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.
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B-Quiet Extreme StereoTypes Regina, SK Canada Web site
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| 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) |
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B-Quiet Ultimate StereoTypes Regina, SK Canada Web site
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| 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) |
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Brown Bread StereoTypes Regina, SK Canada Web site
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| 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) |
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| Published Foil Thickness (mils) |
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Damplifier Second Skin Audio Queen Creek, AZ Web site
|
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| 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 |
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Damplifier Pro Second Skin Audio Queen Creek, AZ Web site
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| 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 |
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Dynamat Original Dynamic Control of North America, Incorporated Hamilton, OH Web site
|
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| 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) |
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Dynamat Xtreme Dynamic Control of North America, Incorporated Hamilton, OH Web site
|
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| 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 |
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eDead v1 Elemental Designs L.C. North Liberty, IA Web site
|
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| 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 |
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eDead v1SE Elemental Designs L.C. North Liberty, IA Web site
|
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| 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 |
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FatMat Fatmat Sound Control North East, PA Web site
|
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| 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 |
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RAAMmat BXT60 RAAMaudio St Helens, OR Web site
|
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| 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 |
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VB2 Cascade Audio Engineering Bend, OR Web site
|
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| 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) |
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