Acoustic panels effect: Cheap room treatment

Acoustic treatment: four step of the process in making our studio sounds better. Total of panel used: 36mq (about 118 ft.) plus the bass traps it cost me around 500€
I do not sponsor any company of panels in any way, please beware of false advertising.
A live recording, to get an idea of the sound properties of the room in action: • Yellow Submarine - Pun...
Listen trough a pair of headphones or a good set of speaker to ear best the differences in sounds.
The mic used in this test are a pair of built-in stereo mics of a panasonic Lumix TZ-10 shooting at 720p.
Thanks for your support!

[@pacotores3118]

I have been watching videos and listening to in depth discussions on room acoustics. You said more without saying anything that all the others I have seen. That just makes sense. thx

[@jasonmelo9379]

Amen brother. Every other videos just a bunch of bullshit. So you can keep watching more of their stupid fucking videos.

[@LauraBrown-xy7bi]

Acoustic Foams are used for Echo & Acoustic Curtains are used for Soundproofing SoundProof-Curtains.me

[@mrhoffame]

The best demo of the effectivness of traps I have ever seen! Great video!!!

[@narcoman2]

BUT - if you listen on monitors, you'll hear the false sense of security it gives you. Most of the trapping has been in the upper regions. There is very little trapping of the low mids and bass end - this will give you a very skewed picture. Still - an effective demo.

[@LDBaha]

@SMOG and diffusers are also needed In the final video there's still some ringing

[@jimmymcgill5572]

Stimpy&Ren Can you explain this in layman’s terms plz

[@DithanBeatz]

Bass traps help you absorb standing waves and low frequencies in the corners. It barely has influence on the snare, but it will fix your kicks, toms and basses.

[@LauraBrown-xy7bi]

Acoustic Foams are used for Echo & Acoustic Curtains are used for Soundproofing SoundProof-Curtains.me

[@Nightingale1887]

There goes your free reverb

[@DBLCreations]

Reverb is something you can always add

[@Nightingale1887]

Laurent de backer i know i know. Just joking around here. I prefer a slightly reverbish room yet have complety carpetted my studio to avoid reflections. Persian carpets from IKEA ftw.

[@DBLCreations]

Haha, i agree on that with you Nightingale :-)

[@nate6692]

Yeah, and even though that bomb blast reverb wouldn't work for everything - what he ended up being left with was nasty flutter echoes.

[@drkastenbrot]

@@nate6692 yeah but the low end is clean, and thats a priority.

[@MiltonEllis-te6zy]

DUDE YOU JUST SAVED ME $100S OF DOLLARS BECAUSE I WASNT UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE THANK YOU..

[@SUNKINGME]

Fantastic demo! Concise, clear to the point without any unnecessary commentary. One of the best Ive seen (on ANY subject).

[@LauraBrown-xy7bi]

Acoustic Foams are used for Echo & Acoustic Curtains are used for Soundproofing SoundProof-Curtains.me

[@nickbilic3215]

theres a bug on your chair to the right at 1:10

[@Novous]

+Nick Bilic How did you see that?! Someone get this guy a job with the government so he can stop the next 9/11. ... 9/12.

[@smileychess]

I noticed it too.

[@sirdublin4471]

+Chris Katko There are two bugs, kind sir! One on the leg of the stool, near the screw.

[@nickbilic3215]

+Ronii Cooper nice find!

[@juanfeeer]

Are you a VIRGO?

[@JohnBehring]

Best sound proofing room comparison video I have seen so far!

[@Lumberjack1623]

John Behring this video has nothing to do with sound proofing.

[@persianchris2451]

I think what he meant was best sound absorbing video posted. It's funny how lots of muscians will hate the foam added because they want that natural reverb but me as a producer wants to complete dead the room and add my own reverbs, delays, etc post recording.

