Audimute sondproofing

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Compare the absorption coefficients against materials that are frequently used in absorption devices in studios. These blankets are typically use around machines and industrial equipment and are also typically very expensive, at least compared to the other products in this list.

http://www.bobgolds.com/AbsorptionCoefficients.htm
fitZ
 
Is audimute good though overall? I need some thing I can hang that will do the job.
 
Is Audimute Pro a good quality material for echos and soundproofing during recording?
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While it probably will work to some extent to help eliminate reflections if placed correctly, it will do virtually nothing for isolation.
As an absorber, the absorption coefficient looks "comparable" to 1" Owens Corning 703 rigid fiberglass. However, there are many variables here. One is price. I would bet that blanket is 5-10 times the price per square foot of rigid fiberglass too, but I have no way of knowing.

As far as "soundproofing", it is not designed for that application. You need to understand something. Sound absorption and "sound proofing" are two different concepts. These blankets will do virtually nothing for "soundproofing". And that term is a misnomer anyway. Isolation is the correct term, and there are different levels of it. However, there are limp mass products that you can hang for a "soundproofing" solution but they are extremely expensive and are usually used as an enclosure for industrial applications. For rooms, unless the whole room is draped, flanking around them will render them useless. If you seriously need to improve the isolation of your space then information is what you really need first. Read this. Hopefully it will help you understand a bit. Although, they do use the term "soundproofing", which is misleading, as there is no such thing. Unless you build a concrete bunker with 10' thick walls. :D

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/mar98/articles/soundproofing.html

For acoustical treatment, go here.

http://www.realtraps.com/

If you insist on using the blankets, good luck. Maybe you know something I don't.
fitZ :)
 
did you read the report? It would be better than using egg crate right?
 
Any blanket is going to cut down on high frequency reflections*. You don't need a $100 blanket to do that.

Rick knows his shit. Don't disregard the information he's giving you. What do you want? To cut down "echoes", or isolation? You WILL NOT get isolation with a blanket. Period.

Like he's telling you, you'd be better off getting something else. The rigid fiberglass seems to work GREAT. By "seems to", I mean it does.

Good luck with your blanket. Get a feather one.

*I didn't say well.
 
jerzeysk8board said:
did you read the report? It would be better than using egg crate right?
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Since egg crate is virtually worthless then yes.

But the real point is it the best no-bang for your buck.

Another thing worth noting is that almost nothing that I have ever seen steelcase sell qualify as a bargain.
 
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