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An image I like to use when people don't get this is: trying to soundproof with sound treatment, is like trying to fix a water leak with a dehumidifier and some towels.
However, sometimes noise reduction rather than assuming completely sound proofing a room is okay too. There is no such thing as complete sound proofing. Think of an wooden floor room with thin walls, compared to a well insulated room with carpet. One you can hear even the slightest of conversations to the other where you can't. It does make a difference. Sound proofing is not accurate anyway, sound is a form of energy so it is just about lowering decibels. So if someone has annoying kids or parties in that room then carpeting, acoustic panels, wall insulation, etc could make all the difference, even if it doesn't completely stop everything. Better to have a bucket and towels rather than nothing.
I saw a video from Doug Zed where he plastered Futon(thick Japanese bedding) on every wall and ceuling of a room and covered them up with thick moving blankets/black out curtains. He did before and after tests using various sources(shouting, full blast studio monitors, ect) and noticed a massive improvement.
Well, that's pretty much the same idea of foam over mass loaded vinyl, because bedding usually has a mass layer for insulation and a layer of cushion for softness. So that makes sense. I don't know that it would be any easier or cheaper to do than just lining your whole wall with mass loaded vinyl and then cover with denser foam. I bet Sonopan on top of vinyl would work even better. Too bad there isn't Sonopan in my area.
So there’s basically no way to soundproof a room in a shared house for cheap. Watched so many of these videos and it seems impossible to do anything affordable as a broke student in a shared house who can hear housemates talk even at a low volume from their room and they can hear if I talk quietly because of how thin the walls are 😕
I love singing and i still live with my parents, night time is definitely the time i want to express myself, i used to want to get these acoustic foam but now i guess i'm gonna wait for couple years ahead after finishing my college and live in my own house
I can relate. If you want to do stuff at night I recommend asking a community center of some sort if you can have access to their space after hours for the purpose of singing. Think of churches, leisure centers etc etc. Have a good pitc, clear expectations, and be ready to be a bit pushy ;)
Hello there, thank you for the informative video. It outlined a lot of things that don’t work for sound BLOCKING. Do you have any recommendations for something that would work for that specific need? To be more specific I’m not doing any recording or hiding echos , just don’t want the people in the apartment above me to hear the tv and other things coming out of my bedroom , it’s bad for them and weird for me knowing they can, I don’t mind spending money on this so any ideas that would show some noticeable improvement are welcome. Thank you
if you have enough acoustic foam you'll soundproof your room, common soundproofing are basically just absorbing sound until there's nothing left to leak outside right?
I’ve got a single car garage, 3m x 6m, and am looking to use it as a games room, while the kids sleep, so priority is blocking sound going OUT rather than blocking sound coming in. Best does that mean “sound absorbing” acoustic panels will still be good?
My question is, im trying to sound proof from the OUTSIDE from coming inside my room, im not worried about the outside hearing me im worried about sound from outside coming inside. Will using the panels help with that?
I have a question : when the sound come from the out side which is better to use ? is the same principle ? putting this vynil on the wall will block the sounds that come from the outside too or I have to put it external ?
45db, that's what I need to have a good sleep. Unfortunately, I cannot have that because of very, VERY loud neighbors. The noise in my room is 55db average with 68db max (you wonder how could I measure that on the first place). Since doing any permanent wall modification is not possible, I'll try to install the foam anyway, It's my only hope.
What should I do to reduce the sounds from my upstairs neighbors walking around? Is there anything I can do to my ceiling? It's a condo, so I own the ceiling. I live in an old building with outdated structure, built in 1970.
Hi, great video of sound proofing. I recently had a new shower pump installed and it emits sound between 43-58db. A handyman friend managed to secure an Easy Panel (Soundproofing Plate) which I intend to build a box from to cover the pump. Have you heard of this material and if so, is it effective? Any advice would be gratefully received. Thanks and keep your videos coming. 👍😊
What if I’m just trying to dampen the sound coming from the outside of the room to stop my children from being heard on like teams. Microphone noise gating is just not working when the toddler screams.
If I put some sound isolating sheets on a window + sound absorbing panels on it + cushion tape on the edges, could it block the sound from the street...? The walls themselves are very thick and sound blocking, my huge issue is the windows.
I’m trying to sound proof for a Foosballs table. The sounds are sharp. I do need the echo gone but like is there anything that works better for sharp sounds?
Ik the naswer to my question gonna be "wtch the video" but what type of "foam" or idk what could help me to reduce the sound from other rooms going to mine?
If I stuck acoustic foam to the 3 walls surrounding my noisy fridge, will that create a deadening of the sound emitted from the fridge to reduce low and high frequencies it emits to reduce the decibel noise level noticeably?
No, it won’t really do anything unfortunately. Sticking something like mass loading vinyl to the fridge would help reduce vibration and noise transfer.
@@soundproofguide thank you. Would covering the fridge's lower half of the back (where the compressor is, minus the venting holes) and the lower half of both sides be sufficient? Or would it mean covering the front of the fridge as well?
You guys need to start investing in more furniture to place against wall, order lots of loud fans but not too loud that it'll annoy you. there will always be sound my people, it's called filling up a echo room will lots of stuff, and sounds wont drown you room. mass loaded vinyl is worth saving your money for. a thick one is better, once you place it to cover the entire wall, you don't need to put it under drywall, then start to add thick pictures or chests for storage along your wall. If you need to sacrifice outings, electronics etc. to save for these items for long-term relief, then do it up. get an extra job for a month if you have too. If it's that bad, you'll want to get it over with. Yes it's hard work, and you'll be tired for a short amount of time.
