How to Make Acoustic Panels DIY

[@TheMrRelic]

I work in the music industry as a mix engineer full time. I really like this design. Best diy panels I’ve seen yet. Very well done!

[@christrevino1206]

The end result looks very good! If you find that you want more low-end absorption, mounting the panels an inch or so off the wall will increase their effectiveness. Some manufacturers build the air gap into the frame so that it still has the flush mounted look while having the air gap built in.

[@DaveyStruggle]

Thats good to know, thanks for the tip.

[@timmbot6082]

Those look excellent. The edge bevel is very sharp. 👍👍

[@W2APS]

Lovely construction and a thoroughly informative video! Have you done any RT60 measurements before and after to verify the affects of the acoustic panels? Nice and simple to do with Room Eq Wizard (REW).

[@DaveyStruggle]

I would be very interested to know that information, ill look into it and post an update video.

[@W2APS]

​@@DaveyStruggle I did post a reply yesterday, did it show in your notifications?

[@FJB2020]

Those are by far the nicest DIY Acoustic Panels I have ever seen. Going to have to give this a try! Do you have a link to the Grey Fabric that you used? Thanks!

[@DaveyStruggle]

Just added it to description. 👍

[@FJB2020]

@DaveyStruggle thanks

[@BibBinkerton]

Acoustic insulation is designed to stop sound transmission between spaces. Your application is to control sound reflection within a space?

[@PoeticJusticeSC]

I would assume it helps reduce sound from bouncing off the wall. In that regard these panels would dampen sound both on its way towards the wall, as well as the bounced sound, essentially working twice.

[@xavierdupoint5379]

Bonjour, pardon mais il manque les liens vers le tissu acoustique.

[@DaveyStruggle]

I’ll add them to the description 👍

[@chrissilman8495]

How much did each panel end up costing?

[@DaveyStruggle]

Probably about $65 per panel.

[@c0mbat15]

This isn't a criticism. More of a question. Everyone has different room modes at different frequencies caused by the types of speakers, location of the speakers, listening position, room size/layout, and what ever is in the room to reflect or absorb. How do you know that the panels that you're deploying are going to be treating the specific frequency that needs treating. For example, I know I have a problem at 80hz but only because I've measured it. Most other people won't have measured their room from their listening position. So isn't all of this effort to treat a room just a random guess?

[@UncleBenjs]

It's my understanding that this is a video on making panels, not on acoustically treating a room.

[@c0mbat15]

@UncleBenjs Yes. But why make them? And if you do decide to make them then how do you decide how thick to make them. Because the density and thickness determines the frequency range that it treats.

[@UncleBenjs]

@c0mbat15 anyone making them has likely measured their room. Why are you so focused on looking at it backwards? Strange.

[@TheMrRelic]

@@c0mbat15it isn’t rocket science. If you have a live room, put up some panels. You don’t need fancy equipment to tell you what common sense can for free. Trapping low end is a little more advanced, and is typically done in addition to basic wall paneling. So nothing wrong with what was done here in this video. Controlling low end takes a lot of space, typically several feet of various materials and cavities. A thick panel isn’t really going to do it. For home diy, speaker placement, speaker selection, and tuning is going to be a lot easier and cost effective at controlling low end. I do this for a living, btw.

[@Pestsoutwest]

Hanging thick curtains was way easier and just as effective.

[@cooperised]

Easier? Maybe, though they're heavy so the poles would need careful fixing. Just as effective? I want to see measurements, please. Also aesthetically many would consider the panels superior, though admittedly that's subjective.

[@Pestsoutwest]

@cooperised ceiling the floor red velvet curtains look and feel just right in my theater.

[@Dr._Spamy]

Looks like nasty old glasfiber.

[@DaveyStruggle]

They do sell a recycled material panel as well, if you don’t prefer fiberglass.