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Wouldn't an epic startup idea be to build a ventilated, sound-proof, vibration-proof box for sleeping in and then sell it directly to consumers? I imagine it wo

Wouldn't an epic startup idea be to build a ventilated, sound-proof, vibration-proof box for sleeping in and then sell it directly to consumers? I imagine it would be a hell of a lot cheaper than sound-proofing an entire house or having to move because of crappy neighbors and I'd sure as hell buy one if it existed. A device like that probably would have saved me from having to move from my last house under quite bad terms, plus imagine being able to have parties in your house and then being able to sleep when you get over it without having to wind down the whole party. There's probably multiple user-cases for such a device but I honestly don't know how practical this would be to build - acoustics != my field.

dazc 11y ago
A great idea that could be extended to include a soundproof work or study space?
tomp 11y ago
How would you deal with claustrophobia?
- rangibaby 11y ago
  Like a capsule hotel: A high ceiling (enough to sit up inside the thing) and good ventilation should be enough to fool your brain into thinking you're in a larger space than you are. Maybe even have a curved screen on top and have a picture of the stars (or anything you like).
gotchange 11y ago
A great idea if you spend most of your time outside and your house is like a hostel for you to have a bed to crash on but if you spend a good amount of your time at home or you have a famliy, it would make more sense to invest more in securing your house altogether and not only the bed or sleeping pod as you suggested.
tomjakubowski 11y ago
This is remarkably similar to an idea presented, and prototyped, on the most recent season of Nathan for You: http://www.cc.com/video-clips/hmzybk/nathan-for-you-hotel-sex-box--mature-content- http://www.cc.com/video-clips/hmzybk/nathan-for-you-hotel-se...
- bschwindHN 11y ago
  And it worked under the most extreme conditions! If you could build something a bit bigger and more elegant looking, I'd totally give it a try.
ZenoArrow 11y ago
This would be really useful for those that want to practice playing acoustic instruments like drums, or even as a space to practice singing.
Anechoic 11y ago
There are companies that offer sound/vibration isolating chambers [0][1][2][3][4], typically they're geared toward audiometric testing or musicians. From what you are describing, you'd like something a little smaller, but even then they're going to be bulking, heavy and expensive if you want them to provide any reasonable attenuation. [0] http://www.iac-acoustics.com/us/soundproof-rooms-and-booths/ http://www.iac-acoustics.com/us/soundproof-rooms-and-booths/ [1] http://www.wengercorp.com/sound-isolation/index.php http://www.wengercorp.com/sound-isolation/index.php [2] http://www.whisperroom.com/sound-booth-applications-practice http://www.whisperroom.com/sound-booth-applications-practice [3] DIY solution: http://www.soundproofing.org/infopages/portable_sound_control_room.htm http://www.soundproofing.org/infopages/portable_sound_contro... [4] http://www.gretchken.com/sound_booths.htm http://www.gretchken.com/sound_booths.htm
grubles 11y ago
That device is called ear-plugs.
- peter303 11y ago
  Some people cant tolerate ear plugs for long periods of time. They block the throat tubes and lead to painful infection. If you are sitting, then noise cancelation headphones are a hygenic alternative. But this does work for mosr sleeping positions.
  - devonkim 11y ago
    Pretty sure there's some alternatives to in-ear plugs that can be a compromise between headphone like hearing protection devices and solutions that jam foreign objects into your ear. For a cheap alternative, those ear muffs that barely cover your ears without bands may be worth a try. Heck, you can always use products like this that seem to be sufficient http://www.amazon.com/Hibermate-Sleeping-Luxurious-Exterior-Removable/dp/B00PF96RC6/ http://www.amazon.com/Hibermate-Sleeping-Luxurious-Exterior-...
