Is there some kind of quick, (possibly stick on) sound proofing for music rooms?
Author: admin Category: Home Studio Soundproofing
Ok, so ive moved into this new house, and i play Drums in a little room at the back of the garage.
Problem is, it sticks out at the back of the house (surrounded by other houses) and the walls give little protection for sound. :/
My question is: Where can i buy soundproofing from that will not a) break the bank and b) not result in ripping down the walls and physically building in soundproofing into the walls.I don't want anything for proper studios or anything, just for home use thats simple 
Im sick of using drum mutes!!!
Thank You In Advance 
Find old quilts at jumble sales, charity shops, on Freecycle etc.
get some stickyback velcro & apply to walls/ceiling as required.
It works fine for dampening in my home-studio, (or bedroom;-) & will certainly reduce noise-leakage.
Doors are a bad source of leakage, so glue carpet off-cuts to both sides of the door, overlapping the frame on the inside & get a good draught-seal. Acoustic underlay is used for houses, so cultivate your local carpet-fitters.
If you can get some egg-trays, stick them to the ceiling, as they will be easier to apply than quilts, or fill the loft with fibre.
Good luck, & have fun!
PS; is a window in the room? Carpet that under the quilt
June 20th, 2009
My father used to be a DJ at a radio station and had a huge collection of music. He was always making music CDs and tapes in his office at home. To sound proof his office, he used those foam mattress toppers that look like egg cartons on the walls. I don't think they're very expensive, and they can be found at Walmart and other stores that sell bedding/mattress pads. They worked really well for him.
http://www.homecareandmedicalsupplies.com/eggcrate-bed-pad-2-blue-1-ea-18-bx-p.html?utm_source=froogle (a picture of an egg crate foam topper)
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June 20th, 2009
Egg Cartons!
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June 20th, 2009
Old studios had those egg carton like things stuck to their walls, it was meant to be very good. I don't know what it is called but I am sure that the internet will help you research this.
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June 20th, 2009
Egg cartons are used to remove echo and get a cleaner sound, but anything that eliminates echo will work well. Try old carpets, and remember to hang heavy curtains over the windows.
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June 20th, 2009
Egg cartons will not stop sound travelling so forget it. I used to attend a Recording Studio in Shepherds Bush and in the drum room the walls had several layers of old curtains hanging over them, blankets, bed sheets, anything like that and believe me, it was muffled! The sound just sucked away into them. Go to a charity shop and buy all the curtains and find a way to fix them to the walls, maybe hooks of some sort.
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June 20th, 2009
Find old quilts at jumble sales, charity shops, on Freecycle etc.
get some stickyback velcro & apply to walls/ceiling as required.
It works fine for dampening in my home-studio, (or bedroom;-) & will certainly reduce noise-leakage.
Doors are a bad source of leakage, so glue carpet off-cuts to both sides of the door, overlapping the frame on the inside & get a good draught-seal. Acoustic underlay is used for houses, so cultivate your local carpet-fitters.
If you can get some egg-trays, stick them to the ceiling, as they will be easier to apply than quilts, or fill the loft with fibre.
Good luck, & have fun!
PS; is a window in the room? Carpet that under the quilt
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June 20th, 2009
I have found cork to be an excellent soundproofing. You can buy it in squares or sheets. I think it looks better than anything else I have seen or tried.
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