Cheap Soundproofing

[hungovermorning]

Buy cheap, buy twice

Save up your quarters and get the Owens 703. It's really not that expensive, and, as it goes for every studio purchase "buy cheap, buy twice."

 

[apl]

You can treat room with 703 and cheap fabric for under $200 and it will be the most effective $200 spent on improving the quality of recordings.

 

[AndrewClaycomb]

Here is a great how to: on building the 25 minute $25 acoustic panel ($42 bass trap)

http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=10297&highlight=running+snake+wall

 

[apl]

Here is a great how to: on building the 25 minute $25 acoustic panel ($42 bass trap)

http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=10297&highlight=running+snake+wall

That's pretty much what I did but I left out the wood and used hot glue to tack the fabric to the panel. The 703 is bristly and grabs the fabric.

 

[apl]

Oh, and the effect of the treatment in my room was stunning. Seriously.

 

[Supercreep]

I bought soundproofing blankets

No. Just....... No.

Wrap that sucker around your head and put on a CD.

Soundproof enough for ya?

...styrofoam insulation......

How would that work for dampening down the echo and sound bouncing around and stuff (please forgive newbie terminology) if you just put it all around the walls of the room, styrofoam side out?

Absolutely not at all.

 

[RICK FITZPATRICK]

Wrap that sucker around your head and put on a CD.

Ditto. Best test for TL in the world.