So I've been planning to sort of soundproof my room but idk what to do or choose anymore after looking at so many reviews and information. My room is small and cube shaped 200 x 200 cm. My budget is around 300 EURO. My room is so bad that I can't even have my privacy since they can hear me talk most of the time as well and I can hear them outside my room/house. I was thinking of covering the room with MLV and 2" Acoustic wedges but don't think that would do much? Don't really want to go over board and renovate my walls professionally atm since it costs a lot and I'm on a tight budget. Any ideas of what I can buy/do? Thanks :D
Unfortunately acoustic wedges will not do anything for you. Mass loaded vinyl will cost much more than adding a second layer of drywall. There are some videos out there showing you how to install drywall DIY.
@@soundproofguide Oh I see but the issue is idk where to get Drywall from in UK I just cant seem to find and for this room it's my bedroom as well so I didn't wanna go all out just yet lol
@@King-zu9cx Try using canvas stretchers. Look at thrift stores first, but if you have to purchase from crafts store, they’re reusable. so worth the price. I bought pre-made panels on Etsy, and they’re well made, but were not cheap. The materials are the colorful fabric, and a thin silvery mesh. Not sure why…it’s maybe a de-coupler for the fabric and nothing more. It’s a thin mesh. He used wood. No tools are needed if you use canvas stretchers. My success was using different sizes for my application. Staircase was getting noise from the living room, ecoh-y and unpleasant. Just fell into the idea of using long rectangular ones, and varying 18 x 24, pieced in, staggered layout. Just thought to do it and it worked, Get the canvas stretchers. Put out an All Points Bulletin with family and friends….give me all your beat up beach towels. Staple gun layers, Use 3-4 thicknesses. Use cool fabric, or invest in some remnants from fabric store. People who sew always have stuff. Get enough freebie, and you can splurge on something great. That’s the outside layer to staple gun. From dollar store get a picture hanging kit, its eyebolts and wire. Get a couple rolls of rubberized shelf paper, might work to face material, keep it taut. For some reason, I think coming away from the wall helps, a gap, when you hang. Maybe one as a baffle,,hanging from the ceiling. If you get canvas stretchers same size as your windows, use them instead of curtains, just put in place. If you get good, sell your spares to cover your costs. Wood floors are here to stay, but we need to compensate. We are pathfinding. Share experiences. I used Mass Loaded Vinyl to a basement room, bedroom conversion. Makes huge improvement for the whole floor. Eliminated floorboard squeaks above where it was used, tightens things up. Big improvement. It is fire resistant material. Fire needs oxygen, afterall.
I'm not looking for perfect sound proofing. All I want is to increase a little privacy, maybe muffle the clarity of voices. I can hear my office mate's conversations in the room next to mine perfectly, and vice versa.
Soundproofing any room is near impossible however it all depends on the maximum decibels that are likely to be produced in your room, I know this video maker he looks a bit dodgy, he likely has some people trapped in his attic, so lots of foam and soundproofing is needed to compensation for the screaming buuuuuuut I disagree that acoustic foam won't make a difference. It will, it will lower the decibels being heard next door when most of us normal folk have parties. I compare this to thin walls where you can hear even the slightest conversation next door to walls insulated where you can't hear much unless they argue. But acoustic foam isn't anywhere near as good as insulation at absorbing sound as the thickness of the material is often up to 2 feet thick with insulation while with foam it is like a fraction of that. Would it help, yes, it would mean that a person could make a little more noise before people next door would be able to hear it. But, I know most people asking these questions are dodgy f^ckers 🤣 you won't be able to have a torture chamber in your house still. 😅The foam is far too thin for that. Even the windows and doors would need soundproofing for that. But if you are an annoying neighbour then foam will make a difference but the ceiling and floor would need to be considered too. I would guess if all the walls and ceiling was covered, with carpeted floor it would make a 20% to 50% noise reduction for neighbours, 50% for those above and below the room and about 20% for those next to it.
have you heard of music? some people live in urban areas but want to crank a guitar amp. Why are you the one thats thinking the only possible use is to torture people???
So how to block sound from going outside the room in the cheapest way possible ? So i won't disturb neighbors. Any way to reduce the voice going outside even by 50%? But again a cheap way.
Thank you for the video. Any suggestion for the other side of the wall? I currently live in a townhouse where my neighbor plays a loud bass and am trying to find a way to soundproof the shared wall. I'm leaning towards getting another layer of drywall (quietrock) with green glue but these can be expensive.
Remove drywall, use acoustic caulk in your gaps anywhere around the wall. Apply mass loaded vinyl across the studs. Then apply the 5/8" drywall back on. If you want to take it even further, use Green Glue on that drywall and then apply another layer of 5/8" drywall on top of it. If you have any doors in between each other, you need solid core doors and use door seal kits.
@@SecondSkinAudio does this actually work? I hear impact noises from neighbors kids in townhome all day. It's driving me crazy. Will simply moving drywall and adding glue actually work? Doesn't seem like it would be that simple
@@OranguBANG Yes. It's just that it's expensive.. There's a science to preventing sound travelling through. Starting with investigating (& 'attacking') the source, & any gaps if you have the noise coming through an existing drywall? In which case pull the wall off & start again & be really thorough.
No idea where the fuck you tried to buy egg cartons but they cost a fraction of the price of foam panels. Big ones are like 10 cents a piece. And if you go to your local farmers market the egg/chicken guy will probably give you a bunch for even less
im really angry right now, and sorry because I have to rant, just answer YES or NO! then whats the shit to have a soundproof room, to many words and shit
in a nutshell acoustic foam is only for eco problems (works similar to an empty room when you add furniture) also acoustic foam is not a sound "blocker" just a sound absorver, but he doesnt say anything about sound blocker products so it must be a myth
To perfectly blocking a sound is almost impossible especially for a very loud situation like a jamming/practice room but it's ok to have some noise going through outside because I think no one ever expected to have 0 decibel passing through outside. Thank you for the explanation.
