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Ski
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« on: April 30, 2003, 01:32:17 PM » |
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Hey Soundproofing Fans,
I am looking for some of the wild things that people do to soundproof. I am looking for things that both work or do not work. For example, one from a lady who was told that if she painted her interior walls with a dark colored paint, it would soundproof the walls... There are many other mis conceptions about soundproofing, and I am looking for this information to update our "Myths about soundproofing" link on the website. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Ski
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Alla
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« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2003, 08:19:57 PM » |
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People confuse soundproofing with acustic proofing. That's where the myths come from. Soft paddings and cloths and foam sheeting is used to reduce acustics, dullen the sound same as other surfaces such as glass and wood will enhance the sound, as if you were trying to sing into a drumm, gives you a reverb. Some opera theatres put broken chrystall under the floor of an orchestra pit, to enhance the sound of higher friq. Soundproofing is basically creating a barrier in the way of sound. different materials respond well to different friq.
Nothing works on it's own. it's like making a cake. you need all the components to be right for it to work.
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Boborther
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« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2003, 01:33:51 PM » |
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Alla,
Actually what you are saying is that people confuse soundproofing with sound conditioning. A soundproof studio can be sound proofed but not necessarily be sound conditioned. In other words sound is refracting off of the wall and echos and reverberation in the room is the result. Even though the studio is sound proofed, there is still a problem with sould absorbtion and refraction.
Alla, your post was very relavant as many people out there don't know the differences between conditioning and proofing. I really appreciate your pointing that out. Thanks again for your posting.
Skip
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Diane Seltzer
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« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2003, 11:10:21 AM » |
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I found a great way to dull the noise of traffic and footsteps above in my bedroom. I leave my air conditioner on the fan setting all year round. The extra expense is worth it in order to get a good night's rest. The room doesn't get cold because I don't use the cool setting, only the fan. And I am sure to stuff ear plugs in my ears as well!!
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boborther
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« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2004, 11:15:22 AM » |
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Diane,
In a way you are using the airconditioning fan as a white noise filter. This is comon with many people in the world who can sleep with a constant noise, but are unable to sleep with inconstant noises such as airplanes and loud traffic. Thanks for the post and the insight Diane.
Sincerely,
Skip
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Rose Wiser
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« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2004, 07:15:28 PM » |
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I know it sounds terrible, but sometimes I wish I was a little deaf so I wouldn't suffer so much with unwanted noise. This world is so so noisy and there is almost no escaping it anymore. When you don't want to see something, you can just shut your eyes, but it's so hard to block out noise. I mainly use ear plugs to block noise everywhere. I also use white noise a lot too to block noise. I use a lot of fabric in my house to dull sound and I also try to not think about the annoying sound and try to divert my attention.
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Julie Phillips
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« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2004, 08:11:54 PM » |
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I live near a freeway and a busy street. The outside walls of my bedroom let a lot of noise through. I'm investigating how to soundproof my walls, but in the meantime I use a simple box fan because the low frequency noise of the fan blocks out the low frequency noise of the traffic. I've also used ear plugs, but my ears get sore after a few hours and I don't feel that secure not being able to hear what's going on in my house.
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noisetwentyone
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« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2006, 03:48:48 PM » |
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Myth: Echo and reverberation are the result of refraction.
In fact: Echo is the result of reflected noise. Refraction is the bending of waveforms like light and sound as they pass through one medium into another. Reverberation is the persistence of sound after it's source has stopped. It is also the result of reflection, not refraction.
Apologies for the nit-pickiness.
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« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2009, 04:25:49 PM » |
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I have a raised ranch with furnace and washer/dryer in separate rooms in the lower level. The furnace is rather loud and the tv would have to be cranked up when it kicked on, the wall is open on the inside of the room so I put 2 layers of reflective insulation inbetween studs then a layer of asphalt roof roll then r13 fiberglass batt it helped some, looking to sheet rock other side of wall. In the laundry room I got a little more creative. Wall is also left open inside room, and am unable to sheetrock due to placement of pipes and wires, faucet etc. After putting a layer of foil insulation against sheetrock, I layered rubberized asphalt and vinyl tile, which has helped also.
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