What is the best way to soundproof my room?
Question:So that not even bass gets past?
Answers:
All depends on the room and the volume.
I've just converted a garage into a recording studio. It's not sound proof but i did enough to deaden any sound from outside - cars and stuff, and to deaden a lot of what would try to spill out.
A second wall of thermolite blocks will reduce noise pollution bu at leasr 36dB, and a run of rubber backed carpet either glued or nailde to the walls and ceiling will reduce everything by a further 15. Downside of the carpet - its like a furnace in summer - needs air con. If you dont loke that, give this company a look - but its expensive in conparison:
http://www.soundreduction.co.uk/...
have a professional do it with the best materials available and don't skimp on anything.
one of the best things you can do is to get those foam mattresses that look like an egg carton and hang them all over your walls. It works on the same premise as accoustical tiles, but way cheaper and temporary so you can take them with you if you move. Plus, they are thin enough that you can put them up with a staple gun.
Well thinking about it, I know of two ways. First would be to internally fill your walls with sand or thick insulation. Another way may be to cover the walls with the same foam that you find in the seats like you buy at Wal Mart and then cover that with the heaviest fabric you can get.
You already have this answer but I'd use pieces of egg crate foam.
put some insulation in between your walls and redecorate your room.
Years ago I worked in a machine room which was horribly noisy. Today those noise levels would be illegal. The problem was solved by a visiting American who collected up dozens of empty egg boxes, stapled them next to each other all over the ceiling and then emulsioned them white. The difference was incredible as each egg space absorbed some of the sound. I guess you could also do this on the walls too, if you wanted to deaden the sound even more, but it might look a bit odd. One wall, maybe.
"So that not even bass gets past?"
That's a tough one. Someone said fill your walls with sand, which might not be too practical, but is about the sort of thing you'd have to do to stop low bass. Egg crate foam will have limited effect on bass, but is helpful on higher frequencies. Adding another layer of drywall can help, especially if mounted on resilient metal channels.
Six inches of poured concrete for the walls and ceiling. Steel doors with foam core. Glue egg crates to the interior walls.
headphones.
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