El Dildo Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 has anyone ever done this? there's a room in the house we don't really use and I'm thinking of converting it into a recording space with sound-absorbing panels along the walls. does anyone have experience doing this at home? like, I could start here https://www.amazon.com/ATS-Wedge-Acoustic-Panels-Charcoal/dp/B00QH2RJW2 but I'm basically just reading reviews and doing research second-hand. I've been getting some opinions from my fellow musician friends, but I don't know anybody IRL who has attempted this in a small room of their own. mr quick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Tiger~ Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 (edited) converting it into a recording space with sound-absorbing panels along the walls. does anyone have experience doing this at home? I have. I used laminate flooring underlay as sound absorption and it works well at a fraction of the cost of foam wedge panels. But then, I just use my music room for fun really, not professionally. Edited June 28, 2017 by ~Tiger~ El Dildo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dildo Posted June 28, 2017 Author Share Posted June 28, 2017 yeah this isn't necessarily the most professional setting, either. if music was my day job I wouldn't be asking lol. great tip though! thank you. handful of people I've asked so far and nobody has said anything about flooring inlays. probably wouldn't have occurred to me. although people have talked about ceiling panels, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr quick Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 You might want to get a variety of dense/hard panels with various spacings in order to pick up a variety of frequencies. You could also get a loose rug to lay down to offer variable floor proofing. El Dildo and Verbal Soze 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dildo Posted June 28, 2017 Author Share Posted June 28, 2017 (edited) well the room itself is carpeted right now. does that achieve the same effect?? or is the point to have a variety of surfaces? like a hardwood floor with an area rug. Edited June 28, 2017 by El Diablo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr quick Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 (edited) I'd definitely have a loose rug over a carpeted floor. The room can be too sound/frequency-absorbing and you might end up with a really dull-sounding room. It might be better to have the option of additional dampening IMO Edited June 29, 2017 by mr quick Verbal Soze and El Dildo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
