Need Ceiling Tile Acoustical help.......

[HDTVFREAK]

Hey guys, I am building a 36 X 16 ft HT and need advice on the most effective ceiling tiles that won't break my bank.

I need 144 2 X 2 tiles.

Is 1 inch thickness enough or do I need 2 inch thickness?

Thanks

 

[bpape]

A decent 1" tile with insulation in the cavities up above will do a good job and provide some broadband bass control.

Just remember that ANY suspended ceiling system like this is losing you isolation.

Bryan

 

[Savant]

As a follow-up to Bryan's post, I would consider "decent" to be any ceiling tile with an NRC of 0.90 or higher. You usually won't get this sort of rating with "off-the-shelf" tiles from the home improvement store. I would advise looking for "high-NRC" tiles from good suppliers like Armstrong or USG.

Also note that there are diffusive options for T-grid ceilings available from manufacturers like Acoustics First, Auralex, RPG, etc. IMO, they are a better option for HTs with ceiling heights of 8' and higher.

 

[rcohen]

Make sure you don't paint the ceiling tiles. It will ruin their acoustic properties. You can get them in different colors from the manufacturer.