condo owners, how do you appease the neighbors?

Also see what noise laws are and cut it off at 10PM.Tell him you here loud TV's and if you had known there was paper thin walls you wouldn't have bought but you did.Ask him his schedule because if he's not around and you are you can play and be adccomodating.Other wise go to tell him ( and woners association) that YOUR rights are being trampled on.A woman in an apt. long ago called for sirt time must have looked me up in the book we never met) anmd asked if I could remove my shoes when I came in.She obviously had nobody abover here for year or might have had somebody who weighed 120 lbs not 220.I did it for a weeek and then thought "this is BS" (I was new guy she was oldest etnanat etcaccording to lanloard etc).Botttom line SHE got used to it.Girlfreind moved in more niose and no problem.She worked second shift to I could crank my muisc up then but even after when at home I really had to have TV loud for her to complain.At fisrt just listening level was enough top call.:atter it had to REALLY be to loud.Hope your neighbor will make accomodation other wise call cops ask about nmoise laws and if need ne your assosciation (maybe a lawyer if they seem to back this guy entirely-you have some rights after all)in which it meakes it seem like YOUR trying to be acccomdating where as this guy wants a monastary.But folks get used to ambient noise they thought they wouldn't is what I found.
G'luck
Chazzbo
P.S. Good headphones whjen you want to really go lod is a good idea but be careful of your hearing

I know your frustration! About 13 years ago I assembled a home theatre system in a 4 level condo/townehome. I lived on the third floor and the other couple on the 4th floor. They never told be to turn down my system but instead they chose to get even. Late at night they would stomp on the floors. Long story short they drove me out of my place. They were evil and I was no match for them. My advice is to make arrangements with your neighbours like I usually listen at this time and on these days.

Good Luck!*>)

As a long-time apt.dweller(seen a lot of different kinds) I think it is sometimes a control issue. I swear some folk think they are entitled to the quiet of the library, and thus their needs rule over anything else. A sound test,by you,within their unit could be useful. (If this can be arranged.) Then next: the time of day. Loud music/noise after 10pm and before 7am just makes you the bad guy,period. We have had the police come time to time. You want that not to happen. You mostly want to hear what they hear to get a prospective. Speakers on spikes and away from walls helps. As Rodney might say___ Can't we get along??

Thanks, guys. I really got spoiled in my former apartment. Everybody played the music loud, whenever we wanted. There was an understanding, of sorts. You don't complain and I won't complain. I think renters are far less uptight. (They tend to be younger, too, which also helps).
I'm hoping that some room treatments will help both of us. Better sound for me, less vibration carrying down to him.

I was never able to solve my problem. I started playing when she was not home. Then her unemployed boyfriend moved in. It ended in her calling the police and reporting me to the landlord. She finally moved.I suggest you follow the 10 to 10 rule. Try to guess when they are not home. Remember it's your home too. Maybe invite him over for a listening session.