I am thinking of purchasing for use in my apartment. How loud is the sound of impact? I am concerned it will disturb neighbors...
808704
It's hard to quantify the noise, but I'll say this. I had it in my garage and my wife could hear me practicing inside the house several rooms away from the garage. The SwingBox worked great, but I ultimately returned it and went to a regular net system that folds/unfolds easily and rapidly. It's made by Rukket Sports.
808705
The material that stops the ball is like one of those blue tarps that you see around. Your neighbors on the other side of the wall will hear a muffled thud.
6755
I don't know how close your neighbors are so I can't say. I shoot mine from the back deck into the yard and my wife doesn't hear me from inside the house. In truth she is three rooms away from me. I haven't noticed my neighbors paying any attention to me at all. I live in a subdivision and there is a woods behind my yard so it's a couple of hundred feet to the nearest neighbor's house. I'm shooting subsonic so there's no boom. I'm pleased with how quiet mine is.
223812
Depends on where it is used. In the garage it isn't bad, but in a bedroom it will seem louder. Hope this helps.
2108501
No, I think you would be ok. It does make noise and vibrate, but it does not bother someone in another room. At least that is the experience in our home.
1874779
So I've owned it for almost a year, I think it's more than loud enough but I also bought it mainly for its durability. Depending on what kind of work you do, it should be fine. But I will say if you're using power tools or something loud along those lines, it will not but loud enough to overpower the noise from those. Like when my gf vacuums it can no longer be heard.
671753
Ummm.. It is defnitely loud enough for an apartment.. My apartment is just about 900 sqft.. But if you have huge spaces and you want the sound everywhere perhaps something additional will suit you..
885609
K. I got this for a second house. I haven't been there since installed, but my nephew is saying that it is loud. Reach out 2/1, and I will give you an update.
827194
It's definitely loud because of the impacting. I would wear ear protection in a confined area.
1719778
Initially the equipment was very smooth and quiet. It has developed a "knock" and I am unable to determine exactly the source. It is not loud and should not disturb adjacent apartments or one below.
1228279
it was pretty loud. Yet I was not using it for the living room I was using it for the bedroom. If your living room large it might not be loud enough. I think it is more for a bedroom or a smaller room.
1425532
It's pretty loud. I have thin walls and I always have my tv or radio on when my roommate is home. She has never said anything about the sound, but I still like to be careful.
548337
Loud. The fan (only) is not bad, but when that compressor kicks in, it's noise. The unit is in a window about 7 to 8 feet from my bed.
551577
It's about as loud as a vacuum. But being on the countertop puts it closer to your ears and kitchens are mostly hard surfaces. I find it uncomfortably loud so I keep a pair of inexpensive ear muffs in the cabinet over my Versa. Otherwise I am very happy with its performance as a smoothie maker.
262424
If you live on the first floor of the apt, then I would say yes. If people live under you, there may be a problem since, the shaker might create noise for your neighbors. I love mine. It is great.
1276806
It is not bad. We use it in a room with other ambient noise so we don't notice it at all. In a super quiet room you may hear it.
2038019
Mine is noisy, but kind of a white noise. If I had it in the bedroom, it would not bother me, but I like that type of noise to be able to cover for other random noises from outside. It is most definitely NOT a quiet unit, though.
105162
It does make a lot if noise. I was living in a townhome and this was in the basement. My family in the second floor was able to hear the noise and my neighbors had problem too