Is a white noise machine just hiding the noise problem, or does it actually fix the thin walls in a 1970s build?

Joseph Stone · 2026-11-05T09:15:04.279718+00:00

My upstairs neighbor in Austin drops what sounds like a bowling ball at 11pm every night, and my buddy swears a $50 white noise machine is the fix while my landlord says I should just file a noise complaint, so which side are you on: mask it or fight it?

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