My Music Isn't Loud!
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So I just got a knock on my door from a police officer who said they got a call about excessively loud music. He commented that he didn't see any issue and asked me to just be mindful of it. I said okay and closed the door. Whole conversation was under 30 seconds. The people above me must really not like me. My subwoofer is almost all the way down. I could understand if that was booming but it's not. Whenever I do boom my system, it's usually late morning after people would be at work. When it gets to be 7 or 8PM I turn it down some and after 9PM I keep it down even further.
I don't see where the issue is. Is the ceiling just really thin here? Is my system really that powerful? It's a Logitech system, so it's possible. But again, I keep the bass down and the volume at a reasonable volume. GAH! I can't win...
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i can imagine the reaction of people around .
something like this
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I have to get permits for every concert to break noise ordnance. Regardless people still call. Last time I got about 10 calls during a 6 hour concert that was outside. It's $750 per call to a business who doesn't get the proper permits so it's well worth the $10 permit fee.
I am usually up around 100-110db for rock concerts.
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Most noise ordinances I've read say if they can hear if off of your property it's breaking the ordnances and is too loud.
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Back in Rochester, if they can hear you in their home, you are too loud.
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Do you not get on with your neighbors? I'm just wondering why they called the police instead of asking you to turn it down directly.
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@Carnival-Boy said:
Do you not get on with your neighbors? I'm just wondering why they called the police instead of asking you to turn it down directly.
That's what I'm wondering. I've never had them ask or had a note left for me. I don't get it.
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In England, if you phoned the police to complain about your neighbour's music they'd tell you to stop wasting their time. They're unlikely to find time to visit even if you get your house burgled, never mind a mild neighbourly spat. I'm guessing you live in a very low crime neighbourhood, where the police have plenty of time on their hands?
Anyway, have you considered headphones?
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When I was 16, my parents went on holiday and left me at home alone for a few days. We lived in a detached house next door to a pub. It was a hot summer, so I left all the windows in the house open, and played music at full volume, as I partied with a few friends. We even moved the speakers into the garden at one point, to soundtrack our game of football. It was all very irresponsible, as teenagers left alone for the first time often are.
My parents came back, and a few weeks later they told me that several neighbours in the street had been bothered by loud music that they assumed was coming from the pub. Complaints were made against the pub, the council got involved, and the pub's licence was at stake. The pub apologised and promised to turn its music down in future. I knew nothing about this. I just said "that's interesting" and kept my head down. I never told them it was actually my fault.
I still feel a bit guilty about it.
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@Carnival-Boy said:
When I was 16, my parents went on holiday and left me at home alone for a few days. We lived in a detached house next door to a pub. It was a hot summer, so I left all the windows in the house open, and played music at full volume, as I partied with a few friends. We even moved the speakers into the garden at one point, to soundtrack our game of football. It was all very irresponsible, as teenagers left alone for the first time often are.
My parents came back, and a few weeks later they told me that several neighbours in the street had been bothered by loud music that they assumed was coming from the pub. Complaints were made against the pub, the council got involved, and the pub's licence was at stake. The pub apologised and promised to turn its music down in future. I knew nothing about this. I just said "that's interesting" and kept my head down. I never told them it was actually my fault.
I still feel a bit guilty about it.
I am in a low crime neighborhood. IF you have any kind of criminal history, you can't even get an apartment in my complex. My music really isn't that loud though.
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@Carnival-Boy And yeah, I'd feel a bit guilty too.