My problem is from noise above in another apartment. They radiate into a bedroom and living room. Closing and opening of a door, footsteps, running, moving of furniture, someone dropping things on the floor above which is made of reinforced concrete. The walls in the apartment are also solid concrete.
"echo" in the room is nothing else, than wall reflection. The Sound and its reflection add up - so when U even use only absorber to reduce "echo", the sound becomes slightly quieter.
I just want something to actually make my room soundproof so that I don't have to worry about my neighbors hearing my girl and I doing the Ogre swamp wrestle.
So if I'm using "sound absorbing" materials does the material itself actually "hang on" to the sounds it's been absorbing and then allow me to recall those sounds in the order they were stored by simply squeezing the sounds out of the material when I want to re-hear what I've stored.
Make sure to read the reviews on what you purchase, lots of people are selling nonsense "imitation" products that doesn't squeeze the sounds out in the right order! Won't make that mistake twice.
I think before you made this video you should understand the difference between sound proofing and sound treatment. Proofing is completely removing all sounds coming from outside your room. Foam absolutely CANNOT achieve this. As far as sound treatment goes foam is still a terrible option. Rockwool is the way and only way to go
I am thinking about building a portable booth out of panels. This booth will be a complete enclosure. I am thinking maybe making each panel 3’x7’ for a total size of 6’x6’x7’. This booth will be used for vocals mainly but I want it big enough so I can play instruments in there as well. Would you recommend sound proofing or acoustic foam? There won’t be any echo so would that eliminate acoustic treatment? Thanks in advance :)
HEY! Great videos on sound proofing. I recently moved into a house located about 200 feet from a slow moving train. We have a back house that we want to rent out but cant until we soundproof for a train horn. After watching your videos I have a much better grasp on sound proofing but what would you recommended for my situation? Will Quietrock 545 help me dampen the noise enough to have tenants sleep better?! Thank you.
Everyone says fiberglass is only good for sound treating a room and won't cut the noise, but there's a clear diff between walls with insulation and those without when it comes to cutting noise. I need to reduce the noise from my half stack, as much as possible.
I have a detached house with two outside walls cavity brick a block breeze separating wall from the staircase. I have watched so many videos on sound proofing but my logic is to deaden a room volume from pressure to a factor for sound emitting audioto propel sound waves in a space that will equalise its delivery parameters for the best possible cinematic experience. Is this more the right reason for absorption and reflection. As to my thoughts I still am unsure as to prepare for my project I have in mind. And want to use concepts I think will be best.
This doesn't make sense on a physical perspective. You say it is absorbing sound, but at the same time it won't stop sound transferring to the other side of the wall. It just doesn't make sense. Whenever sound is absorbed by material it loses some of its energy, thus yes, it does prevent some amount of the sound transferring to the other side of the wall. If you're gonna attempt to describe it from a physical perspective, then at least do it right.
Im having a project to do for my own music studio and i am following your channel for this in a while now. Im planning to make an acrylic enclosure in one of the corners on our room. Using 2 sides of acrylic sheets with 10mm thick attaching it to the wall up to the ceiling. Will it help atleast trap the sound inside and then adding foams and gym mats to the wall to help in sound proofing inside of it???? Thanks for answering...
They won’t help to “trap” sound inside the room. It will However help making the room sound better. It will reduce the amount of decibel leaking from the room but only if there’s already a bad echo. And even then, you wouldn’t be completely satisfied by the results.
@@soundproofguide hmmmm, i was thinking making acrylic sheet walls will help to soundproof it as long as the gaps will be filled with seals ot weather strip. So better make a room instead of 2 acrylic sheet attached on a corner walls???
Look at Etsy and Pinterest. There are links for buying burlap, suede, and other materials in some things that they show. Using canvas stretchers means no cutting or nailing, readymade and just push the fitted joints together. We need to be easy on the environment, fire safety is first concern. Nothing to spread a fire. Share materials and tools with others, who will help you scrounge for materials or lend a staple gun. I can’t see how acrylic would be of much help. Think old time movie theaters….thick, weighted heavy drapes. The sidewalls are beveled panels, staggered placement, act as baffles. We’ve got so much to learn with this stuff. Quieting things down is simple planning, trial and error, but don’t waste material and always, fire safety. Think of mom’s house…thick thick carpet and pads, overstuffed furniture, floor cushions, drapes with heavy liners. The lampshades two feet high….but no soundproof issues.
One thing worth noticing is that acoustic guitars can resonate with certain frequencies and almost amplify tones coming from electric equipment, so put a strand of rope between the strings if you are not using the guitar and think it looks great on the wall.
would putting up small 1'x1' squares of mlv in a 10'x10' room (maybe 4 or 5 on each wall) help reduce sound travelling through a wall or is it only effective if I install it across the whole wall?
Hi, I am much troubled by the noise overhead day and night. My home is in a 6-storey building. My flat is on the 2nd floor. There is always heavy walking on the vinyl in the apartment above. Every time when someone is walking there, I am suffering underneath. It is a feeling of being hit on the head to an extent when the heavy walking stops, the bomb bomb bomb sound still prevails just like a torture chamber. Referring to the regulations in the Lease, stated in the 'Capet and floor coverings', the Tenant must cover the floors of the property with appropriate floor coverings as may be required to deaden sound in the property.' I have asked the site office three times for help. It sometimes seems less frequent and severe but the noise is still there and even received in the bedroom when the ear is on the pillow during bedtime. Thank you very much!
