Sunday, May 10, 2009

Room Acoustic Treatment

After long searching, finally settled down with Roxul MPS400 1" thick insulation material (Density: 80kg/m3). Per pack of 12 sheets (size of 4' x2') cost me around RM100. MPS400 is a non-combustible and firesafe material. My advise don't look for cheap egg crate for acoustic treatment, fire risk is something you should avoid at all cost.

Roxul MPS400




For those DIY hardcore, here is the BOM for making sound trap and the material cost is around RM200. Enough for making 4 triangle traps (17"x17"x24"), 6 rectangle traps (4'x2'), 4 square traps (2'x2') and 1 windows trap (4'x5').

BOM for wooden frames:
2/8" Plywood (4'x8') - 3 pcs
1"x2" Wood (12') - 13 pcs
Wood glue - 2 tubes
Silicon sealer - 1 tube

BOM for fixing:
L hook - 32 pcs
Eye hook - 32 pcs
Wall plugs - 32 pcs
Nails - plenty

BOM for wrapping:
Cloth (60" width) - 9m

My dad has been a great help to me in making the sound traps. He is such a great carpenter and at the age of 71, still got the strength to saw and nail. I must admit that my carpentry skill is no way close to him.

Let's take a close look at the wooden frames with MPS400.







The finished products. Got professional touch, right.