At Mobile Edge, we use Dynamat Xtreme in nearly all of our installations. Sound deadening is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to make a huge improvement in your sound.
According to Dynamic Control’s (the makers of Dynamat) website, “Dynamat Xtreme is a patented, lightweight elastomeric butyl and aluminum constrained-layer vibrational damper.” That’s a mouthful! In English, It is a Butyl material with and aluminum backing. It’s purpose is to reduce vibrations and rattling.
Any object has a frequency at which it will naturally vibrate at. Take a door panel for example. When it is exposed to this “resonant frequency,” it too will vibrate. When you attach speakers to a metal door panel, for example, they will cause the door panel to vibrate. The louder the speakers play, the more serious the vibration.
This is where Dynamat comes in. Dynamat, when applied properly to the metal surface, changes the frequency at which it will resonate. It adds mass to the door making it much more difficult to cause a vibration. The result is a huge reduction (if not elimination) of rattles and noise.
We always recommend using a Dynamat Xtreme Door kit when installing new speakers. This allows us to treat the entire metal surface of each door and seal up many of the natural holes in the door panel. By sealing these gaps, we prevent a lot of the canceling effect that happens in standard installations. This further improves the speakers output and sound quality. At the very least, we highly advise every customer to use at least a Dynamat Xtreme speaker kit.
Another byproduct of having Dynamat applied is that it makes the car ride quieter. The door vibrates less and the material itself acts as a barrier for unwanted road noise. Now this is not to say that you will eliminate road noise. This is simply not realistic. But by using the proper amounts and the proper installation techniques, you can make your car ride a lot more quietly.
Dynamat can be used in most any application where you want to improve sound quality and reduce noise. Does your license plate rattle when your car hits a bass note? No problem. How about your trunk or hatch lid? Dynamat to the rescue!
Mobile Edge sells and installs only Dynamat Xtreme. While the original Dynamat is a bit cheaper, There is no comparison to the results. Dynamat Xtreme weighs a lot less and accomplishes more than the original. Stop by our store for a demonstration of how Dynamat works. We can actually let you hear the difference with our Mailbox Display! Hope to see you soon.
