Super Sound Proofing

[nuggdigger]

Thort I'd share a link I been looking at since my last resetup.


http://supersoundproofing.com/forum/index.php


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[justcurios]

i built a 12 x 24 recording studio in my house from scratch. can practice drums, guitar , bass, every thing full volume, while everyone is sleeping. turned out great. i have some good ideas if anyone needs input on this soundproofing thread.

[c-ray]

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I made a couple of boxes to house box fans lined with a bit of wool, they were quite effective...I made them out of wood and thinking about it now I could have chosen a better material fireproof-wise...safety 1st eh
fans, junctions and flex hose make lots of noise relatively speaking, is it possible to put something in the hose to quiet it up?

when hanging fans from the ceilings the thick rubber bungy cords are good at absorbing vibrations..fans bolted to flimsy walls especially oscillating fans will be noisy usually..the stand fans are reasonably quiet, recommend to get large blade fans and run them at a less than maximum speed

for ballasts I recommend bolting the ballast plates together at the bottom holes firmly with some long bolts and lock washers, over time the plates separate/loosen up and this is where we get the hum

airpumps..some are quiet and some are downright noisy..choose wisely

[justcurios]

insulated duct might be quieter but is quite costly.also most insulation these days is fire retardant and can be wrapped around fans and duct junctions, providing it is not restricting air flow in to cool fan motors. also a cardboard box with small air holes inside another box if needed, for airpumps or intake fans. making sure to allow enough air flow in to the box.

[nuggdigger]

Nice, I've noticed hanging my air pump by the cord, suspended in the air really kills the noise as most of it is vibration related. I to have read about bolting down the corners of the ballast to reduce hammering between the plates during warm up. I remember is was something like tightening down each corner in sequence like a tire till the vibration/noise is eliminated. The reason they buzz so bad is the plates oscillate at different rates till warmed up, then it evens out some. I do wonder if they need to be allowed to vibrate separately during warm up though..as they are not at the same oscillations. Some ballasts are just plain lose and loud. Rubber feet, bungee cords etc are all great helpers. I used to use the more rigid exhaust tube but found the cheep plastic slinky stuff to be far quieter.
Nice contributions:) Keep'em coming.

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