Does it help blocking sound coming from outside? If I cover my window with it from outside I will put these foam on my windows from outside as i have a room beside balcony so will it work?
The problem with trying to put that material in walls, is that the studs transfer the sound from one side of the wall to the other. And unless you take care of that problem first, you'll never block the sound. Putting those panels on the wall, stops the sound before it gets to the sheetrock.
Why not mention also that acoustic panels are meant to help reduce echos and control the sound environment. I guarantee you if I put sound panels in my room the sound characteristics of that room will DEFINITELY change, and you'll notice it, so you're not being accurate here, you make it sound like they do nothing, or your ears suck.
Sorry this is not true. If you place foam panels all over your walls, it will significantly decrease the amount of sound that passes through to the other room. A simple test would be to listen to the difference between putting a speaker in a blanket and having it out. Huge difference. So when you say the decibels remains the same, that is factually incorrect. The decibels will be significantly decreased in the other room. That’s why having thick curtains and carpets helps.
Thanks for the video by helping me to save the money,i was thinking to get some foam to paste on my door hopefully to decrease the volume of the dog barking from my stupxd neighbour.
I have a suspended ceiling, which I know does almost nothing to keep sound in, But if I were to cover the back of each panel with mass loaded vinyl, would that have any effect?
I drink beers with my buddies in my basement and she says she can hear our voices on the 2nd floor. The room is 14x14 with a bar lol. You think some well placed cheapo Amazon panels can help to get her to stop busting my chops.
This channel should be called “how to not sound proof anything ever”. Best option for studio guys: Go to a mattress store. Ask them if you can get the foam out of the disposed of mattresses. Bring a box cutter with extra blades. I got 3-6” thick foam out of like 12 queen and king sized mattresses. (Most mattresses are hybrids now). Hang it everywhere, glue it where you can. That room was so quiet I could hear my heart beat.
What would you say is the best way to lower the volume of sound traveling in a straight line down a long hallway or stairwell? I have an entertainment room at the top of an open-ended stairwell with no ability to install doors at either end. I may not be able to kill the sound completely, but I would like to reduce the volume of somewhat loud sounds (conversations, dog barking, pots and pans) going up the stairs.
What if I used that vinal stuff. I plan on sound proofing a very small closet so I can record in it and be as loud as I want. I already bought acoustic stuff because I, like a lot of other people, thought they were for soundproofing lol. Would it be expensive to soundproof a very small closet? I know it's hard to tell without me saying measurements but think a tiny bit more longer than your armspan.
The only way is to lose about 12 inches on all walls and doors, you need a room within a room, it needs the floor to be on standoffs and separate door.
I have an outside small shed that is about 15ft x 10ft with a small double glazed window and door on the same wall, i am looking to soundproof the entire shed top to bottom for an acoustic drumkit what is the best course of action?
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No offense but would you hurry up and get to the point. Dude people just need an answer
@@lifebydesign9435i would have preferred a solution 😂
An image I like to use when people don't get this is: trying to soundproof with sound treatment, is like trying to fix a water leak with a dehumidifier and some towels.
That’s a great way to put it! Thanks! 😊
However, sometimes noise reduction rather than assuming completely sound proofing a room is okay too. There is no such thing as complete sound proofing. Think of an wooden floor room with thin walls, compared to a well insulated room with carpet. One you can hear even the slightest of conversations to the other where you can't. It does make a difference. Sound proofing is not accurate anyway, sound is a form of energy so it is just about lowering decibels. So if someone has annoying kids or parties in that room then carpeting, acoustic panels, wall insulation, etc could make all the difference, even if it doesn't completely stop everything. Better to have a bucket and towels rather than nothing.
Thanks
Answer is to bury the room 6 foot under. Problem solved
No
I saw a video from Doug Zed where he plastered Futon(thick Japanese bedding) on every wall and ceuling of a room and covered them up with thick moving blankets/black out curtains. He did before and after tests using various sources(shouting, full blast studio monitors, ect) and noticed a massive improvement.
Interesting! I’ll look for that!
Doug zed Fulton. Imma look for that video.
If I can’t find it can I get a link by chance? Thank you
Yes that's the stuff that would do it. But a bit pricey
Well, that's pretty much the same idea of foam over mass loaded vinyl, because bedding usually has a mass layer for insulation and a layer of cushion for softness. So that makes sense. I don't know that it would be any easier or cheaper to do than just lining your whole wall with mass loaded vinyl and then cover with denser foam. I bet Sonopan on top of vinyl would work even better. Too bad there isn't Sonopan in my area.
Nah
So true, everywhere people are misunderstanding room acoustics treatment with soundproofing.
So there’s basically no way to soundproof a room in a shared house for cheap. Watched so many of these videos and it seems impossible to do anything affordable as a broke student in a shared house who can hear housemates talk even at a low volume from their room and they can hear if I talk quietly because of how thin the walls are 😕
I know it can be really shitty…hope your situation improves.
can relate, just woke up at 3 am, because neighbor snore so loud, the whole second floor can hear him
There are ways to soundproof for cheap. Hang up thick quilt on the walls. ANYTHING is better than nothing, even cheap Amazon foam.
Currently laying down at 3 AM listening to my roommate snore 🫤
I once legit just screwed three cheap throw blankets to the wall and it helped a LOT, esp if you put some foam between the throw blankets
I love singing and i still live with my parents, night time is definitely the time i want to express myself, i used to want to get these acoustic foam but now i guess i'm gonna wait for couple years ahead after finishing my college and live in my own house
I can relate. If you want to do stuff at night I recommend asking a community center of some sort if you can have access to their space after hours for the purpose of singing. Think of churches, leisure centers etc etc.
