How To Build A HUGE Acoustic Sound Diffuser! DIY PRO!

[@naregj91]

Would have been interesting to include sound bits with and without the diffuser in the room

[@rickjohns689]

I began to make plans to build one exactly this size in the past week. Looks great. Thanks for providing the pattern, that will come in handy.

[@soundheadquarters]

Enjoy your build! Thanks for watching

[@mshantiswaroop]

Thanks for sharing, I am building a mud brick small concert hall,. Can I do this pattern using mud bricks?

[@HoiPolloi]

Looks awesome! I'm thinking of trying this using 3d printing.

[@soundheadquarters]

Sounds cool, let us know how it goes if you do!

[@DommoDommo]

Whats the smallest size diffuser you can make to warrant it actually doing something. Ive got some scraps from my panel wall I built (thank you for guiding me through with your channel!!) And id love to put them to use!

[@soundheadquarters]

If you check out the link in the description, and the bbc articles they reference on the original test papers they go into more depth on this! Thanks for watching!

[@teslahype]

Great build!

[@soundheadquarters]

Thanks!

[@vonotebook]

Woa !! Impressive !!!

[@soundheadquarters]

Thank you!

[@ryanshook8284]

What was the final weight?

[@aminostruth3494]

Great tutorial and you have inspired me to give it a crack! Couple of questions, I will be making mine to be 4ft x 3ft but wondering if I can just alter your pattern, starting at the corner with no block and working outwards to my dimensions? Also, love the native American style jacket, who makes it? ☺

[@hjgyfreses9365]

Супер! 👍 По краям только нужны поглощающие панели и будет совсем хорошо.

[@ivan2fast4u]

Its easier to send before you cut them, after cut sand only cutting edge

[@MrTeff999]

Good job on the video. Short, but detailed enough, and very nice narration.

[@soundheadquarters]

Thanks for watching!

[@AyoolaBoyejo]

This is really good, that must have been a lot of work. The only thing I don't like is that the piece is too big for that room. It should be 2/3 of the size of the couch underneath it, from a design perspective.

[@makl2k]

this looks like a nice project for this summer. thanks for the inspiration

[@soundheadquarters]

Thanks for watching!

[@MoonbeameSmith]

Just a thought... Stick a sanding disc onto your chop saw and add a tiny bit of pressure after the cut.. Cuts the sanding work in half. OR clamp all the blocks in a clamp (2 XxX boards and regular clamp) then sand all (or many) at a time.

[@WarrenHenry]

I think this looks great and you did an excellent job.

[@soundheadquarters]

I appreciate it! Thanks for watching

[@joanapaulamagora286]

Good job, nice one

[@ShainaReed30]

Hmmm very interesting and looks kinda cool too! Could you spray the stain on? Would save a ton of time and physical effort if that would work as well as the brush. Also thinking of how heavy this would be when completed. Could it be as effective with other materials that would be much lighter?

[@Nashville_Cat]

I built one similar some time back. There are some time and labor savings available. First off, hardwood 2x2 are not that much more expensive and the resulting labor saving are enormous as the cut is almost free of fraying so there is very little sanding. I cut mine on a table saw with finish blade and stacking on edge eight pieces at a time. I cut two big panels in a couple hours. Nice work you did there!

[@vcs9171]

What wood species did you use? All the hardwood around NJ sells for really high.

[@Nashville_Cat]

@@vcs9171 I found oak. The downside was the resulting diffuser was very (very) heavy. I built a diffuser some years ago with soft wood and the time spent clean up and sanding was just too much for me. I figured the hardwood materials cost about $200 more and I would not do the detail work for that. Plus the sanded fingers and the hardwood looks much better to me. Wood of all species has skyrocketed over the last few years starting with the plague consequently softwood now is probably same price as hardwood was back then. I am considering using my hardwood diffuser as a mold and vacuum forming a diffuser. Then pouring the formed unit with plaster. I did that on a small diffuser recently. This contributor makes this look fun - but it is a real nose bleed and your helper will not speak to you for months. This is a great video.

[@vcs9171]

@ Yeah if only I started these projects back then. I'm currently building 10 diffuser panels out of soft wood for the frame, and birch plywood for the diffuser wells. Some of the previous ones I made are fully assembled with Douglas fir from construction lumber. It's incredibly midrangey and pingy, so I am currently trying this next batch with the birch for a more rounded resonance. I am not sure what they use in major studios. The guy from Acoustic Fields uses Cherry I think. And yes soft wood is a pain to work. Knots and tear outs everywhere, soft grain really close to hard grain on the same piece so sanding is difficult to get even... but affordable. The up side to Douglas fir is it smells so good when you cut into a piece and the sap aroma goes into the air!

