Aurelex Subdude vs The FunNoodle

AudioMancer

OK, I know this is nothing new, but I found it a bit humorous.

I recently upgraded from a Velodyne MiniVee to a SPL-1200R. Man, this thing ROCKS. I couldn’t get passed 45% volume without literally rattling a large picture that is in the theatre area. My wife had to take it down when we watched movies.

I’ve read about the Subdude and also the “home-made” solutions that other members here had tried and decided I wanted to try a solution of my own. After reading about the different types of materials used, I thought I’d give the FunNoodle a try. I thought, “If this even half-way works, the Subdude should really alleviate my situation”. So, I bought one of the larger diameter Noodles and made four 2” tall “doughnuts” and placed them as “legs” under the Velo. I checked for stability and was surprised to find the Noodle has a deceivingly strong “grip”. The sub did not budge.

I popped in Lord of the Rings and went to the “offending” scene: the Balrog chase and battle. WOW! No rattle that I could hear. Also, the bass did indeed sound smoother and tighter, as many have said; a fact of which I was admittedly skeptical. It’s been four days and the sub seems to have settled in and the compression of the Noodle has stabilized.

Now, I know that as my “listening skills” mature, I may very well decide that I need a professionally conceived product, such as the Subdude. But for now, I’m sticking with the $1.99 SubNoodle! LOL!

Huck344

Are the FunNoodles those floaty things in the pool?

That's a great home made invention. If it works, I don't even see your need to purchase a SubDude. I got my Subdude a month or so ago and love it. BUT, if I had even thought about the FunNoodle, I would have just gotten that and saved myself $60.

Great suggestion!

sandworms

patent that puppy

Radridd

I would have never thought of that!

cnh

I've used some 3" foam furniture pads--a couple glued together under the 4 corners of a sub to decouple it from the floor. It definitely works...so I'm not surprised that pool noodles were successful as well. And they come in pretty colors.

cnh

AudioMancer

Huck344 wrote:

Are the FunNoodles those floaty things in the pool?

Yeah, that's the FunNoodle.

sandworms wrote:

patent that puppy

I'm thinking of buying like 10 of them, making 40 sets and selling them on EBay.

cnh wrote:

I've used some 3" foam furniture pads--a couple glued together under the 4 corners of a sub to decouple it from the floor. It definitely works...so I'm not surprised that pool noodles were successful as well. And they come in pretty colors.

Nice! Didn't think of that. And, yeah, the pink SubNoodle has major WAF. LOL

Sherardp

You even chose to name it, very cool.

jimmydep

Too bad they don't make a gloss black noodle.

jimbo1421

Is this the item? It looks like a great solution.
http://www.jakkspacific.com/node/744

What kind of floor does your sub sit on? Will it work well on hardwood floors on wood joists?

Jim

Jim

AudioMancer

jimmydep wrote:

Too bad they don't make a gloss black noodle.

You're right. My wife is into crafts and arts and she suggested I spray paint them with acrylic paint, which is slightly flexible and should withstand the minor compression as the sub settles in.

The SubNoodle has some "texture" to it so it doesn't have that "piano black" sheen, but its barely visible.

jimbo1421 wrote: »

Is this the item? It looks like a great solution.
http://www.jakkspacific.com/node/744

What kind of floor does your sub sit on? Will it work well on hardwood floors on wood joists?

Jim

Jim

Its more like this one: http://ww2.sport-thieme.de/y/450Pixel/1132205.jpg

Same one you pointed to, but different shape.

My sub sits in an entertainment nook. It's kinda hard to describe: the nook doesn't reach down to the floor, flush. It's "raised" about about 6"-8". It feels like its made of some drywall material of sorts supported by 2"x4"s. It really made the walls resonate.

I'm no expert, by any means, but I think it would work well hardwood floors. I would think that the concept of "decoupling" the sub would still apply. Maybe someone else with more knowledge can chime in on that one.