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AIBU. Noise from neighbors music.

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JenniferEccles Thu 25-Jun-20 16:31:56

I feel for you too. I hate noise anyway but that thump thump base sound, especially at a certain tempo is so annoying.

You say they are nice people which is good so why not go round again and very politely say you can still hear their music.

It’s best to try to keep on good terms with them rather than going down the Environmental Health route if at all possible.

You could as has been suggested, invite them round to hear it in your house and at the same time you could say they must let you know if they can hear any noise from you.

That will help to keep it friendly.

tickingbird Thu 25-Jun-20 16:18:03

I really do feel for you. I just can’t understand why people think they can inflict their music on the neighbours it’s so inconsiderate.

I don't really know what to advise unless you try to drown the noise out or buy some earplugs. Maybe even tell them that it’s driving you out and if they are genuinely decent people they’ll realise how bad it is for you.

Bellanonna Thu 25-Jun-20 15:42:13

Feel really sorry for you JoJo. Perhaps as someone suggested, invite them round so that they can hear it. Keep it friendly though, as you say they are otherwise nice people. Don’t move!

annep1 Thu 25-Jun-20 14:53:30

I do sympathise. Hearing the bass is TERRIBLE. I know exactly what JOJO60 means. It's actually very stressful. We have the same problem. If it was nice melodic music I could cope better. I would never inflict my choice of music on anyone, but I am seriously thinking of putting radio 4 or Classic FM on loud at a time when it will possibly annoy them.
You are not a moaning minnie. They are making you complain continually. If you aren't really on speaking terms, and don't care about staying friendly with them, perhaps you should see what you can do legally. Look up the rules for noise nuisance for your area.
Moving doesn't always solve a problem. You could have a problem in your new home.
Why can people not be considerate of others? We use earphones in the garden. Ours have a barking dog too, and park in front of our house. And clatter up and down wooden stairs. And we had to erect a high fence when they built a very high patio. Grr.

Washerwoman Thu 25-Jun-20 14:41:32

Poor you.I hate this.And I can't understand why people think it's acceptable to inflict their music on others. Unless it was a one off party -in which case I would appologise in advance to neighbours-I wouldn't dream of anything more than a radio on very quietly.Unfortunately this seems ever more common and the current trend for decking gardens our as an extension of the house with speakers and lights has made life miserable for our DD recently with hee neighbours thumping music out.And the garden lit up like an Xmas tree.Rubbish for wildlife too.
I would try again nicely to explain how intrusive it is.Good luck !

tanith Thu 25-Jun-20 13:53:56

Ask your neighbour to come in your garden and hear how loud it is, it might deter her.

Alishka Thu 25-Jun-20 13:17:06

So, you can't actually hear the songs, only the bass? Ask them if their m/c has an equaliser and to dial it down a bit, perhaps?
It's a tough one,OP, cos it is only the bass notes which are annoying you. So sorry.flowers

JOJO60 Thu 25-Jun-20 12:57:08

Now the weather is really hot we have our windows open and all we can hear is the thud, thud, thud of the base from our neighbours outdoor speakers in their garden. It is driving us mad. Sometimes it's the 21 year old son, sometimes the mother (Dad is at work all day). We have asked them, nicely, to turn the music down on 2 occasions and they have been very apologetic and have done so. But next day it's back on again. We retired here 6 years ago because it's a quiet, semi-rural, area and none of our other (mostly retired) neighbours are noisy. Then, 18 months ago this family moved in next door and we have this racket every day. It wouldn't be so bad if we could hear the songs, but it's just this annoying base sound. We can even hear it when the windows are closed and we have to turn the TV up to drown it out. We try our best to ignore it, and now sit in the front garden, not the back which is nearest to them, but it is really starting to annoy us both. I dont want to be a moaning minnie, keep asking them to turn it down, as they are a nice family, but they just seem oblivious to it. I dont know what to do . DH is even thinking about moving house!