I think that's the biggest problem right there.
I've never been a fan of mixing on headphones for a lot of reasons, and I think that by adding some low-freq/sub you're not going to be making it that substantially better.
Having annoying neighbors is always going to be part of your concerns unless you soundproof a room or are working in a studio. It's just part of life. Anyway, it's never been a big problem for me, even when mixing in tight spaces with paper thin walls. I try to do my mixing during the day, as your ears become naturally fatigued towards the end of the day.You also fatigue your ears faster with headphones (just fyi). It's not that hard to find some equilibrium between working on music and not bothering your neighbors, though I'm frankly surprised you'd ever get busted by the cops for sound pollution, then you're simply monitoring waaaaay too loud.
Even in the studio I stick to these points (unless I'm simply out of time):
- Work during the day (with suficient breaks)
- Keep monitoring volume at a good even volume (better a little quiet than too loud)
- Know when to quit and call it a day
I've yet to get a complaint for noise.
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