Room treatments

TECHNOKID

beardog03 wrote: »

I use the piles of dirty laundry in my office !!

works well until wash day !!

ROTFLMAO Use some air wick and just buy new clothes, case closed

beardog03 wrote: »

I am glad you posted this thread...
I will revisit it once i get my office / 2ch room back to where it is supposed to be

treatments make a huge difference......and you all have given me some useful ideas

Thanks !!

Same here, your post is very beneficial, I've been dragging on room threathment looking for economical but efficient way to do so without falling in the expensive marketting trap.

Cheers!
TK

Systems

If your room corners are available for treatment that is a prime location for dealing with low frequency room modes.Custom building some triangular corner traps (ala Super chunks) and placing them directly in the corners should prove benificial.
Size matters so the greater the thickness and width of the absortion material(fiberglass or mineral wool)the greater effectiveness it will have at lower frequencies.I built these easily and cheaply for use in the corners of my room. http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84121&highlight=corner+traps

Face

TECHNOKID wrote: »

I've been dragging on room threathment looking for economical but efficient way to do so without falling in the expensive marketting trap.

Cheers!
TK

Room treatments are the best bang for the buck out there.

TECHNOKID

GV#27 wrote: »

If your room corners are available for treatment that is a prime location for dealing with low frequency room modes.Custom building some triangular corner traps (ala Super chunks) and placing them directly in the corners should prove benificial.
Size matters so the greater the thickness and width of the absortion material(fiberglass or mineral wool)the greater effectiveness it will have at lower frequencies.I built these easily and cheaply for use in the corners of my room. http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84121&highlight=corner+traps

Great GV thanks! This is just what I've needed, most of what I look at looks so hugly and disguise/ruined a room good looks/design. This will look much better than most designs I've seen so far :cool: Which is best, fiberglass or mineral?

Face wrote: »

Room treatments are the best bang for the buck out there.

Fully agreed however, what is typically offered on the market is often overpriced and home made (when you know what you are doing evidently) is more rewarding, least expensive and that always satifies the cheap old brick that I am . By the way, soundproofing is even worse at gouging but is also mandatory in many cases so, if one has low priced but efficient DIY idea I'll gladly take the advices too

Cheers!
TK

KASR

http://www.angelfire.com/sports/RCcars/acoustic_panels.htm

Have fun!

TECHNOKID

KASR wrote: »

http://www.angelfire.com/sports/RCcars/acoustic_panels.htm

Have fun!

I've noticed he used peg board instead of plywood, I wonder what the benefit would be (if any)?

nikolas812

concealer404 wrote: »

Disregard that, i'm dumb. Forgot that the 703/705 was rigid.

So i could in theory just cover it and put it up on the wall without building a frame. Not ideal, i know, but building a frame is out of the question for the moment.

I think i'll give that a shot later this month. Bonus check wooo!!

Mine are made with OC 703. There two inches thick and with a four inch frame spaces the Insulation another two inches from the wall which aides in absorbing high frequency's..


Your more than welcome to come down and pick mine up if you want to play with them before you spend any more money... I hate to say it. But you might find that your room might not be taimable... Thats a crazy **** room you've got..



Nik

concealer404

nikolas812 wrote: »

Mine are made with OC 703. There two inches thick and with a four inch frame spaces the Insulation another two inches from the wall which aides in absorbing high frequency's..


Your more than welcome to come down and pick mine up if you want to play with them before you spend any more money... I hate to say it. But you might find that your room might not be taimable... Thats a crazy **** room you've got..



Nik

We'll see.... but you're going to need them when you get these Monitor 7s outta here.

Systems

TECHNOKID wrote: »

Which is best, fiberglass or mineral?

Either one will do the job nicely but OC703/705 being rigid will be easier to work with when cutting the triangular pieces.However being as you are in Canada you may by default have to use mineral wool as it might be difficult or impossible to find the OC product.I used the ROXUL brand mineral wool which is readily available and inexpensive.I'll reinterate that the more damping material you can get into the corners the greater the benifits at low frequencies.

Systems

TECHNOKID wrote: »

I've noticed he used peg board instead of plywood, I wonder what the benefit would be (if any)?

The holes in the peg board will allow some sound to pass through so if there is an air space between the panel and wall as shown in the link,it will increase the absortion at lower frequencies some.
I built similar panels to those in the link for my first reflection points but left most of the back open,only a narrow strip of peg board was used on either side to keep the mineral wool in place.Unlike the corner traps using only 2" thickness of absorbtion material is sufficient for panels at the first reflection points.