Have a good pitc, clear expectations, and be ready to be a bit pushy ;)
Hello there, thank you for the informative video. It outlined a lot of things that don’t work for sound BLOCKING. Do you have any recommendations for something that would work for that specific need?
To be more specific I’m not doing any recording or hiding echos , just don’t want the people in the apartment above me to hear the tv and other things coming out of my bedroom , it’s bad for them and weird for me knowing they can, I don’t mind spending money on this so any ideas that would show some noticeable improvement are welcome.
Thank you
I also would love to know this ❤
What are ways or things that would help to sound block a room or apartment ?
The question is.. is that self sticking ok? are they going to fall down after some time? and can i use foam to stick them to the wall?
if you have enough acoustic foam you'll soundproof your room, common soundproofing are basically just absorbing sound until there's nothing left to leak outside right?
I’ve got a single car garage, 3m x 6m, and am looking to use it as a games room, while the kids sleep, so priority is blocking sound going OUT rather than blocking sound coming in.
Best does that mean “sound absorbing” acoustic panels will still be good?
My question is, im trying to sound proof from the OUTSIDE from coming inside my room, im not worried about the outside hearing me im worried about sound from outside coming inside. Will using the panels help with that?
That's what I wanna know too. My brother and dad are loud af; I'm tired of hearing their conversations when they're not even in my room!
Do what works. I need to prevent the noise from outside coming into my room
I have a question : when the sound come from the out side which is better to use ? is the same principle ? putting this vynil on the wall will block the sounds that come from the outside too or I have to put it external ?
Tell me when u get answer
45db, that's what I need to have a good sleep. Unfortunately, I cannot have that because of very, VERY loud neighbors. The noise in my room is 55db average with 68db max (you wonder how could I measure that on the first place). Since doing any permanent wall modification is not possible, I'll try to install the foam anyway, It's my only hope.
What should I do to reduce the sounds from my upstairs neighbors walking around? Is there anything I can do to my ceiling? It's a condo, so I own the ceiling. I live in an old building with outdated structure, built in 1970.
Hi, great video of sound proofing. I recently had a new shower pump installed and it emits sound between 43-58db. A handyman friend managed to secure an Easy Panel (Soundproofing Plate) which I intend to build a box from to cover the pump. Have you heard of this material and if so, is it effective? Any advice would be gratefully received. Thanks and keep your videos coming. 👍😊
I have just bought heavy speakers for my small room, what can i do to make sure sound remaims in my room?
Where can I get the material
I'm from south Africa
What if I’m just trying to dampen the sound coming from the outside of the room to stop my children from being heard on like teams. Microphone noise gating is just not working when the toddler screams.
can it do the opposite? meaning kind of block/reduce the outdoor noise to make a room quieter?
No. Foam does not block noise, just absorbs it making the space sound 'dead'. Transmitted noise is unchanged in both directions.
If I put some sound isolating sheets on a window + sound absorbing panels on it + cushion tape on the edges, could it block the sound from the street...? The walls themselves are very thick and sound blocking, my huge issue is the windows.
I’m trying to sound proof for a Foosballs table. The sounds are sharp. I do need the echo gone but like is there anything that works better for sharp sounds?
Ik the naswer to my question gonna be "wtch the video"
but what type of "foam" or idk what could help me to reduce the sound from other rooms going to mine?
If I stuck acoustic foam to the 3 walls surrounding my noisy fridge, will that create a deadening of the sound emitted from the fridge to reduce low and high frequencies it emits to reduce the decibel noise level noticeably?
No, it won’t really do anything unfortunately. Sticking something like mass loading vinyl to the fridge would help reduce vibration and noise transfer.
@@soundproofguide thank you. Would covering the fridge's lower half of the back (where the compressor is, minus the venting holes) and the lower half of both sides be sufficient? Or would it mean covering the front of the fridge as well?
I like your video. What do you recommend for sound proof in a music room?
If I only use the sound proof panel on the door only will it work?
Buy 6×4 size canopy.
Do you think Rock wool and acoustic plasterboard can block sound?
It will help.
You guys need to start investing in more furniture to place against wall, order lots of loud fans but not too loud that it'll annoy you. there will always be sound my people, it's called filling up a echo room will lots of stuff, and sounds wont drown you room. mass loaded vinyl is worth saving your money for. a thick one is better, once you place it to cover the entire wall, you don't need to put it under drywall, then start to add thick pictures or chests for storage along your wall. If you need to sacrifice outings, electronics etc. to save for these items for long-term relief, then do it up. get an extra job for a month if you have too. If it's that bad, you'll want to get it over with. Yes it's hard work, and you'll be tired for a short amount of time.
@soundproofguide can you use construction floor underlayment between two drywalls good for sound proofing?
So basically it get rids of that cabinet sound when you record makes your voice sound more denser
So I've been planning to sort of soundproof my room but idk what to do or choose anymore after looking at so many reviews and information. My room is small and cube shaped 200 x 200 cm. My budget is around 300 EURO. My room is so bad that I can't even have my privacy since they can hear me talk most of the time as well and I can hear them outside my room/house. I was thinking of covering the room with MLV and 2" Acoustic wedges but don't think that would do much? Don't really want to go over board and renovate my walls professionally atm since it costs a lot and I'm on a tight budget. Any ideas of what I can buy/do? Thanks :D
Unfortunately acoustic wedges will not do anything for you. Mass loaded vinyl will cost much more than adding a second layer of drywall. There are some videos out there showing you how to install drywall DIY.
@@soundproofguide Oh I see but the issue is idk where to get Drywall from in UK I just cant seem to find and for this room it's my bedroom as well so I didn't wanna go all out just yet lol
Or Plaster Board?
