Sound Deadener Showdown

Version 2 Updated: October 19, 2005

Products Reviewed: B-Quiet Extreme and Ultimate, Brown Bread, Cascade Audio Engineering VB2, Dynamic Control Dynamat Original and Dynamat Xtreme, Elemental Designs eDead v1 and eDead v1SE, FatMat, RAAMaudio RAAMmat BXT, Second Skin Damplifier and Damplifier Pro,

Product Specs

This is a summary of the basic characteristics of the sound deadening products I looked at.

I am willing to expand this report to other mat type products if anyone would like to provide samples. Please contact me if you have products you would like me to test.

B-Quiet Extreme
StereoTypes
Regina, SK Canada
Web site
B-Quiet Extreme
Mass Layer Rubberized Asphalt
Form Roll
Surface waffled aluminum
Published Lbs ft2 0.30
Measured Lbs ft2 (with release paper) 0.32
Net Measured Lbs ft2 (w/o release paper) 0.30
Published Thickness (mils) 45
Published Foil Thickness (mils)  
B-Quiet Ultimate
StereoTypes
Regina, SK Canada
Web site
B-Quiet Ultimate
Mass Layer Butyl
Form Roll
Surface matte aluminum
Published Lbs ft2 0.35
Measured Lbs ft2 (with release paper) 0.37
Net Measured Lbs ft2 (w/o release paper) 0.35
Published Thickness (mils) 60
Published Foil Thickness (mils)  
Brown Bread
StereoTypes
Regina, SK Canada
Web site
Brown Bread
Mass Layer Rubberized Asphalt ?
Form Roll
Surface glossy aluminum
Published Lbs ft2 0.34
Measured Lbs ft2 (with release paper) 0.36
Net Measured Lbs ft2 (w/o release paper) 0.34
Published Thickness (mils)  
Published Foil Thickness (mils)  
Damplifier
Second Skin Audio
Queen Creek, AZ
Web site
Damplifier
Mass Layer Butyl
Form Sheet
Surface glossy aluminum
Published Lbs ft2 0.42
Measured Lbs ft2 (with release paper) 0.47
Net Measured Lbs ft2 (w/o release paper) 0.44
Published Thickness (mils) 65
Published Foil Thickness (mils) 3
Damplifier Pro
Second Skin Audio
Queen Creek, AZ
Web site
Damplifier Pro
Mass Layer Butyl
Form Sheet
Surface glossy aluminum
Published Lbs ft2 0.48
Measured Lbs ft2 (with release paper) 0.52
Net Measured Lbs ft2 (w/o release paper) 0.49
Published Thickness (mils) 80
Published Foil Thickness (mils) 4
Dynamat Original
Dynamic Control of North America, Incorporated
Hamilton, OH
Web site
Dynamat Original
Mass Layer Rubberized Asphalt
Form Sheet
Surface matte black with blue logo
Published Lbs ft2 0.68
Measured Lbs ft2 (with release paper) 0.73
Net Measured Lbs ft2 (w/o release paper) 0.70
Published Thickness (mils) 70
Published Foil Thickness (mils)  
Dynamat Xtreme
Dynamic Control of North America, Incorporated
Hamilton, OH
Web site
Dynamat Xtreme
Mass Layer Butyl
Form Sheet
Surface glossy aluminum with black logo
Published Lbs ft2 0.45
Measured Lbs ft2 (with release paper) 0.54
Net Measured Lbs ft2 (w/o release paper) 0.50
Published Thickness (mils) 67
Published Foil Thickness (mils) 4
eDead v1
Elemental Designs L.C.
North Liberty, IA
Web site
eDead v1
Mass Layer Rubberized Asphalt
Form Roll
Surface matte aluminum
Published Lbs ft2 0.35
Measured Lbs ft2 (with release paper) 0.29
Net Measured Lbs ft2 (w/o release paper) 0.27
Published Thickness (mils) 45
Published Foil Thickness (mils) 2
eDead v1SE
Elemental Designs L.C.
North Liberty, IA
Web site
eDead v1SE
Mass Layer Rubberized Asphalt
Form Roll
Surface matte aluminum
Published Lbs ft2 0.50
Measured Lbs ft2 (with release paper) 0.41
Net Measured Lbs ft2 (w/o release paper) 0.39
Published Thickness (mils) 70
Published Foil Thickness (mils) 2
FatMat
Fatmat Sound Control
North East, PA
Web site
FatMat
Mass Layer Rubberized Asphalt
Form Roll
Surface matte aluminum
Published Lbs ft2 0.26
Measured Lbs ft2 (with release paper) 0.28
Net Measured Lbs ft2 (w/o release paper) 0.26
Published Thickness (mils) 45
Published Foil Thickness (mils) 3
RAAMmat BXT60
RAAMaudio
St Helens, OR
Web site
RAAMmat BXT60
Mass Layer Butyl
Form Roll
Surface glossy aluminum
Published Lbs ft2 0.35
Measured Lbs ft2 (with release paper) 0.40
Net Measured Lbs ft2 (w/o release paper) 0.38
Published Thickness (mils) 60
Published Foil Thickness (mils) 2
VB2
Cascade Audio Engineering
Bend, OR
Web site
VB2
Mass Layer mineral filled vinyl copolymer
Form Sheet
Surface matte black
Published Lbs ft2 0.29
Measured Lbs ft2 (with release paper) 0.38
Net Measured Lbs ft2 (w/o release paper) 0.33
Published Thickness (mils) 42
Published Foil Thickness (mils)