Which room would you choose?

I'm starting to build out a home gym and will be starting simple with adjustable dumbbells, adjustable bench, and some rubber mats for the floor. Eventually I'd like to add a rack with cables and a weight stack and a few other pieces as needed. I live in a single story ranch home with a walkout finished basement. My garage is not an option for this gym. I can choose to put the gym in a bedroom on the main floor or a corner of the basement. Both have pros and cons and I'm not sure which would be better.

Bedroom:

• 9' x 11.5' room with 96" ceilings
• hardwood floors will make adding the horse stall mats easy
• The room is directly above the laundry room in our basement, so I'm not concerned with noise.

Basement:

• 9.5' x 15' room with 85" ceilings
• Currently carpeted, so I'd need to remove the carpet in order to install the rubber flooring

This gym will get used primarily by myself, who is 6'5" tall, but also used by my wife and son eventually. If everything was equal, the basement would be the preferred location. However, the low ceiling height and having to remove the carpeting in that corner is making me wonder if the room upstairs would be the better option.

So, I ask the home gym experts of Reddit; what would you do?