Treating sound problems at the source increases the value of the products used because it limits the flanking paths by treating the vibrations before reaching the framing.
In order of highest performing to lowest performing
Comparing the many different types of underlayment that exist, rubber underlayment provides the most significant increase in isolation for impact footfall noise. The performance of rubber is much higher and consistent when installed over or under concrete, but will perform well in wood structures. The same performance can be achieved in wood structures if the rubber can compress as intended. With concrete sub-floors, the rubber compresses properly because the concrete has no give. Over wood, the rubber does not typically compress as intended because the wood will allow some give in the structure. Adding about seven pounds per square foot of mass below or above the rubber resolves this issue by stiffening the structure, allowing the rubber to compress. Read Maximizing Rubber Underlayment Performance. An alternative to adding mass over the rubber would be the use of a thicker rubber underlayment product or to decouple the ceiling in the assembly. View GenieMat RST rubber underlayment.
Green Glue Compound in the floor will provide minimal benefit without decoupling the assembly ceiling (resilient sound clips or resilient channel). If decoupling the ceiling, then adding the Compound to the floor between layers of rigid mass can gain as much as 6 STC points and 7 IIC points. View Green Glue Compound tubes or Green Glue Compound pails.
Combining GenieMat with Green Glue Compound is possible and performs well. Methods of combining these two products would include Green Glue Compound between wood layers either above or below the GenieMat or use the Green Glue Compound to glue down the GenieMat rubber. The manufacturer suggests a strong urethane adhesive to glue down the GenieMat when installing under tile. Avoid gluing the GenieMat with Green Glue Compound if installing tile directly to the rubber.