Hi,
I'm wanting to build some acoustic panels to dampen down the first reflection points in my room.
I went down to my local hardware shop and bought the only insulation they had. These were standard wall and ceiling pink bats r1.5 and are approx 70mm (3") thick. They are also very soft and only just stand up on their own if placed against a wall.
I have 20 of the things all over the back wall and down the sides, but only leaning against the walls.
I did notice a difference straight away. Vocals seemed clearer, imaging improved and bass sounded stronger. I assume the latter was due to the reduced higher freq. reflections.
Anyway, back to my question.
I can't find any info on these panels acoustically. Are they even suitable? Or could I find a much better solution? Actually I think I can, looking at the industrial section...
Eventually I want to use these in my HT/music room. So before I make em look all pretty, I want to make sure I have the right product.
What density should I be looking at? ~50kg/m^3?
What acoustic coefficients should I be after?
There are just soooo many choices, it gets confusing!
Regards
Jamie
I'm wanting to build some acoustic panels to dampen down the first reflection points in my room.
I went down to my local hardware shop and bought the only insulation they had. These were standard wall and ceiling pink bats r1.5 and are approx 70mm (3") thick. They are also very soft and only just stand up on their own if placed against a wall.
I have 20 of the things all over the back wall and down the sides, but only leaning against the walls.
I did notice a difference straight away. Vocals seemed clearer, imaging improved and bass sounded stronger. I assume the latter was due to the reduced higher freq. reflections.
Anyway, back to my question.
I can't find any info on these panels acoustically. Are they even suitable? Or could I find a much better solution? Actually I think I can, looking at the industrial section...
Eventually I want to use these in my HT/music room. So before I make em look all pretty, I want to make sure I have the right product.
What density should I be looking at? ~50kg/m^3?
What acoustic coefficients should I be after?
There are just soooo many choices, it gets confusing!
Regards
Jamie