confused about what to get

[Runna]

i am trying to sound proof a closet that i am using temporarily for recording (at least 2 years). but i dont know what to get the product that i am saving for is aurelx roominators d36. instead of that what else should i get? also i want something that is easy to take down without peeling the paint and stuff.

[jwl]

Hello Runna,

The first thing I would do is read this article, not because you shouldn't use the closet, but because it points out the difficulty in treating tiny rooms: RealTraps - Vocal Booths

Generally, small rooms like that you want to make as dead as possible ... at ALL frequencies. Foam is useful for deadening at higher frequencies, but most acoustic foam isn't thick enough to help a lot with the bass.

If it were me, I'd put thick absorption on the ceiling, at least 4" if not 6", spaced down from the ceiling. You probably don't have room for 4" traps straddling the corners, so just use panels flush against the wall, as thick as you can make them.

[Runna]

Originally Posted by jwl

Hello Runna,

The first thing I would do is read this article, not because you shouldn't use the closet, but because it points out the difficulty in treating tiny rooms: RealTraps - Vocal Booths

Generally, small rooms like that you want to make as dead as possible ... at ALL frequencies. Foam is useful for deadening at higher frequencies, but most acoustic foam isn't thick enough to help a lot with the bass.

If it were me, I'd put thick absorption on the ceiling, at least 4" if not 6", spaced down from the ceiling. You probably don't have room for 4" traps straddling the corners, so just use panels flush against the wall, as thick as you can make them.

the closet is the only space i can record in at the moment. i just want to make it completely sound proof because, i'm tired of recording without enough gain, and having beat getting picked up from the speakers as i am recording

[timmcallister]

Originally Posted by Runna

the closet is the only space i can record in at the moment. i just want to make it completely sound proof because, i'm tired of recording without enough gain, and having beat getting picked up from the speakers as i am recording

everything JWL says is (of course) 100% in regards to acoustical treatment of the "booth", but this quote from you leads me to believe you want sound proofing. This is a different animal.

Absorption material (OC703 and the like) will muffle the mids and highs, but do little or nothing to sound proof the booth from the bass. In other words, the beats are going to come through...

If you want to sound proof a closet, you'll need to hang a few more layers of sheetrock on the walls in the closet, and at a minimum replace the current hollow core (I assume) door with a solid core with good seals. That will help, but not completely solve the problem.

A less expensive solution may be headphones

you still should treat the booth as JWL described

peace