[@independentjames1]

There is NO sound proofing here. You need dense materials not sponge. Does the sponge on your microphone stop sound????? Lol

[@hannes1734]

@@independentjames1 Of course you could make fun of someone because he accidentally used a wrong word. Or you could just grow the fuck up and leave them alone, reminding them kindly or what would be correct.

[@LauraBrown-xy7bi]

Acoustic Foams are used for Echo & Acoustic Curtains are used for Soundproofing SoundProof-Curtains.me

[@karlvanbeckum9029]

What the other folks said: this is the best demo of acoustic treatment of a room I've seen.

[@LauraBrown-xy7bi]

Acoustic Foams are used for Echo & Acoustic Curtains are used for Soundproofing SoundProof-Curtains.me

[@busyworksbeats]

amazing

[@ThisIsyourWorld2]

dude i like your video's

[@JodyBruchon]

Thank you for making this. Most videos about this are produced narrative pieces that don't really clear up much. I looked for "Amazon bass trap empty room" an saw this and it is PERFECT. Every treatment step is shown and heard starting with a really terrible empty room. That's all I needed. That's probably all anyone needs. Thank you so much.

[@garygrant2000]

Excellent, excellent demonstration.

[@LauraBrown-xy7bi]

Acoustic Foams are used for Echo & Acoustic Curtains are used for Soundproofing SoundProof-Curtains.me

[@totallyfrozen]

The room doesn't sound good enough for recording yet, BUT--that's the best comparison video I've seen so far! Straight to the point with easy to understand information. Great job! Thanks lots!

[@sruli522]

Always thought only audiophiles will actually hear the difference, your video proved me wrong

[@markwillride]

Thank you for posting this. We are going to make changes to a new meeting room at our church. It has a concrete floor, metal ceiling, and drywall on the walls. It's 100 ft long (about 33 meters), 18 feet tall, and 40 feet across. You cannot have a decent conversation at 3 meters away. Seeing the differences in the steps encourages me that we can improve the room just by covering 30% of the surfaces.

[@bradleywwiitala3229]

I am in the process of treating a studio myself. This video is without a doubt the best demo I've seen of the effects of room treatment. The room is definitely a worst case scenario with all the hard surfaces and the choice of using a snare drum (wide range of frequencies) was a great idea! Thanks for posting this.

[@drehardin]

This video was on point. Others have full mixes going and when played through speakers its still somewhat controlled so you never truly see the affect the room has on sound. Great approach. One snare - add treatment - compare.

[@mangbawi8010]

Best video to watch before buying acoustic panels, and best video demonstrating how acoustic panels work. Love it mate!

[@rodthesodful]

This is a very impressive demonstration of acoustic dynamics in a room. This is difficult to find. This movies lack of opinion is excellent.Thank You and well done

[@audfrknaveen2256]

We have an hour long discussions on this subject. Your 2 minute video says lot more than that bro 😂😂😂😂😂👍👍👍

[@north7295]

Probably one of the most in depth videos ive seen on youtube for acoustic treatment. Great job!

[@LauraBrown-xy7bi]

Acoustic Foams are used for Echo & Acoustic Curtains are used for Soundproofing SoundProof-Curtains.me

[@CaracalKeithrafferty]

Brief and succinct demonstration, without a single word said. You have my thanks.

[@WIStreetKings]

FINALLY!!! Someone put together a video that illustrates what acoustic treatment does for the LISTENER!!!! Please rate this video very high. Kudo's dude.

[@softcellelectrical]

I noticed that too. I think the only solution is to go 50% checker board all the way around the room, and use a thick throw rug directly under the drum set. Other than that the difference was night and day. My claim to fame is pure electrical feeds and uncontaminated data lines to the monitor room.

[@Dfekt]

Could tell the difference straight away with the Bass traps. Excellent demonstration.

[@iampeete]

once the bass traps were put on, i can notice a bit of reverb was gone but at the same time clearing up those messy low ends so your snare sounds more clear.