[@AfterGodsHeart319]

that is phenomenal

[@paulk9534]

Wouldnt sanding the long lengths before cutting be a better idea? 🤔

[@soundheadquarters]

It’s the cutting of each piece that creates what we have to sand off. Thanks for watching!

[@WarrenHenry]

I was thinking the same as well. Looks good though

[@antoniopecora9837]

How many 2x2x8s did you use to make it? Thanks!

[@caseyhutchinson3466]

Does it matter if you don't do a full section of the patten? Or do you make the size to ensure it has the exact pattern eg 4 full patterns across x 2 full patterns down. I hope that makes sense! These are awesome by the way, I make small things similar and stumbled across you when someone asked me if mine were sound diffusers! Learn something new every day!

[@braves113rd]

Do you charge extra for the tung oil finish? If I was doing that project, it would certainly be finished with an hvlp sprayer and save hours of work!

[@soundheadquarters]

I recently got a sprayer, next diffuser I do I will certainly be trying that method! Thanks for watching!

[@musicmaestrodj]

Love this, thanks!

[@TheSndfrddy]

Would this help eliminate echo in a room with high ceilings?

[@rollomaughfling380]

No.

[@dmbowers]

This looks really nice, I am going to try building one! Are there any issues with vibration between the diffuser and the wall? Such as the area that the lower spacer rests on the wall? Or is it heavy enough that it withstands it?

[@soundheadquarters]

We have not had any issues with vibration, however it would be easy to stick on small felt/rubber pads on to the lower spacer prior to hanging. Thanks for watching!

[@shinyasstudio]

great! How much does it weigh?

[@soundheadquarters]

It’s quite heavy haha I haven’t weighed it but I’d say around 150 pounds or so

[@shinyasstudio]

@@soundheadquarters wow.thank you.

[@bobziroll]

I'd recommend getting an oscillating spindle sander with a flat belt sanding option. Would make the sanding process go a lot faster and be a lot more ergonomic 🙂

[@CarstenBöhme-b4i]

simple and effective, I like wood and I'm a musician, nice work, I'll do the same, thank you and all thumbs up

[@Supermraz]

Всё круто) но ведь перед созданием самого диффузора нужно же делать какой то замер звука в помещении, сам диффузор создаётся от самого помещения и не может подойти всем подряд

[@hjgyfreses9365]

Диффузор рассеивает звук, он как бы отодвигает стену, вне зависимости какая АХЧ комнаты. Подойдёт всем.

[@psychotrout]

it looks great man, i would love one too but dude that's a lot of work

[@soundheadquarters]

I’d be happy to build one for you if you’re in the Toronto area, or shipping arrangements can be made. Email me if you like, thanks for watching

[@psychotrout]

@@soundheadquarters i appreciate that but i don't really have a studio or i do music for a living but it's great to know, thanks

[@stans6582]

WELL DONE......

[@luminalarc887]

If a kid pulls the diffuser forward, won't it fall off the cleat?

[@soundheadquarters]

Depends how strong the kid is ;) No it needs to be lifted up 3 inches first before it can be taken off the cleat. This requires two adults same way it was placed on to the cleat. Thanks for watching!

[@rollomaughfling380]

@@soundheadquarters But what if the kid is Jak-Jak?

[@ericmorata-c4w]

Hello, What type of wood to use ? Fir? Oak? Cherry, chestnut? Congratulations on this video, a great professional lesson that allows you to make great financial savings if you are a bit of a handyman!

[@MrBasmar69]

Great!

[@timg3580]

This is awesome! Im a bit confused on the number of 2x2's. How long and how many?

[@TheTruth-nx7pn]

Awesome

[@LiebJohnson]

Since you've lived with this for a while, has it helped your sound?

[@adiariel6726]

the only absorption I can see is on the ceiling, the room is not very big.. why do you need a diffuser? and a massive one... diffuser should be used when the room is dead and you should sit a few meters away from it.. putting a big diffuser in a small room where you have a lot of wood and not a lot of absorption seems wired to me but the diffuser looks very cool! I wonder if it's not better to build 4 smaller ones and put them with a bit of space between them.. (in general not speaking just for this room) anyways cool project keep it up

[@pashacoval5984]

У кого есть схема расчетов ?

[@soundheadquarters]

See the link in the description!

[@fffhunter]

play on 0.25 speed to understand whats done

[@sammy10001]

Brother, good effort, but you so know that you should be like 4 to 5 feet away from that diffuser to hear the effects. You never ever want it litreally right behind you like that. Completely wrong application

[@soundheadquarters]

Maybe it’s hard to tell with the wide angle but the clients mix position is about 8-10 feet away from the rear diffuser wall. Thanks for watching!

[@ryanshook8284]

Naughty...... ....pine

[@Oxmyx01]

Men should never uptalk.

[@AirArtStudiosOfficial]

Awesome