what type of insulation to put in these?

[Walter Tore]

Hi: I recently bought 4 isolation barriers from a studio that went under. They are wood construction and stand 70" tall and 46". the 6 individual compartments measure 22.5" x 22" x 2" and are on both sides of the panels. They can be used indivdually or hooked together i in pairs via hinges. They were filled with studio foam on one side and carpet on the back side. They burned incense in the studio and the foam and carpet stunk of it. I looked up studio foam and the auralex products seem to dominate my searches. When I wen to ebay, I saw similar sized foam for way less. Is this a case of product name or actual quality difference? I want to replace the panels with whatever material will work best for isolating guitar cabinets and drum kits. I am not commited to foam. Thanks! Walter

 

[jhbrandt]

Walter,

First to clear up a term that is often misunderstood.

Isolation panel.

These panels do not isolate. They do eliminate direct sound from other sources in the room, but you will still get the reflected sound into the area of 'isolation'. Of course, sound levels from the other instruments or singers are much lower... I hope you get the idea.

I would recommend filling each side with Owens Corning 703 and covering them with fabric.

Cheers,
John

 

[Walter Tore]

thanks John! I am self taught with recording, so my jargon is not up to snuff so I appreciate the clarification. That is what I intend them to do. Owens corning is located a few miles from my house and my neighbor is in charge of their evironmental stuff. I will give him a call about the 703. Walter

 

[Jeff_D]

just to reinforce John... skip the foam. Rigid insulation does everything that foam does, PLUS it does more (much better low freq. absorption), and is an all-around better product for the money. If the Owens Corning doesnt pan out (some people have a hard time finding a sales source for small quantities- but it sounds like you shouldnt have any trouble being local and with your neighbor) there are equivilent products from Johns Manville, Knauf and others. If you want to go on the cheap, look at Roxul 'Safe'.

I probably wouldnt carpet the other side either. I'd look into getting creative with some type of diffuser.

 

[Weasel9992]

I probably wouldnt carpet the other side either. I'd look into getting creative with some type of diffuser.

That's what I did...poly cylindrical diffusers on the hard side.

Frank

 

[Walter Tore]

thanks for the responses! Is there a certain kind of cloth I should use to cover it with? Walter