Loud Neighbor---any advice?

I live in an apartment building that is generally quiet....
the man who lives directly below me plays his music and I can feel the base through the walls, and when he leaves the apartment I feel he might be slamming the doors because I can also feel that through the walls...he is the most disruptive person in our building...I don't want to complain to the leasing office but I feel I have no choice, Im afraid he will find out I complained, even though the office might keep my name confidential...any other suggestions?

Send a polite anonymous letter to him, explain that you're a concerned neighbor, who "chose" to contact him first rather than management. If that doesn't work, send the same letter to management, explain the situation, and stress that you'd prefer to remain anonymous to avoid drama with neighbors.

That way you don't have to reveal your identity, and management will probably send a general letter to the entire building(or possibly just him), stating there have been complaints that certain neighbors are playing loud music and slamming doors. That should be good enough.

If you're in an apartment building he won't know which neighbor to suspect, and if management sends a general letter, no one will be offended. People call the police anonymously all the time to report a disturbance.

You should write a friendly note and let him know that you can hear his music through your apartment. If that doesn't work then you go to the rental office and file a complaint.

I would have already been on the phone with management. There is no way he can't realize he is disturbing his neighbors.

tell a big guy you know to tell him

buy a house, it what my parents did in 1967. been fine ever since.

When living in apartment facilities always expect a noisy neighbor. Complain so that a record of your complaint can be established. If he is as noisy as you say then others are disturbed as well. If he receives enough complaints they may take action. Which would be a relief for all. However, you might just try knocking on his door and speaking reasonably with him first.
People who listen to very loud music often don't realize how loud it is to those that don't. Mention your appreciation of the good quality sound system he has but that the music is disturbing to you. If he is playing before 10 pm though I doubt seriously that you would even have a good civil complaint.
Still, ask him first before complaining. When he finds out you complained there first he will simply say to them all you had to do was ask him and that he didn't realize the disturbance he was making.

After doing the 2 above steps then your only recourse is to file a civil complaint with your local police dept. Do that a few times. Get copies of the complaint and take it to the office. If they don't do anything then you may have grounds for quitting your lease early.

I don't think it would be safe to confront the person so perhaps you could leave a nicely-worded note taped to his door that he reset the bass level on his speakers because it causes noise to vibrate through the walls, ceilings, and floors. If you use the words "walls, ceilings, and floors" he will not be able to actually identify which apartment you live in. Be sure to make a copy of the note so that you can pass it on to the leasing company if he continues with his present disturbing behavior.

I don't think you have a choice but to act. You might try talking to him nicely, maybe bring some cookies, leave the blaming out, and suggest to him he may not know how the sounds carry. In doing this, you might want to prepare yourself for an adverse reaction, on the other hand he could be receptive. Once you confront him and he doesn't make any changes, he would know it's you that complained if you go to the management. That's what the management is there for, to handle such incidences and to keep it civil, and keeping you out of the equation. People have been evicted because of disturbing the peace of others on a continual basis. I think the safest way is to go to the management and request that they do not reveal your name. Have them state it is surrounding neighbors. You may want to see if other neighbors are bothered by this and a group of you would represent more voices that have a bit more empowerment. Good luck. I know what you're going through. My room mates and I had two idiots that lived below us demonstrating similar behavior as your neighbor.

Print a note: your music is too loud, keep it down or the authorities will be notified.

Stick it on his door with tape.

No name. Keep doing this a few times, if continues you may need to call management.

MOVE. No matter how many times you complain, the loud music will not cease because the office could care less.

shoot him