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How to Improve Room Acoustics

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How to Improve Room Acoustics

796 views October 25, 2019 9:59

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Here is the link to Part 1 of my DYI Acoustic Panels videos:
youtube.com/watch?v=VDBYGDz-74E&t=7s

Read my full blog post where I talk more about room acoustics and go into detail about building my acoustic panels:

petercole.com/music/2019/06/02/room-acoustics-d…

Read my blog post where I discuss studio design and initial room acoustics and room layout:

petercole.com/music/2019/01/18/home-studio-desi…


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Room Acoustics: Panel Supplies
Before I decided to DYI my own acoustic panels, I did investigate some commercial products and found they averaged about $75-$100 (or more) per panel on Amazon. In comparison, I ended up spending around $100-$125 on all the supplies to build about 6-8 panels. While it does take time, about an hour per panel once I was up and running, for me, this was by far the more cost-effective way to go. Plus, I was able to make them look exactly how I wanted. I bought just about all of the supplies at Lowes, but they should be available at any hardware-type store, Home Depot and Amazon:

Wood (16″ x 4″ and 48″ x 4″ per panel)
Rockwool Safe and Sound Insulation
Burlap fabric or similar breathable fabric.
Angle Brackets (aka Corner braces)
Staple Gun
Tape measure
Mirror hanging kit or painting hanger kit
Screw driver, Hammer
Saw (unless your lumber provider cuts your wood for you!)
Screws
Wood Glue (Optional. I ended up not using much.)

Note that I made my panels 16″ wide. If you want to make the 24″ version, you can easily swap my 16″ dimensions for the larger size.

And don’t forget to wear gloves, and a mask, when handling the Rockwool Safe and Sound Insulation.

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Peter Cole published this 9:59 video tutorial on October 25, 2019. It has been watched 796 times on YouTube.

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