Acoustic panels on the CHEAP

[iGirl]

4 simple steps to easy sound control...

1. Acoustic ceiling tiles

2. Burlap - cut to size, color of your choice!

3. Glued down (lightly) face/sides only ...enough to not show the back

4. Attach to wall/ceiling with 1 - 2" standoff for most efficiency

Can also be cut and finished to custom sizes/shapes!

Not scientific by any means and you still may need bass traps, but for a very fast and inexpensive solution (less than $8/2'x4' panel finished) thought someone might like it!

 

[bpape]

Those will work fine in the upper mids and highs. As for spacing out from the boundary, the max you should go is the thickness of the panel. So, if you're using 1/2" panels, then 1/2" is the most benefit you're going to get. Any more, and it will actually start to get a peak in absorbtion and act more like a filter.

Bryan

 

[iGirl]

Good info!

>>>As for spacing out from the boundary, the max you should go is the thickness of the panel. So, if you're using 1/2" panels, then 1/2" is the most benefit you're going to get. Any more, and it will actually start to get a peak in absorbtion and act more like a filter.<<<

Thanks for adding this info - very helpful to know!

 

[bpape]

Realistically, with this small distance, you can go an inch or a bit more with a 1/2" panel. It's when people take 1 and 2" panels and space them 4-8" off the wall trying to get 'free' bass absorbtion that the problems really start to occur.

Bryan