Dtc is on the right track - to stop everything down to about 500Hz, another layer of drywall (preferably 5/8"), with copious amounts of Green Glue would be a good start. Sound is like light, and if you seal up your listening space, you can achieve decent attenuation. Lower frequencies are much more difficult - really the only way to stop them is with massive reconstruction. Mass and stiffening will only go so far (bass will pass through a 6" cinder block wall with no problem if the sound source is on the other side of it); what you need is acoustically dead space and that may not be attainable given your current situation. Good luck.
Need advice on how to sound insulate my room
Need advice on how to insulate my stereo room. My rig is is in the finished basement of my home. Problem is that the house is old'ish and the sound reverberates throughout the house - probably through the basement drywall and ceiling.
The upstairs floors are hardwood, with throw rugs. The walls are plaster on lathe.
The basement ceiling is drywall. However, the ceiling height is only about 8 feet, so a drop ceiling is not an option.
Not sure there's much I can do, but any suggestions have to be aesthetically nice or my wife will object.
Thanks
The upstairs floors are hardwood, with throw rugs. The walls are plaster on lathe.
The basement ceiling is drywall. However, the ceiling height is only about 8 feet, so a drop ceiling is not an option.
Not sure there's much I can do, but any suggestions have to be aesthetically nice or my wife will object.
Thanks