@@King-zu9cx Try using canvas stretchers. Look at thrift stores first, but if you have to purchase from crafts store, they’re reusable. so worth the price.
I bought pre-made panels on Etsy, and they’re well made, but were not cheap. The materials are the colorful fabric, and a thin silvery mesh. Not sure why…it’s maybe a de-coupler for the fabric and nothing more. It’s a thin mesh.
He used wood. No tools are needed if you use canvas stretchers.
My success was using different sizes for my application. Staircase was getting noise from the living room, ecoh-y and unpleasant.
Just fell into the idea of using long rectangular ones, and varying 18 x 24, pieced in, staggered layout. Just thought to do it and it worked,
Get the canvas stretchers. Put out an All Points Bulletin with family and friends….give me all your beat up beach towels. Staple gun layers,
Use 3-4 thicknesses.
Use cool fabric, or invest in some remnants from fabric store. People who sew always have stuff. Get enough freebie, and you can splurge on something great. That’s the outside layer to staple gun. From dollar store get a picture hanging kit, its eyebolts and wire.
Get a couple rolls of rubberized shelf paper, might work to face material, keep it taut.
For some reason, I think coming away from the wall helps, a gap, when you hang. Maybe one as a baffle,,hanging from the ceiling.
If you get canvas stretchers same size as your windows, use them instead of curtains, just put in place.
If you get good, sell your spares to cover your costs. Wood floors are here to stay, but we need to compensate. We are pathfinding.
Share experiences.
I used Mass Loaded Vinyl to a basement room, bedroom conversion. Makes huge improvement for the whole floor. Eliminated floorboard squeaks above where it was used, tightens things up. Big improvement.
It is fire resistant material. Fire needs oxygen, afterall.
@@powerWithinUs4055 So like make a DIY panel you mean? I’ll look into all of this thank you
I'm not looking for perfect sound proofing. All I want is to increase a little privacy, maybe muffle the clarity of voices. I can hear my office mate's conversations in the room next to mine perfectly, and vice versa.
Same I’m looking to sound proof my room by even a tiny bit even 5% of the sound every little helps
Soundproofing any room is near impossible however it all depends on the maximum decibels that are likely to be produced in your room, I know this video maker he looks a bit dodgy, he likely has some people trapped in his attic, so lots of foam and soundproofing is needed to compensation for the screaming buuuuuuut I disagree that acoustic foam won't make a difference. It will, it will lower the decibels being heard next door when most of us normal folk have parties. I compare this to thin walls where you can hear even the slightest conversation next door to walls insulated where you can't hear much unless they argue. But acoustic foam isn't anywhere near as good as insulation at absorbing sound as the thickness of the material is often up to 2 feet thick with insulation while with foam it is like a fraction of that. Would it help, yes, it would mean that a person could make a little more noise before people next door would be able to hear it. But, I know most people asking these questions are dodgy f^ckers
🤣 you won't be able to have a torture chamber in your house still. 😅The foam is far too thin for that. Even the windows and doors would need soundproofing for that. But if you are an annoying neighbour then foam will make a difference but the ceiling and floor would need to be considered too. I would guess if all the walls and ceiling was covered, with carpeted floor it would make a 20% to 50% noise reduction for neighbours, 50% for those above and below the room and about 20% for those next to it.
have you heard of music? some people live in urban areas but want to crank a guitar amp. Why are you the one thats thinking the only possible use is to torture people???
So how to block sound from going outside the room in the cheapest way possible ? So i won't disturb neighbors. Any way to reduce the voice going outside even by 50%? But again a cheap way.
No cheap solution.
2:37 for diy panels
Whoever actually comes up with a solution for this will be a billionaire.
Solutions have existed for decades but they are not cheap and eat up room space.
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ugh ok so what fixes sound getting through walls?? surely there must be something
Mass. Add another layer of drywall and you’ll hear the difference.
@@soundproofguide thanks! Im about to move into an old 70s double brick unit. Want to suppress as much sound as possible
Dam my neighbors are loud and i can be loud to but don't wanna bother anyone, i was hoping this would work.
im watching this video without sound
Can you make a 100% sound proof helmet??
That’s not really something I’m able to make. Have you looked online for something already made?
Sounds like a motorcycle helmet would be a good place to start
Thank you for the video. Any suggestion for the other side of the wall? I currently live in a townhouse where my neighbor plays a loud bass and am trying to find a way to soundproof the shared wall. I'm leaning towards getting another layer of drywall (quietrock) with green glue but these can be expensive.
Remove drywall, use acoustic caulk in your gaps anywhere around the wall. Apply mass loaded vinyl across the studs. Then apply the 5/8" drywall back on. If you want to take it even further, use Green Glue on that drywall and then apply another layer of 5/8" drywall on top of it. If you have any doors in between each other, you need solid core doors and use door seal kits.
@@SecondSkinAudio does this actually work? I hear impact noises from neighbors kids in townhome all day. It's driving me crazy. Will simply moving drywall and adding glue actually work? Doesn't seem like it would be that simple
@@OranguBANG Yes. It's just that it's expensive.. There's a science to preventing sound travelling through. Starting with investigating (& 'attacking') the source, & any gaps if you have the noise coming through an existing drywall? In which case pull the wall off & start again & be really thorough.
Reverb, not echo
No idea where the fuck you tried to buy egg cartons but they cost a fraction of the price of foam panels. Big ones are like 10 cents a piece. And if you go to your local farmers market the egg/chicken guy will probably give you a bunch for even less
Price was from Amazon. Local farmers don't give those out.
Why was that video necessary? That info is literally on the discretion of all those products.
