New Home Studio – Using dropped ceiling tiles as diffusers in a Room w. Absorbers?

[David Katauskas]

I'm building my room now, and have purchased a bunch of Auralex absorbers/diffusors. Anyway, this room has a dropped ceiling. Can I just create some larged bowed tiles for each of the ceiling segments as diffusors?

 

[HapiCmpur]

Can I just create some larged bowed tiles for each of the ceiling segments as diffusors?

How big is your room, David? Also, how high are the ceilings, and what's on the floor?

 

[Gorty]

Hey David,

You no doubt have checked this link in regards to diffusors but if you have not here it is!

http://www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html
Kev

 

[David Katauskas]

How big is your room, David? Also, how high are the ceilings, and what's on the floor?

The room is 13.5' x 10.3' with ceiling at 6.8'. The floor is loop carpet over concrete, and the ceiling is fiberglass dropped. The walls (gypsum and paneling) will be treated with Auralex wedge panels.

Instead of 'diffusors', I should have written 'deflector', such as in the link that Gorty provided.

My thoughts are that the ceiling deflectors will be able to deflect some of the waves to the treated walls, yet still allow for some reflction. My understanding is that a dead room is bad, in most cases, for tracking.


Gorty : thanks for providing the link...yes, that's where I got the idea.

 

[HapiCmpur]

The room is 13.5' x 10.3' with ceiling at 6.8'. The floor is loop carpet over concrete, and the ceiling is fiberglass dropped. The walls (gypsum and paneling) will be treated with Auralex wedge panels.

In a room that small I think you may be asking for trouble putting diffusors or deflectors on the ceiling. Since you've already read Ethan's article, though, I guess you've already considered and rejected what I'm about to suggest, which is to put a reflective surface on the floor and absorption on the ceiling. That's the route I took, and I'm very happy (so far, anyway) with the results.

I also don't think you're likely to be very pleased with Auralex. I used some of it for spot treatments, but I found I could get far more absorption per dollar from panels made of rigid fiberglass.

Click on my signature below if you'd like to see how I built my acoustic panels and assembled my little studio. My setup may not appeal to you or apply to your situation, but it may trigger some ideas that you can tailor to meet your needs.