Soundproofing


Was looking for some insight on turning a basement room into a dedicated audio room. Need to make sure the sound is contained and does not interfere with the living room directly above. Any thoughts or advice on this would be appreciated.
micthurst

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I agree that mass and decoupling are the keys. ASC, among other acoustics firms, can provide guidance; they sell products for this. There are many other online outfits who might be helpful; this is one. Another firm that specializes in audio is Acoustic Frontiers. No matter who advises you, really good soundproofing will be expensive.

Near-complete isolation can be difficult to accomplish in any case, and particularly in a basement while maintaining sufficient ceiling height. My basement room has some sound leakage through the ceiling, but to get more isolation would have meant reducing the 7-ft ceiling height further; it’s already lower than ideal.

I suggest you avoid installing any lighting in the ceiling -- use floor lamps instead. Any penetration of the ceiling -- or the walls -- is a path for sound to travel.

Good luck, and have fun!