  - refurb 11y ago
    They block the throat tubes and lead to painful infection. ???? Your eustachian tubes that connect the back of your throat to your inner ear aren't affect by ear plugs. Your ear drum seals your inner ear from your outer ear.
- joncrocks 11y ago
  Hah, nice to see I'm not the only non-crazy person here.
- louprado 11y ago
  Ear-plugs don't help with low-frequency vibrations like that from an elevator. The manager of my last building would disable the elevator from midnight to 6AM which provided some relief. Noise, vibration, light pollution (e.g., excessively bright white LED street lamps) is something more people will deal with as urbanization increases. Also, when you have a lot of neighbors in close proximity someone will keep you from getting sleep. Whenever I meet a grumpy neighbor I now assume they are sleep deprived.
exodust 11y ago
Very hard sell. Most people love not sleeping in a box, and love their double or queen size beds. And how would ventilation work? The box is powered, with its own climate control? What about safety such as waking suddenly in the dark and cracking your head on your sound proof box, or needing a quick exit in emergency? Nobody wants a very large ugly thing in their small bedroom, used only sometimes. Can it be folded away? Unlikely. Sorry, but a sound proof box for sleeping in is the worst idea I've heard in a long time!! Funny though. A better idea is noise cancelling headphones which can be worn in bed - soft, no hard edges or wires so can sleep on your side without issue.
- Joeri 11y ago
  > ... is the worst idea I've heard in a long time. That's probably what most people said about twitter the first time they heard about it. I suspect there's a way to make this concept work quite nicely. After all, people also don't mind spending a lot of time in cars, which are also air-controlled soundproofed boxes.
  - exodust 11y ago
    I still say that about Twitter! And the topic here is sound proofing an apartment. Think about how small an apartment bedroom is, and imagine installing a pod big enough, heavy enough and practical for moving out of the way when you don't need it. Wouldn't work. Forget about it! ...unless the "pod" only covers your head somehow, "cone of silence style" while you sleep. There might be something in that, but a pod for your whole body is not practical in an apartment bedroom.
- noondip 11y ago
  Definitely not for the apartment, but I did happen to check out and stay in a rent-able nap pod (10-15€/hr) while passing through MUC. It was a surprisingly pleasant experience - http://www.napcabs.com/ http://www.napcabs.com/
  - zo1 11y ago
    Do you know how hygiene/bedding works in those things? I would hate to go into one just after someone left and they were using the sheets/bed.
rco8786 11y ago
coffin.io
- Uptrenda 11y ago
  10/10 Please someone make this happen.
mahyarm 11y ago
Well they exist in the phone booth size: https://i.imgur.com/B330JkX.jpg https://i.imgur.com/B330JkX.jpg We have one of them in my office, it's uncanny how much noise they block. I could see one of these being made in various bed sizes and have some integrated shelving & lighting to act as a nightstand. They have versions that look like hardwood panelling, they look pretty cool. You could still get lots of sunlight since they are mostly window on two sides. I think they would need a side window version and a vertical window version depending on the orientation of windows in your bedroom. It would solve one class of noise problems for sure!
- mahyarm 11y ago
  They would also be renter friendly, and possible to black out since your can install your internal shutters.