[@tejeshwarkainth2935]

Amazing amount of difference, addition of carpet should suppress the long snare decay.

[@Ast3rixMusic]

Man I bet the neighbors thought they were hearing gun fire from these tests. It really did show how reflections can effect the sound of a room.

[@robk9563]

Very good example showing the value of audio treatments.

[@liberispuritatem]

Imma show this to my elementary school kids. You should be proud.

[@FabioFalzarano]

I am, thank you :)

[@KoolKatRecordingStudios]

This has probably got to be the Best Example Ive seen to date re; Reverb & the Need for Treatment! Thanks Man

[@kalgchrd7919]

Very interesting comparison. This video shows the effect of even smal bass traps, which some people believe are inneffective. In my opinion the result is your room sounds a bit dead to me, but that's purely a matter of taste and of the final use you want to make of this room. As a rehearsal room i think this works nicely, if had to record drum in this room i would choose a more in between solution (given the original sound shows too much reverberations).

[@dorbin101]

Straight to the point, easy explaination without waste of time with talking

[@lukesuperflyjones]

WOW! That was MAGICAL! I loved how fast the sound changed! Crazy man, good video, nice and short and to the point thank you!

[@LauraBrown-xy7bi]

Acoustic Foams are used for Echo & Acoustic Curtains are used for Soundproofing SoundProof-Curtains.me

[@pierre-lucsenecal1204]

Thanks for the initiative! Really interesting A-B-C-D comparison.

[@MartinAlejandroLiguori]

Example of how to make a perfect comparison video without saying one word.

[@independentjames1]

It’s good to see someone show what sound treatment is made for. IT IS NOT SOUND PROOFING!!!!!!!

[@alfiedj]

No bs. Straight to the point demo.much appreciated. Great job 👍

[@CHROMATICFILMS]

Great demo. Would have probably gone for more broadband bass traps than the foam but at least you got rid of the slap back and the flutter echo.

[@markwillride]

Thanks for posting. It was great to see the improvement that even just a small amount of panels provided.

[@educapro]

Wow...an incredible yet practical example of acoustic treatment. Nice job!

[@nalexful]

Excelente, mejor no se pudo haber explicado la insonorización de un cuarto. Congratulation.

[@AnimeTube7Junior]

MUCH NEEDED. BLESS YOUR SOUL SMART GUY

[@LauraBrown-xy7bi]

Acoustic Foams are used for Echo & Acoustic Curtains are used for Soundproofing SoundProof-Curtains.me

[@tramoresurfschool]

Wow could really see the difference, didnt expect it to be that dramatic

[@saftovooey4569]

Wow, crazy. Bass traps sucked up the lows but ADDED flutter echo. Then all the foam just killed the high frequencies. Sounds very dull and lifeless. I'd get rid of most of the foam and just add some broadband panels along the walls instead.

[@chrissullins3]

If by "flutter echo" you mean that metallic "toooompt" sound that happened afterward, then yeah, it stood out. Carpet on the floor might help stop that.

[@ABC-rh7zc]

How do you know that it was added? It just stood out more when the other reverb was reduced.

[@ikbendusan]

@@ABC-rh7zc no no it _must_ be that the foam is performing fast fourier transform on the incoming waves and turning them into ~flutter echo (i agree with you for the record lol)

[@beggarman23]

Great take on a comparison video. Really helpful (not necessarily cheap but you get what you pay for). Nice job and thanks for helping me out.

[@AllynVibes]

Awesome quick comparison! Thank you so much. So many do a lot of talking, this is a clear example of the effect, and we can take it where we want from here.

[@ThisIsChrisX]

Best demonstration for room acoustics I have seen. Great job.

[@chorion]

woah the pitch seriously changes a lot .. very well made video!!

[@andrewpolitano]

Chora Jung well the actual "pitch" didn't change, but the crazy flutter echo and reverberation was reduced significantly. Killed the high end by using too much open cell foam though, the previous suggestion to use more broadband absorption was spot on.

