Carpet padded walls

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I have noticed in many basket ball gymnasiums that the lower half of the walls have a thick carpet on them - I presume to cut down on the slapback of a wooden floor being hit all the time. They also have what appear to be carpet covered panel traps on the upper walls.

The gyms I have been in are much more quiet than untreated ones.

I saw similar wall treatment for sale at a local wallpaper store, will this type of material be of any use for a control room or vocal booth?
 
not sure about thick "carpeting" but the gym in my school has real thick padding all around it. i don't think its for acoustic treatment, but so that the basketball players don't slam their faces off the concrete wall. :)

on a side note, i would like to record a drum set in an untreated wood gymnasium, for effect. i wish balancing a control room/vocal booth is as easy as putting carpet on the walls..
 
Carpet is a really bad fire hazard as well. Especially if you leave an air gap behind it (which also makes it a little more effective).
 
Instead of carpeting my walls I figured it would cheaper if i just carpeted my speakers :rolleyes: since thats where all the sound comes from.... Honestly...the blue shag didn't change the sound one bit.
 
Yeah, I know using floor carpet is a firehazard. This stuff is sold in a wall paper retail outlet. and made specifically for wall treatment. I realize too that treating a tracking room or control room is not as easy as putting carpet on the walls. Proper traps, and diffusors are still needed. I do believe however, that having the lower portion of the wall be less reflective would help reduce some issues. So what I am wondering is if anyone has any experience with this type of wall covering. Or can point me to a source that might. I have googled to no avail.
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i'd get some thick insulation to put behind it. along with some bass traps at least.

you could do that real cheap.
 
Carpet is cheap and durable, and gyms don't have problems with bass nodes. They just wanna knock down reflections of sneaker squeaks and general conversation.

I'd skip it in a studio where your concerns are much different. Use rigid insulation.
 
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