By psr
Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:00 am
Anyone ever made their own acoustic panels for the lab? Care to share pics and steps or other helpful hints? Post up
I was over at this discussion http://mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=16801&start=13950
While there I commented on BoomSpot's room and sound panels. He says he got them here http://www.realtraps.com/products.htm#MINITRAPS at Real Traps. I have a buddy with real traps too. They are nice with the metal casings on the outer frame. My neighbor his from here http://www.atsacoustics.com/cat--ATS-Acoustic-Panels--100.html but ultimately you could spend a bundle on these things. I'd rather spend a bundle on some sweet new gear if I had a bundle to spend.
HellFire suggested
At some point hopefully soon. I'm gonna build some
I've been searching for Rockwool but not the fiber class corning 703 stuff. Rockwool AFB seems to be safer. I am looking for a local spot to cop at but so far online the only place i trust is here 6 panels $73. http://www.atsacoustics.com/recycled-cotton-batts.html So along with the other supplies I think I could make 6 of them for maybe $15 to $20 per panel.
I found these vids... pretty helpful... demystifies the process. makes it look pretty simple too.
A cat over on intructables.com made a more intricate designed frame here is what he had to say about materials
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-accoustic-panels-for-your-recording-studio-or/
here are his panels
I was over at this discussion http://mpc-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=16801&start=13950
While there I commented on BoomSpot's room and sound panels. He says he got them here http://www.realtraps.com/products.htm#MINITRAPS at Real Traps. I have a buddy with real traps too. They are nice with the metal casings on the outer frame. My neighbor his from here http://www.atsacoustics.com/cat--ATS-Acoustic-Panels--100.html but ultimately you could spend a bundle on these things. I'd rather spend a bundle on some sweet new gear if I had a bundle to spend.
HellFire suggested
You should build them yourself. More work, but it's A LOT cheaper and you can make them any size you want! I built my own! That site charges $51 per 24x48x2. Mine came out to roughly $20 per panel of that same size, and that's only because I used really expensive fabric. If I had went with burlap like most people do, they would have been even cheaper to make. And I used the same exact insulation material they use; Roxul AFB.
At some point hopefully soon. I'm gonna build some
I've been searching for Rockwool but not the fiber class corning 703 stuff. Rockwool AFB seems to be safer. I am looking for a local spot to cop at but so far online the only place i trust is here 6 panels $73. http://www.atsacoustics.com/recycled-cotton-batts.html So along with the other supplies I think I could make 6 of them for maybe $15 to $20 per panel.
I found these vids... pretty helpful... demystifies the process. makes it look pretty simple too.
A cat over on intructables.com made a more intricate designed frame here is what he had to say about materials
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-accoustic-panels-for-your-recording-studio-or/
I built these in 2007, so I can't remember all of the exact figures, but I believe that those numbers were pretty attainable with the quantity of materials I purchased. The most expensive component was the insulation itself, which I recall to be somewhere between $16 to 20 per sheet. I was able to get some MDF scraps, which brought the cost down a bit, but even new MDF through home depot should cost about $10 for a 2x4 sheet. This can make about 12 long boards or 24 short boards. So for 12 panels, you would need a total of about four sheets. $40/12 = about $3.33 per panel.
The assembly hardware can be purchased from Home Depot for a few dollars (total for all panels), and the mounting hooks and picture wire will be under $10 from an art supplies store.
Finally, we got discounted fabric from Michaels with a store coupon (check the newspaper), which cost about $1.75 per panel.
I hope that helps. Even paying full retail for everything, you're probably not going to spend more than $40 per panel, which is still less than a third the cost of pre-built panels.
Good luck!
here are his panels
MOOG, JOBS, LINN, DILLA
http://www.BBoyTechReport.com
I sell Dope here
https://beatppl.com/collections/sample-packs
BeatPPL Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL5OOcitArQ?list=PLFxOLZPGNErh1GcwxnvUarEXg8pDo31OO
http://www.BBoyTechReport.com
I sell Dope here
https://beatppl.com/collections/sample-packs
BeatPPL Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL5OOcitArQ?list=PLFxOLZPGNErh1GcwxnvUarEXg8pDo31OO