[@andrewpolitano]

A big rug on that floor would have helped too

[@AngeloKim]

One of the best acoustic treatment comparison vid in youtube!

[@BuchuAbunai]

Finally, a video that REALLY shows a newb like me what acoustic treatment is meant to accomplish; thanks, I am posting this on my facebook

[@VioletGrey]

Jose, I've read of people using a product called Seal And Peel by DAP. it's a temporary weather caulk that, supposedly, has a pretty good adhesion to it but still comes off fairly clean if needed. You could try that. There are a lot of products you could use to stick the foam on the walls but it all comes down to how permanent you want the installation to be.

[@frankcaruso6781]

Great demo. I did feel the first demo was full of life. After treatment the drummer would have to use more force to play with more life with the music they are playing.The treatment showed how it can kill the life of the sound.Very interesting. Adsorption treatment would have been better. That foam kills the sound.Still great demo. Sound treatment is tricky thing. Corner Bass traps was the best thing.

[@GeorgeWhittam]

This is a great demo, nice work! I can't say your treatment is cheap, but I guess compared to alternative materials it could be a lot more expensive. Just a tad bit of diffusion to break up the last bit of "ping-ponging" and you're solid.

[@LauraBrown-xy7bi]

Acoustic Foams are used for Echo & Acoustic Curtains are used for Soundproofing SoundProof-Curtains.me

[@tntcheats]

This is incredible. It makes it so much more clear. Thank you

[@BirdOfParadise777]

I have watched a lot of vids like this on KZbin over the last week... this is the BEST vid for the "why and how to solve the problem!" This is a fantastic vid:) KUDOS!!! I wish you would have explained "why" you chose the placement of each of the panels and traps. I think that would help people a lot too. :) I had decided that I wanted to lay mine out in a diamond pattern also, I just wondered if it would look "OK", you have shown me that it looks awesome! Thank you:)

[@emrekok]

I really liked the video. I'd really would like to see any improvements a thick CARPET would bring, before the ceiling panels were installed.

[@Micsma]

Thank you for exhibiting the differences. I'd been looking around and this really illustrates the effect. Also that hair is awesome.

[@AurelTristen]

Sweet. This is the kind of no BS video I was looking for with a very clear and simple example tone for each room. Thanks!

[@fostina05]

Very good example, good job guy, Now I'm understanding how effect of room acoustic treatment

[@JP-qj9jp]

Thanks a lot for your demonstration! I will use it for sure at my acoustic classes!

[@Theedge1616]

Thanks! Thanks! Thanks! getting ready to build my studio and this example of foam placement really helped!

[@Naitsirk808]

I think installing them on movable boards with a base or hanging from ceiling / walls so one can quickly adjust how much life is in the room sound... you'll have a dynamic space then and you wont get repeating nuances when multitracking in the same room. characteristics of a room can multiply otherwise and if they're not nice, then you're making a record that won't sound good... it's not something one can eq out because they're more complicated and influence other nice frq by comb filtering.

[@RafikMankariosDrumStudio]

Smart. Simple. Effective. To-the-point. I. Love. You!!!

[@iskkarate]

Brilliant video man I was thinking of soundproofing my room-studio and you just made my mind up thanks bro

[@FabioFalzarano]

More than welcome my friend.

[@LauraBrown-xy7bi]

Acoustic Foams are used for Echo & Acoustic Curtains are used for Soundproofing SoundProof-Curtains.me

[@anto7199]

this demo shows the way to treat a room and...the way to make a demo

[@JockStud]

About as clear as it gets, excellent demonstration

[@LeandroHof1]

I can hear a flutter problem, a few QRD diffusors can help

[@ndbass09]

This video is a really cool idea, and something that I have been wondering about for a while now. Another video you could consider would be the effects of different KINDS of panels on the walls. (For example, a jagged pattern vs. a series of protruding squares). I'm assuming you guys are working under a budget, which I appreciate for sure, so this is just something to consider.

