What's the best way to soundproof a room on budget

If you want to go cheap-but effective. Use 50 year asphalt roofing shingles glued onto the drywall. Add layers as needed. An old favorite of diy speaker builders. Cheap,done right, very effective. Cheers and have fun. Use a heavy layer of plastic sheathing to contain the smell. Decorate to taste. Be creative! Cheers. Pete

Hi, I recently moved to an apartment half a kilometre away from the train tracks and it gets loud at times, so my neighbour recommended to me this noise screen, it was really effective in reducing sound transmission into my house. It is worth the money, aesthetically pleasing and easy to set up.

Hi there. Just a small share.

I remember I had a problem with soundproof with my walls. I have tried different materials to deal with this issue, however, most of them were garbage. I have spend around 500$, just for the soundproof, and was very nervous that nothing works.


But! I decided to follow my friends recommendation and find professionals. Actually, there are couple of really good companies that do provide different variations of sound proof wall cover. The one that I like the most, and one I recommend is this one - wood wool acoustic panel


I very glad that I have used their materials. Try it for yourself!

You're on the right trail for sure.  I have a couple of kids who are into music and I wanted to dampen the sound so I had a local drywall contractor come in and install some acoustic panels in my basement.  It really is nothing more than cork boards to dampen the noise.  I'd recommend you take a little time to design what you want, its not that difficult at all.  Good luck!