Members JnBroadbent Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 Have any you guys made a an attempt to lower outside volumes of your jam spots? We are thinking about making a room within a room (but filled with cotton batting rather then r13 or something) It's supposed to be a great and cheap way to quiet things down. I know this is hard to achieve, it's just the garage door itself is a sorta old crappy, thin wooden door and sounds like it's open when we are jamming. Old {censored}ers next door always bitchen n {censored}. Anyways, what have you guys done? On a budget of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lndianScout Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 we're setup in the basement, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members terryd5150 Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 Sound just like what I went through...I've found it's just cheaper to keep cold beer on ice for the cops so at least they're glad to see ya when they get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NITROHOLIC Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 craigslist. used matrasses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JnBroadbent Posted March 30, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 craigslist. used matrasses Possible, could be a last resort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 9ball Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 im so glad i dont have to deal with that {censored}. though i bet if i had a band in my garage i probably would lol thick old layered blankets? but then nobody ever really has a {censored} ton of blankets to hang up on a grage door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rampage Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 Carpet padding or foam rubber can be attached to the walls. You can also use styrofoam sheets. Whatever floats your boat really. My buddy did this in his and you could barely hear his kit outside of the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sled Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 it takes density and air tightness to keep the low frequencies in. a cotton batting room within a room will not do much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DyeMusica Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 I have a studio in my garage, and I can tell you, walls within walls is the only real way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JnBroadbent Posted March 30, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 I have a studio in my garage, and I can tell you, walls within walls is the only real way... and thats what we are planning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IBDBB Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 If you are not against going somewhere else... Have everyone chip in and rehearse in a storage unit. Get a converter to put on the light bulb outlet to make it an electrical outlet as well.. I did this for about a year. Worked out a lot better than a garage with complaining neighbors. Somewhat secluded storage place with night access is helpful. If not, a room within a room may be your best bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OverDriven Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 I have a studio in my garage, and I can tell you, walls within walls is the only real way... Exactly. The more layers of walls, the more mass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marshredder Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 Adding foam doesnt lower volume like a lot of people think, its there to absorb certain frequencies and stop natural reverb hence making the acoustics of a room better. The only way to stop volume is mass. Brick walls and concrete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members big69 Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 in addition to the walls within walls, put the drum kit on a thick ass riser :thumb: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DyeMusica Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 and thats what we are planning Steel framing ( cheaper than wood ) Ramset em in the floor, then 3-4 sheets of drywall, 2-3 sheets of soundboard ( sound choice ) is the best, then throw foam or carpet over that and drapes can be added which also really helps. My room cost about a grand, not counting labor, but I can practice with a full band at midnight, and no one can hear anything more than a faint sound of bass guitar.. And we are loud. Seperate door in, and you have to block off the garage door with a wall as well, thats the weakest wall in the room... Im a contractor so Ive got the tools and the know how, and Ive done a few of them over the years, but like I said, walls within walls are the way. Do it once, and have a safe place for a long time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DyeMusica Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 Adding foam doesnt lower volume like a lot of people think, its there to absorb certain frequencies and stop natural reverb hence making the acoustics of a room better. The only way to stop volume is mass. Brick walls and concrete. Yea, foam is more for the high end IN the room, not stopping the sound so much outside the room... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theAntihero Posted March 30, 2009 Members Share Posted March 30, 2009 Steel framing ( cheaper than wood ) Where are you located??? 2x4 studs can be had for under a buck per and 2x6 isnt much more where im at. Steel is also less forgiving, so for someone who doesnt build for a living it can be a pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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