NO. .. Hell NO
im really angry right now, and sorry because I have to rant, just answer YES or NO! then whats the shit to have a soundproof room, to many words and shit
No. Drywall. 😊
@@soundproofguide thank you man, im really having a bad time earlier, Great video! hahahaha not in the mood earlier hahha
Well this is depressing
in a nutshell acoustic foam is only for eco problems (works similar to an empty room when you add furniture)
also acoustic foam is not a sound "blocker" just a sound absorver, but he doesnt say anything about sound blocker products so it must be a myth
So what’s the point in buying that shit??
To perfectly blocking a sound is almost impossible especially for a very loud situation like a jamming/practice room but it's ok to have some noise going through outside because I think no one ever expected to have 0 decibel passing through outside. Thank you for the explanation.
Thats not true if you cast a room in earth and lead
Must never been in the military and did the hear test. That room is soundproof. Or go to a music room in the Usos.
@@Zombi3Kill3r125(almost) impossible. its very expensive to completely soundproof a room
It isn’t impossible
Nope
Didnt see this question. Does the shape of acoustic foam matter (diamond, wave, eggshell ect?) If so what is best in your opinion
My problem is from noise above in another apartment. They radiate into a bedroom and living room. Closing and opening of a door, footsteps, running, moving of furniture, someone dropping things on the floor above which is made of reinforced concrete. The walls in the apartment are also solid concrete.
My problem too!! SOS!
@@StarCrystal9 would this sound panel help reduce the noise coming from outside?
"echo" in the room is nothing else, than wall reflection. The Sound and its reflection add up - so when U even use only absorber to reduce "echo", the sound becomes slightly quieter.
I just want something to actually make my room soundproof so that I don't have to worry about my neighbors hearing my girl and I doing the Ogre swamp wrestle.
who is the ogre you or her?
yes wrestle
Yet none answers the damn question
who is the ogre you or her ?
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So if I'm using "sound absorbing" materials does the material itself actually "hang on" to the sounds it's been absorbing and then allow me to recall those sounds in the order they were stored by simply squeezing the sounds out of the material when I want to re-hear what I've stored.
Make sure to read the reviews on what you purchase, lots of people are selling nonsense "imitation" products that doesn't squeeze the sounds out in the right order! Won't make that mistake twice.
I think before you made this video you should understand the difference between sound proofing and sound treatment. Proofing is completely removing all sounds coming from outside your room. Foam absolutely CANNOT achieve this. As far as sound treatment goes foam is still a terrible option. Rockwool is the way and only way to go
Ok let's say it .
Acoustic panels decrease Echo.
So, the sound of an annoying baby crying 24/7 with neglecting parents will not be reduced with acoustic foams? :'(
Not enough to make you happy unfortunately.
I am thinking about building a portable booth out of panels. This booth will be a complete enclosure. I am thinking maybe making each panel 3’x7’ for a total size of 6’x6’x7’. This booth will be used for vocals mainly but I want it big enough so I can play instruments in there as well. Would you recommend sound proofing or acoustic foam? There won’t be any echo so would that eliminate acoustic treatment? Thanks in advance :)
HEY! Great videos on sound proofing. I recently moved into a house located about 200 feet from a slow moving train. We have a back house that we want to rent out but cant until we soundproof for a train horn. After watching your videos I have a much better grasp on sound proofing but what would you recommended for my situation? Will Quietrock 545 help me dampen the noise enough to have tenants sleep better?! Thank you.
I’m making a vid about this type of noise! This question gets asked a lot! Mind if I give you a shout out at the beginning and read your question?
@@soundproofguide yes! Please use it! Thank you so much!
So can I still use this for gaming like to make it so that if I'm a little to loud will it not come out that loud on the other side?
I would just use a sound proofing door curtain in your situation
XD, funny cause 2 years later from when you posted this is exactly why I’m here lol. Neighbors complain I’m a bit too loud while gaming at night
Everyone says fiberglass is only good for sound treating a room and won't cut the noise, but there's a clear diff between walls with insulation and those without when it comes to cutting noise. I need to reduce the noise from my half stack, as much as possible.
I have a detached house with two outside walls cavity brick a block breeze separating wall from the staircase. I have watched so many videos on sound proofing but my logic is to deaden a room volume from pressure to a factor for sound emitting audioto propel sound waves in a space that will equalise its delivery parameters for the best possible cinematic experience. Is this more the right reason for absorption and reflection. As to my thoughts I still am unsure as to prepare for my project I have in mind. And want to use concepts I think will be best.
This doesn't make sense on a physical perspective. You say it is absorbing sound, but at the same time it won't stop sound transferring to the other side of the wall. It just doesn't make sense. Whenever sound is absorbed by material it loses some of its energy, thus yes, it does prevent some amount of the sound transferring to the other side of the wall. If you're gonna attempt to describe it from a physical perspective, then at least do it right.
EXACTLY! I think these people are invested in soundproof companies so they try to discredit the cheapest option of foam panels .....
Im having a project to do for my own music studio and i am following your channel for this in a while now. Im planning to make an acrylic enclosure in one of the corners on our room. Using 2 sides of acrylic sheets with 10mm thick attaching it to the wall up to the ceiling. Will it help atleast trap the sound inside and then adding foams and gym mats to the wall to help in sound proofing inside of it???? Thanks for answering...
They won’t help to “trap” sound inside the room. It will However help making the room sound better. It will reduce the amount of decibel leaking from the room but only if there’s already a bad echo. And even then, you wouldn’t be completely satisfied by the results.
@@soundproofguide hmmmm, i was thinking making acrylic sheet walls will help to soundproof it as long as the gaps will be filled with seals ot weather strip. So better make a room instead of 2 acrylic sheet attached on a corner walls???