dazc 11y ago

A great idea that could be extended to include a soundproof work or study space?

tomp 11y ago

How would you deal with claustrophobia?

rangibaby 11y ago
Like a capsule hotel: A high ceiling (enough to sit up inside the thing) and good ventilation should be enough to fool your brain into thinking you're in a larger space than you are. Maybe even have a curved screen on top and have a picture of the stars (or anything you like).

gotchange 11y ago

A great idea if you spend most of your time outside and your house is like a hostel for you to have a bed to crash on but if you spend a good amount of your time at home or you have a famliy, it would make more sense to invest more in securing your house altogether and not only the bed or sleeping pod as you suggested.

tomjakubowski 11y ago

This is remarkably similar to an idea presented, and prototyped, on the most recent season of Nathan for You: http://www.cc.com/video-clips/hmzybk/nathan-for-you-hotel-sex-box--mature-content- http://www.cc.com/video-clips/hmzybk/nathan-for-you-hotel-se...

bschwindHN 11y ago
And it worked under the most extreme conditions! If you could build something a bit bigger and more elegant looking, I'd totally give it a try.

ZenoArrow 11y ago

This would be really useful for those that want to practice playing acoustic instruments like drums, or even as a space to practice singing.

Anechoic 11y ago

There are companies that offer sound/vibration isolating chambers [0][1][2][3][4], typically they're geared toward audiometric testing or musicians. From what you are describing, you'd like something a little smaller, but even then they're going to be bulking, heavy and expensive if you want them to provide any reasonable attenuation. [0] http://www.iac-acoustics.com/us/soundproof-rooms-and-booths/ http://www.iac-acoustics.com/us/soundproof-rooms-and-booths/ [1] http://www.wengercorp.com/sound-isolation/index.php http://www.wengercorp.com/sound-isolation/index.php [2] http://www.whisperroom.com/sound-booth-applications-practice http://www.whisperroom.com/sound-booth-applications-practice [3] DIY solution: http://www.soundproofing.org/infopages/portable_sound_control_room.htm http://www.soundproofing.org/infopages/portable_sound_contro... [4] http://www.gretchken.com/sound_booths.htm http://www.gretchken.com/sound_booths.htm

grubles 11y ago

That device is called ear-plugs.

peter303 11y ago
Some people cant tolerate ear plugs for long periods of time. They block the throat tubes and lead to painful infection. If you are sitting, then noise cancelation headphones are a hygenic alternative. But this does work for mosr sleeping positions.
- devonkim 11y ago
  Pretty sure there's some alternatives to in-ear plugs that can be a compromise between headphone like hearing protection devices and solutions that jam foreign objects into your ear. For a cheap alternative, those ear muffs that barely cover your ears without bands may be worth a try. Heck, you can always use products like this that seem to be sufficient http://www.amazon.com/Hibermate-Sleeping-Luxurious-Exterior-Removable/dp/B00PF96RC6/ http://www.amazon.com/Hibermate-Sleeping-Luxurious-Exterior-...
- refurb 11y ago
  They block the throat tubes and lead to painful infection. ???? Your eustachian tubes that connect the back of your throat to your inner ear aren't affect by ear plugs. Your ear drum seals your inner ear from your outer ear.
joncrocks 11y ago
Hah, nice to see I'm not the only non-crazy person here.
louprado 11y ago
Ear-plugs don't help with low-frequency vibrations like that from an elevator. The manager of my last building would disable the elevator from midnight to 6AM which provided some relief. Noise, vibration, light pollution (e.g., excessively bright white LED street lamps) is something more people will deal with as urbanization increases. Also, when you have a lot of neighbors in close proximity someone will keep you from getting sleep. Whenever I meet a grumpy neighbor I now assume they are sleep deprived.

exodust 11y ago

Very hard sell. Most people love not sleeping in a box, and love their double or queen size beds. And how would ventilation work? The box is powered, with its own climate control? What about safety such as waking suddenly in the dark and cracking your head on your sound proof box, or needing a quick exit in emergency? Nobody wants a very large ugly thing in their small bedroom, used only sometimes. Can it be folded away? Unlikely. Sorry, but a sound proof box for sleeping in is the worst idea I've heard in a long time!! Funny though. A better idea is noise cancelling headphones which can be worn in bed - soft, no hard edges or wires so can sleep on your side without issue.

Joeri 11y ago
> ... is the worst idea I've heard in a long time. That's probably what most people said about twitter the first time they heard about it. I suspect there's a way to make this concept work quite nicely. After all, people also don't mind spending a lot of time in cars, which are also air-controlled soundproofed boxes.
- exodust 11y ago
  I still say that about Twitter! And the topic here is sound proofing an apartment. Think about how small an apartment bedroom is, and imagine installing a pod big enough, heavy enough and practical for moving out of the way when you don't need it. Wouldn't work. Forget about it! ...unless the "pod" only covers your head somehow, "cone of silence style" while you sleep. There might be something in that, but a pod for your whole body is not practical in an apartment bedroom.
noondip 11y ago
Definitely not for the apartment, but I did happen to check out and stay in a rent-able nap pod (10-15€/hr) while passing through MUC. It was a surprisingly pleasant experience - http://www.napcabs.com/ http://www.napcabs.com/
- zo1 11y ago
  Do you know how hygiene/bedding works in those things? I would hate to go into one just after someone left and they were using the sheets/bed.

rco8786 11y ago

coffin.io

Uptrenda 11y ago
10/10 Please someone make this happen.

mahyarm 11y ago

Well they exist in the phone booth size: https://i.imgur.com/B330JkX.jpg https://i.imgur.com/B330JkX.jpg We have one of them in my office, it's uncanny how much noise they block. I could see one of these being made in various bed sizes and have some integrated shelving & lighting to act as a nightstand. They have versions that look like hardwood panelling, they look pretty cool. You could still get lots of sunlight since they are mostly window on two sides. I think they would need a side window version and a vertical window version depending on the orientation of windows in your bedroom. It would solve one class of noise problems for sure!

mahyarm 11y ago
They would also be renter friendly, and possible to black out since your can install your internal shutters.