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<blockquote data-quote="Rudy" data-source="post: 2792597" data-attributes="member: 568035">I don&#039;t have any first hand experience with Hushmat, but it is supposed to be close to Second Skin Damplifier quality. It is impossible to say for sure. Their Web site is full of unsubstantiated claims and some that are just obviously false:What does that even mean? I don&#039;t know. It would be useful to know how thick the foil layer is, what the heat tolerance is, etc.Since I can&#039;t compare Hushmat to RAAMmat, I&#039;ll compare RAAMmat to Second Skin Damplifier. Both are very good products. If quality is your primary concern, go with the Damplifier. If you want value, RAAMmat will serve you well. Damplifier has a thicker foil layer and a higher quality adhesive. Both are good things, but we are getting into a gray area. How much quality do you want or need? It is certain that the thicker foil will be more effective, but it will slice your hands up in the bargain. The Damplifier adhesive will also be slightly more effective and will have the secondary benefits of being less gooey and allowing you to reposition misplaced pieces. Damplifier&#039;s adhesive strength increases over time. RAAMmat&#039;s starts stronger but doesn&#039;t improve much with continued contact.I&#039;m updating Sound Deadener Showdown right now, but it looks like my original conclusions will stand: Damplifier for quality, RAAMmat for value. Cascade is going to be up there with Damplifier. A final choice also depends on any hookup you might have locally. Dynamat Xtreme is better quality than RAAMmat, but generally MUCH more expensive than either Damplifier or RAAMmat. If you know someone who will sell your DX at RAAMmat prices, that would make sense.You will get the same results using somewhat less Damplifier than RAAMmat. How much less will depend on the exact application so I couldn&#039;t give exact figures even if I had the ability to test those things.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rudy, post: 2792597, member: 568035"] I don't have any first hand experience with Hushmat, but it is supposed to be close to Second Skin Damplifier quality. It is impossible to say for sure. Their Web site is full of unsubstantiated claims and some that are just obviously false: What does that even mean? I don't know. It would be useful to know how thick the foil layer is, what the heat tolerance is, etc. Since I can't compare Hushmat to RAAMmat, I'll compare RAAMmat to Second Skin Damplifier. Both are very good products. If quality is your primary concern, go with the Damplifier. If you want value, RAAMmat will serve you well. Damplifier has a thicker foil layer and a higher quality adhesive. Both are good things, but we are getting into a gray area. How much quality do you want or need? It is certain that the thicker foil will be more effective, but it will slice your hands up in the bargain. The Damplifier adhesive will also be slightly more effective and will have the secondary benefits of being less gooey and allowing you to reposition misplaced pieces. Damplifier's adhesive strength increases over time. RAAMmat's starts stronger but doesn't improve much with continued contact. I'm updating Sound Deadener Showdown right now, but it looks like my original conclusions will stand: Damplifier for quality, RAAMmat for value. Cascade is going to be up there with Damplifier. A final choice also depends on any hookup you might have locally. Dynamat Xtreme is better quality than RAAMmat, but generally MUCH more expensive than either Damplifier or RAAMmat. If you know someone who will sell your DX at RAAMmat prices, that would make sense. You will get the same results using somewhat less Damplifier than RAAMmat. How much less will depend on the exact application so I couldn't give exact figures even if I had the ability to test those things. [/QUOTE]

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