When it comes to bike training you can’t beat the open road. Unfortunately the problem with the open road is that sometimes it is full of traffic and bad weather can make it dangerous and unpleasant to ride on. If you're in a rush check out the table below for some of the best quiet […]

Ellipticals (also known as cross-trainers) provide an excellent full-body workout and, compared to running on a treadmill (read our article on quiet treadmills if that is of interest to you), is a much quieter form of exercise. If you're short of time here is our table of 5 of the best quiet ellipticals: If you live […]

The concept of soundproof paint is a brilliant one, soundproofing solutions don’t come much quicker and easier than a product you can paint on your wall. Simply open the tin, paint your wall and voila - soundproofing completed! Soundproof paint (also known as acoustic paint, insulated paint, sound deadening and sound dampening paint) is a […]

Having quiet tires on your car will make a very positive difference to road noise levels. Some tires can be so noisy they make it impossible to hold a normal conversation and if you are spending hours every day in your car the noise will be bad for your health. This is why the market […]

Exercise bikes are generally thought of as being a fairly quiet form of exercise. But this is not always the case. If your exercise bike has a heavy flywheel and you use it on a hard wooden or tiled floor then significant vibrations will be generated which will easily be heard through in the room […]

Rowing is an excellent way to keep fit and, compared to running on a treadmill (read our article on quiet treadmills if you prefer running to rowing), it is a relatively quiet form of exercise. However if you live in a small apartment with thin stud walls then some rowing machines may be too noisy […]

Treadmills are rarely quiet - when in use they make a lot of noise. When you're tired your running form can quickly deteriorate into a heel first gait which causes your feet to hit the treadmill belt very noisily. This is caused by your entire body weight being driven through your heel with none of […]

Soundproof wallpapers sound too good to be true, the concept is simple enough; dense paper which can be pasted onto the wall, just like any other wallpaper but which will help dampen sound coming into the room. Let's be clear; no paper, no matter how thick it is, will transform any room from sounding like […]

If you’ve ever been to a weekend music festival you may well have wished you owned a soundproof tent when the time came to sleep because getting a decent big of shut eye in a normal tent is little more than a highly improbable fantasy at any festival. Pounding music and noisy festival goers make trying to […]

The success of every soundproofing project is heavily dependant on the materials you use. Before we go any further here are our favourite soundproofing materials which we have found can have a big impact on almost any soundproofing project: Use poor quality materials and vibrations and airborne sound will travel through into your room with ease, […]