Need to reduce sound emanating from my band practice room

[mapexvenus]

Apologies in advance for posting this in a Home Theater forum, but I figured that I might get some help since this does have to do with acoustics and sound.

I need some advice on reducing the sound emanating from my jam room. The objective of this is to be considerate of my neighbors even though my band never practices late in the evenings or early mornings.

Our jam room is about 12' X 12' that has one large window (60" X 60") overlooking the main street. I would like to reduce the sound that gets out of this window and also set up the overall room to absorb more sound.

Our band currently is a three-piece (drums / bass / guitars) and the music we play is heavy / hard rock.

I am willing to spend between $300 - $500 on this.

Any advice on how I can go about doing this will be greatly appreciated. thank you!

Some things to keep in mind:

1. I am NOT trying to build a studio
2. I am not trying to soundproof this room - only trying to reduce the sound that gets outside by 50% - 60%
3. I do not own the house that I live in, so anything I do in my jam room should not involve anything I can't install and take down with minimal damage to the room/ house itself

 

[Rickster71]

Maybe something like this: http://www.soundproofing.org/

 

[bpape]

With that budget, the best improvement you'll make is to build a plug that covers the window and has some mass to it. Glass leaks bass pretty well.

The next step would be another layer of drywall and green glue but that doesn't sound possible given it's a rental.

Bryan

 

[WaynePflughaupt]

Since bass is the main thing that passes through walls, reduce the bass levels in the room. Have the guitarists turn down the bass knobs on their amps (they probably have them way to high anyway). For the bass amp, use an EQ to attenuate everything below 100 Hz or so. Be warned, everything will sound "thin" without the "fullness" your used to, but if you really need to cut down on what's drifting through your walls, this is one of the best ways to do it. Wait for a show to get that "full" thing going.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

 

[KEW]

On a low budget like that and if you only want sound deadening and are not worried about how it looks, I would try to find some large old carpet and hang it on the walls (with, say, a one inch gap so it does not rest on the wall).
You might see if a carpet installer will hook you up with some they are removing. Who knows, you might even get that classic shag on the wall look!
The denser the carpet the more bass energy it will absorb.

Hey Wayne P. - Good to see you here!