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(Please note that although I'm a podcaster, I'm not a professional acoustics expert or sound engineer. I did my best trying to test these panels against each other and share the results, but if you're expecting a PRO level analysis, this is not the place).
There are a lot of options for acoustical and sound proofing solutions for recording podcasts and videos, but I was just curious – which works better: cheap egg crate sound panels you can buy on Amazon, or professional acoustical treatment solutions?
Well, let's test and see!
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Obviously I’m going to go with the DIY version, but the pro ones do sound great
I use $13 mattress foam from Walmart. More bang for your buck
great solution. I’m all over it.
umm how do you know I was exactly searching this topic
Good idea, and if you cover more wall, because you now can, then you’ll get greater effect
Парнишка не в теме =(
If you stick the cheap ones onto 1.5 thick styrofoam panels you’d still get a much cheaper solution achieving the same results as the Audimute!
I solved my acoustics problem by leaving my clothes littered around my bedroom
This was very entertaining during quarantine, thank you
Gosh haha
Same
Wow, this is not even a valid test, this is a commercial, nothing less.
Wait til your mother finds out!
Dude, ill completely agree that the expensive ones were better, BUT youre deaf if you didnt hear the huge difference with the addition of the cheap ones; it was night and day.
You bait us in with “soundproofing” in your title. And when your son asks you say specifically it’s not soundproofing. If that’s not clickbait I don’t know what is
Its magic of editing
Hahaha on god
If you only cover part of one or two walls with cheap foam, of course you’re going to still get echo. I bought two 96 packs of these Amazon tiles for about $180 and covered the walls of my studio. It’s a night and day difference and still $270 less than the pro tiles recommended here.
If you’re on a budget, you can also fill your studio with chairs, lighting equipment, a desk, monitors, a camera + tripod, desks, pictures, shelves, etc. The more stuff in the room, and the fewer exposed flat surfaces, the better your results will be.
If you need more i can give you at $150 for 96
Which have the self adhesive so you don’t have to put tape on it
I was psyched on this video until Pat said, his “friends” at Audimute sent him professional sound deadening material. Then I knew I was in for a 14 minute infomercial. I skipped to the end and my intial analysis was correct. Also, wouldn’t thicker “cheap” panels been a better comparison?
We ARE friends, and where was I being dishonest?
It was essentially a fair test. There wasn’t any real bias, and even gave all the soundproofing the disadvantage of not covering everything. He was “sponsored” to a point, but he provided accurate information.
Video starts at 11:03 where there are examples. Thank me later.
I gotta be honest – I thought there was a bigger difference between no treatment and foam than between dusk and professional. Echo almost completely disappeared. But I don’t see any need to question his motives – he gave us the sounds to listen to do we could draw our own conclusion. I didn’t notice anything to suggest he was trying to rig it.
@Edward G. Talbot Likewise
your last sentence isnt true, because it depends on the room
ok thanks
True hero
I think it’s not clickbait. Most people don’t know the difference between treating a room and soundproofing a room.
None of them here are for soundproofing. So yeah, he didn’t know that, most likely. The disclaimer in the description explains it.
Fark him and his ugly character
For less than $20 each you can make panels that perform as well as the expensive panels in this video, and you’ll end up with much better sound because it will absorb a wider frequency range than the cheap foam, which only absorbs high frequencies. And you won’t have to coat your entire walls of your studio because a few well placed panels will have a better effect.
This isn’t click bait this is in a whole other level this is catfished”
For anyone here looking into purchasing acoustic treatment for a home theater or studio, here are a few things you should know:
1. Generally speaking, acoustic panels are better than acoustic foam, however, acoustic panels generally are made with fiberglass, so it can hazardous.
2. If you’re looking to treat a bedroom like studio (3.5m W x 3.5m L x 2.5m H), my personal opinion would be to purchase acoustic foam (perhaps from Auralex or another more trustworthy brand), enough to cover the primary reflection points and a bit on the back wall.
3. When it comes to bass traps, nothing beats acoustic panels, so, if you REALLY don’t want to use acoustic foam (due to pricing, aesthetics, etc) another solution is to use polyester insulation batts and DIY the frames yourself.
I’m an audio engineer, not an acoustician, your situation might be different to mine – number one rule: Don’t buy cheap foam, these videos are really an unfair comparison.
Good looking out 👍
Comparison starts at 11:02
Thank you
Genius ahaha
Obviously, he was going to say Audimute is the way to go because they sponsored this video. There might be a bias here.
Maybe, but the difference is so perceivable. And 77 bucks is actually a steal.
You could always build your own for cheap, or get much thicker foam ones. I think under 2 inches you’ll barely notice a difference, but with 2+ inches you can just about eliminate echo in a room.
This video could have been 10 minutes shorter.
You can DIY the pro panels for less. I was able to get 12 of the 24x48x2 panels for 250 bucks and about 15 hours of work.
Do it with cheapo mic !
Same
what did you use? intersted in making some myself
@xViciousGamer I used Roxul rockwool, you can also use Owens Corning 703 insulation. I went to the local lumber yard and spent 60 bucks on 1×6 boards and ripped them down to 2 inches to build the frame. I wrapped the frames in Burlap.
Definitely a noticable difference, but not a $400 difference in my opinion. If Audimute wants to send me a room treatment kit to review, I may change my mind.
I think the difference is smaller because cheap foam is half thickness and the crates reduce the overall mass involved in the absorption. This is not a fairy comparison.