking about the Thinsulate. Out of the four main things Don offers, this is lowest on the totem pole, and mainly for high SQ installs.

I have it, I can tell a notable difference with vs/without it, and I feel it is worth every penny.....the old adage, "You get what you pay for" applies in nearly everything one encounters in life, and high quality damping/deadener is no exception.

Send Don an email, tell him what you're driving and what you're wanting from your sound system+damping/deadening install, and let him give you a quote minus the Thinsulate.

Dude's products and customer service is second to none.

 

[jr_casteel1999 10+ year member]

i said the best value. that means cheap but a good reliable product.

 

[Flex68 10+ year member]

i said the best value. that means cheap but a good reliable product.

With that erroneous belief, I am clearly wasting my typing.

GL with ur install

 

[Fi-brations 10+ year member]

you get what you pay for, i have used at 80 mil and damplifier pro, damplifier pro looks to be better quality and a lot easier to work with, the AT is fine too though. i would not recommend using fatmat or any other asphalt based deadener

 

[banks8604 10+ year member]

I think that AT is the best budget deadener but SDS has superior products

 

[Danabolic]

All you need is some closed cell foam and mass loaded vinal in the 1lb variety. Both can be purchased on ebay for much less than the stuff these speciality car audio companies are selling.

 

[Phoenix Risen 10+ year member]

All you need is some closed cell foam and mass loaded vinal in the 1lb variety. Both can be purchased on ebay for much less than the stuff these speciality car audio companies are selling.

not if he is just trying to stop resonance, remember that he did say deadener in the first post, not dampener

op, just pick up some AT 80 and go to town if your just trying to cut back things resonating.

if your wanting to go full tilt and turn the car into a sound room, hit up sds and pry open your wallet.