I also dont want the room to look like crap by having egg cartons everywhere. I guess theres no real solution.imbackagain2 said:You can hang matts or blankets on the walls or use egg cartons as an alternative to paying alot of money. IT would totally sound proof but it will condense the sound a little I would imagine. You could always just pack tons of insulation in your walls.
It would only help marginally if it was'nt touching the existing walls and there was a dampening layer in between. If you just nail up plywood directly on to the existing wall it will simply transfer the sound. Wood, afterall, is a good sound transmitter and that's why they make guitars out of it. Sheets of 3/4" foamcore board (used for mounting photographs, you'll find it at an art supplies shop) would be better than plywood, maybe cheaper too, but I'd still leave a space in between it and the outer wall. You want to stop it before it gets to the wall. Aiming the amp away from the direction of the neighbors would also help reduce some of the direct force.SnowBlind said:Hmm, What if I put one layer of plywood on all the walls? will this significantly help?
You just gave me a retarded idea that might work. How about I create a funnel type thing attached to the speaker end of the amp. This will direct the sound much more narrow.But its not going to be much of a funnel. More like something that makes the speaker project sound forwards.Lester B. Flat said:It would only help marginally if it was'nt touching the existing walls and there was a dampening layer in between. If you just nail up plywood directly on to the existing wall it will simply transfer the sound. Wood, afterall, is a good sound transmitter and that's why they make guitars out of it. Sheets of 3/4" foamcore board (used for mounting photographs, you'll find it at an art supplies shop) would be better than plywood, maybe cheaper too, but I'd still leave a space in between it and the outer wall. You want to stop it before it gets to the wall. Aiming the amp away from the direction of the neighbors would also help reduce some of the direct force.
P.S. Some good info at Emohawk's link. You could also try insulating the amp itself by keeping it off the floor, maybe set it in an upholstered chair. This might keep some of the lower frequencies from travelling.
What exactly are you trying to do in your room? Do you play drums? Guitar? is the room in a basement? If you're looking to do any soundproofing, forget about blankets and egg cartons. Totally useless.SnowBlind said:Has anyone here ever sound proofed a room in their house before? Does this material cost a lot? Im guessing it would be totally worth it though.
In order to stop sound transmission, you need mass. And lots of it. Two layers of drywall minimum.Hamm Guitars said:I'm with Lester on this one,
A room inside a room that is isolated with materials that do not transmist vibation easily (rubber or some other pupose made material) is the way to go. It does not have to be expensive as all you need to build is a sound booth, big enough to put whatever you need to record inside of it.
If you construct the room from wood framing, use silicone in all of your joints.
This is entirely different from soundproofing.You want to try to eliminate hard surfaces that contact other hard surfaces - this is especially true for the wall coverings themselves. Try not too have the wall coverings fit tightly together, leave gaps - it doesn't look as nice, but it serves a purpose.
Do not wrap anything with a vapour barrier. This defeats the purpose of the insulation. The vapor barrier will reflect the sound transmission back into the room rather than being absorbed by the insulation. Use either Owens Corning 703 acoustic insulation (expensive) or Roxul safe n sound (inexpensive) The Roxul also eliminates any need for a vapor barrier.[/QUOTE]Use accoustic insulation inside the walls and wrap the whole thing in a vapour barier.
Hollow doors are not necessarily hollow, but in most cases they are chambered, so it would be difficult to fill them with anything. You are much better off using a solid core door. A hollow door will still vibrate even if it can be filled. You will also need a proper threshhold. Ideally, two doors are best if you can manage that.The door will need to be sealed with either a rubber gasket or silicone. Use a hollow door that is filled with foam or insulation (You can buy a cheap door and fill it yourself), and put silicone under the hinges when they are installed.