Sound Deadener: Audio Technix or Second Skin Damplifier

[Drummer65 10+ year member]

Hey guys

Planning on Deadening my 2001 Honda civic mainly because my 4 12's are rattling the rear deck like crazy. I plan on doing the entire trunk, rear deck, and two front doors. My question is which deadener should i go with Audio Technix or Second Skin Damplifier?

With the 15% off from Audio tech and only 7.5% from Second Skin i can get audio technix 80 mil for the price of regular damplifier. If i did go with the 80 mil would i see a big difference from the 60 mil? Because if 60 mil will do the job of stopping the rattle then i would rather save the money and go with the 60 mil.

Also how much deadner will i need? Can i get away with 75 sq feet or should i get 100? there is a small portion where my rear view mirror is that needs to be deadened also.

Thanks

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[bhsdriller 10+ year member]

whichever you can get cheaper...both are great products

12" x 12" is 1 sqft, time to bust out the measuring tape

 

[cthedinger 10+ year member]

75 sq ft should be more than enough as long as you don't go way over board. Acoustical wise Audio Technix 60 and Second Skin Damplifier preform the exact same.

The acoustical test results can be found here:

http://www.caraudio.com/forums/audio-technix/521746-audio-technix-60-mil-vs-second-skin-damp-acoustical-test-results-inside.html

Audio Technix 60 Specs and Price:

60 mil thick total

4 mil aluminum

Butyl Adhesive

$2.36 per sq ft plus shipping when you buy 25 sq ft

Second Skin Audio Damplifier Specs and Price:

40 mil thick total

6.5 mil aluminum

Butyl Adhesive

$3.5 a sq ft plus shipping when you buy 20 sq ft.

Audio Technix 80 is better than Audio Technix 60. That being said the 60 mil is still a good deadener and will get the job done, it is our top selling product.

 

[Drummer65 10+ year member]

Just went with 75 sq ft of 60mil Audio Technix, can't wait to install this stuff

Thanks guys

 

[i2ain2thunder 10+ year member]

You won't be dissapointed hope you got in on the coupon deal for Labor Day

 

[Davecubs14 10+ year member]

Good choice! Post up some pics when you get it in!

 

[Why So Cereal? 5,000+ posts]

Good choice bro, I just did my tC hatch about a week ago maybe with the AT 60mil and I could tell a big difference (much more than I expected) plus a little goes a long way.

Now i can ride through places, windows up with absolutely no rattle (besides my stupid gas tank) people will swear its quiet in there until ya open a door or somethin! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[CHEMMINS 10+ year member]

AT is a great choice. With your savings by going with 60 mil, you could afford 1 more roll of you run short.

 

[Drummer65 10+ year member]

Yeah with the 15% off coupon i had to jump on it

How much deadener should i apply? Should i cover the whole sheet metal or only cover 25% of it? To me covering only 25% sounds like it wouldn't be that affective.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

I would cover all of it. Then no worries about whether you did it right or not.

 

[Why So Cereal? 5,000+ posts]

I would cover all of it. Then no worries about whether you did it right or not.

x2

 

[Drummer65 10+ year member]

Yeah i think ill just cover all of it

BTW, i received a tracking number 10 minutes after payment! They are fast

 

[Sub Woofin 10+ year member]

i hear great things about both. this is gonna be a tough one to weed out. luckily for me i dont have this dilemma......... for now

 

[brodeisel 10+ year member]

Let me know how much sound deadner you use i have the exact same car. Also can i see a picture of how you fit the 4 12s in your car.

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Yeah with the 15% off coupon i had to jump on it
How much deadener should i apply? Should i cover the whole sheet metal or only cover 25% of it? To me covering only 25% sounds like it wouldn't be that affective.

You should do it right. 25% coverage.