[@CarlosRochaMusic]

Excellent video my man!,... it´s so clear no words or dialog needed.

[@marlon6818]

the best way ever explained, thank you.. I wished this video was in here when I began mixing music.

[@CrownOneOnline]

Yea I heard the same thing, I wonder if he noticed. It could be the head itself or the tuning of the snare. Then again, he had the window open and some of the frequencies (higher ones) could be bending off of the light/window.

[@Sylvainization]

Well done! Now that the echo is attenuated, it may be necessary to add some diffusers to give life to the sound. Bien fait! Maintenant que l'écho est atténué, il faudra peut-être ajouter quelques diffuseurs pour donner de la vie au son.

[@atinocore]

grande Fabio!! semplice, diretto e chiaro! geniale.

[@davidjewer4863]

The room's better, but still needs treatment to get rid of the flutter echo. Some sort of diffusion would work best. Something like a bookshelf or rough surface and it should be in the middle of two perpendicular walls and the ceiling.

[@brucehartsell7863]

awesome comparison. Now I know what I have to do.

[@Alonelycreep]

Some carpets would finish it all off. Great, usefull and clear video man!

[@ericwycoff1399]

I thought that wooden floors are ideal?

[@Gdlen1]

there are a lot of audiophiles with expensive systems that need to look at videos like this

[@rawlhertz3353]

This video is dope! best one I've seen so far until I realized the last clip was with the window close... not sure how much of a difference that would make but would've been very convincing if it was close through out the entire video.

[@FabioFalzarano]

Yeah i didn't notice at first, but i can assure you the difference is very negligible, i tried it several times, i still can't hear a difference with open or closed window, it's very small ;)

[@rawlhertz3353]

cool ;)

[@DominiqueWillkins]

Well done! i liked this kind of example, gives you a better idea in how your room improves with all these acoustic foam. The only thing i would like to hear is from No acoustic foam, and then compared with some just in the walls. Thanks agaiN!

[@youngchopGLS]

Crazy how placement and being able to cut off corners etc makes a big difference

[@silverstar8959]

I like his outfit in the third sample best of all.

[@seanh3479]

Best damn video on the internet thanks so much. I was stuck trying to figure out what to do with my ceiling and I can just put panels there!

[@GoLDraG0N]

sort of. You want to always try to get all the walls, ceiling, including the corners cuz the sound goes everywhere. As long as you cover those areas, the rest depends on what you think sounds better.

[@paperdoll1867]

BEST video demonstration

[@VickySharma-hg6gl]

Best video for acoustic treatment

[@TheRafcave]

Amazing difference! Especially In my home theater!

[@dudarino666]

Simple, quick, effective video. Great job

[@PerrySennDrumAcademy]

Xcellent- nice presentation of the 4 steps. Thanks!

[@FabioFalzarano]

Well we use it as practice and mixing room as well, so that's why ;)

[@demxnbxyxo_9994]

Thank u so much bro this proved my dad how useful it is

[@marcomoscoso7402]

One of the most useful videos out on KZbin :)

[@MrSkippylen]

brilliant demo.

[@OfficialPhantom831]

wow, this is AMAZING! straight up, i have so many small foams like these, and im about to put them up all over the whole ceiling and walls.. nice!

[@RussKendrickMartin]

Great Video and Nice Work. I'm in the middle of doing sound treatment on a new studio. This will help!

[@EmoEmu]

Very cool video. Thanks for making this.

[@SniperWolf2024]

I love that room with out the panels.. for drums natural reverb..lol but it was a very good video! thanks!

[@KB4QAA]

Best demonstration I have seen!

[@kesavamathamdeepak9429]

Really appreciate this guy.

[@MrRupit123]

Excellent! Simple, effective and informative. Many thanks.

[@kevinsweeney562]

Excellent work! A perfect experiment.