Look at Etsy and Pinterest. There are links for buying burlap, suede, and other materials in some things that they show.
Using canvas stretchers means no cutting or nailing, readymade and just push the fitted joints together.
We need to be easy on the environment, fire safety is first concern. Nothing to spread a fire.
Share materials and tools with others, who will help you scrounge for materials or lend a staple gun.
I can’t see how acrylic would be of much help. Think old time movie theaters….thick, weighted heavy drapes. The sidewalls are beveled panels, staggered placement, act as baffles.
We’ve got so much to learn with this stuff. Quieting things down is simple planning, trial and error, but don’t waste material and always, fire safety. Think of mom’s house…thick thick carpet and pads, overstuffed furniture, floor cushions, drapes with heavy liners. The lampshades two feet high….but no soundproof issues.
One thing worth noticing is that acoustic guitars can resonate with certain frequencies and almost amplify tones coming from electric equipment, so put a strand of rope between the strings if you are not using the guitar and think it looks great on the wall.
You cannot soundproof anything. You can only sound deaden. Unless you have 6ft concrete walls
I have up to 3ft thick stone walls and the house is built directly onto bedrock - the advantage of living in an historic UK house!
would putting up small 1'x1' squares of mlv in a 10'x10' room (maybe 4 or 5 on each wall) help reduce sound travelling through a wall or is it only effective if I install it across the whole wall?
so what would be something good for sound blocking?
Thanks for the info
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Hi, I am much troubled by the noise overhead day and night. My home is in a 6-storey building. My flat is on the 2nd floor. There is always heavy walking on the vinyl in the apartment above. Every time when someone is walking there, I am suffering underneath. It is a feeling of being hit on the head to an extent when the heavy walking stops, the bomb bomb bomb sound still prevails just like a torture chamber.
Referring to the regulations in the Lease, stated in the 'Capet and floor coverings', the Tenant must cover the floors of the property with appropriate floor coverings as may be required to deaden sound in the property.' I have asked the site office three times for help. It sometimes seems less frequent and severe but the noise is still there and even received in the bedroom when the ear is on the pillow during bedtime. Thank you very much!
any tips on soundproofing for noisy neighbours?
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Does it help blocking sound coming from outside? If I cover my window with it from outside I will put these foam on my windows from outside as i have a room beside balcony so will it work?
What about a difference in decibels with a house/room made of solid concrete blocks (more mass) vs a house made of wood & dry wall/sheet rock?
The problem with trying to put that material in walls, is that the studs transfer the sound from one side of the wall to the other. And unless you take care of that problem first, you'll never block the sound. Putting those panels on the wall, stops the sound before it gets to the sheetrock.
Why not mention also that acoustic panels are meant to help reduce echos and control the sound environment. I guarantee you if I put sound panels in my room the sound characteristics of that room will DEFINITELY change, and you'll notice it, so you're not being accurate here, you make it sound like they do nothing, or your ears suck.
Sorry this is not true. If you place foam panels all over your walls, it will significantly decrease the amount of sound that passes through to the other room.
A simple test would be to listen to the difference between putting a speaker in a blanket and having it out. Huge difference.
So when you say the decibels remains the same, that is factually incorrect. The decibels will be significantly decreased in the other room. That’s why having thick curtains and carpets helps.
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Thanks for the video by helping me to save the money,i was thinking to get some foam to paste on my door hopefully to decrease the volume of the dog barking from my stupxd neighbour.
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I have a suspended ceiling, which I know does almost nothing to keep sound in, But if I were to cover the back of each panel with mass loaded vinyl, would that have any effect?
Will it keep basement warmer?
Build a house of bricks and don't bother
will they at least decrease the amount of decibels escaping a room?
Omg how do I block out my annoyingly loud neighbors 😫
Makes it difficult if you’re renting 😩
I am joining along with my own comment 😩
@@soundproofguide what about if I’m not renting but it’s my own house what alternatives do I have
I drink beers with my buddies in my basement and she says she can hear our voices on the 2nd floor. The room is 14x14 with a bar lol. You think some well placed cheapo Amazon panels can help to get her to stop busting my chops.
This channel should be called “how to not sound proof anything ever”.
Best option for studio guys: Go to a mattress store. Ask them if you can get the foam out of the disposed of mattresses. Bring a box cutter with extra blades. I got 3-6” thick foam out of like 12 queen and king sized mattresses. (Most mattresses are hybrids now). Hang it everywhere, glue it where you can. That room was so quiet I could hear my heart beat.
Thanks bro for the info. It's beneficial. Is there any of your video on Sound Blocking?
What would you say is the best way to lower the volume of sound traveling in a straight line down a long hallway or stairwell? I have an entertainment room at the top of an open-ended stairwell with no ability to install doors at either end. I may not be able to kill the sound completely, but I would like to reduce the volume of somewhat loud sounds (conversations, dog barking, pots and pans) going up the stairs.
just put mattresses all around a room and then like black fitted sheets to make em not look terrible and bam instantly sound proofed
What if I used that vinal stuff. I plan on sound proofing a very small closet so I can record in it and be as loud as I want. I already bought acoustic stuff because I, like a lot of other people, thought they were for soundproofing lol. Would it be expensive to soundproof a very small closet? I know it's hard to tell without me saying measurements but think a tiny bit more longer than your armspan.
There is an element of sound blocking within sound absorption. Video is confusing.
The only way is to lose about 12 inches on all walls and doors, you need a room within a room, it needs the floor to be on standoffs and separate door.
I have an outside small shed that is about 15ft x 10ft with a small double glazed window and door on the same wall, i am looking to soundproof the entire shed top to bottom for an acoustic drumkit what is the best course of action?
Just want to say, the added videos were never added.