Cover walls with thick blankets, moving pads, tapestries, or quilts. Virtually any soft material will work, though thicker ones absorb more sound than thinner materials. If you don’t mind adding an industrial look to the room, fasten sound-absorbing panels to the walls and, if necessary, the ceiling.

Sound Absorbing Materials

• Acoustic Foam (Auralex Studiofoam Wedges) Auralex Acoustics Studiofoam Wedges.
• Sound Absorbing Foam (Pro Studio Acoustics Tiles)
• Acoustic Panels (ATS Acoustics)
• Acoustic Curtains (Utopia Thermal Blackout Curtains)
• Moving Blankets (Sure Max Heavy Duty)
• Door Sealing Gasket & Sweep Kit.

Adding dense material to treatment helps stop sound waves from exiting a source wall, ceiling or floor. Materials include mass-loaded vinyl, drywall, soundproof sheetrock, plywood, fibreboard, concrete or rubber. Different widths and densities in soundproofing material reduces sound within a variable frequency range.

• Acoustic Glass Mineral Wool. Our acoustic glass mineral wool panels offer a lightweight solution for highly customizable sound absorption.
• Acoustic Foam.
• Echo Absorber™ Acoustic Cotton.
• Acoustic Partitions.
• Hanging Baffles.
• Quiet Board™ Water Resistant Panels.
• Other Foams.

Porous materials obtained from synthetic fibers, such as mineral wool or glass wool, are commonly used for thermal insulation and sound absorption, because of their high performance and low cost. Their diffuse-field sound absorption coefficient is very high at midhigh frequencies.

Canvas prints are a great way to spruce up your walls but, unfortunately, on their own they don’t do much to block sound. If you’re looking for a sound-proofing option a bit more personalized than store bought fabric-wrapped panels, consider turning one of our own Giclée canvas prints into a double duty work of art.

Uses: to soundproof walls and ceilings, make acoustic panels and bass traps, and as soundproofing insulation in various places, from residential to commercial spaces.

Now let’s look at each of the listed methods in detail.

1. Get More Furniture in the Room.
2. Put Down Carpets and Rugs on the Floor.
3. Add Door Seals.
4. Use Acoustic Sealant for Windows and Walls.
5. Add Weather Stripping for Doors and Windows.
6. Add Budget-Friendly Soundproof Curtains.

By replacing hollow-core doors with solid construction doors, such as solid wood or solid-core doors, you can substantially improve your building’s soundproofing. If you can afford a solid hardwood door, this will cut down on noise considerably.

How To: Soundproof a Door

1. Method 1: Seal the Door with Spring-Metal Strips.
2. Method 2: Seal the Door with Rubber Weatherstripping.
3. Method 3: Replace the Threshold.
4. Method 4: Install an MLV Sound Barrier.
5. Caulk the rest!

Soundproof doors cost $1,300 to $4,000. Where your door will fall on that price scale ultimately depends on the size of the door. Quality is also a factor of course. Make sure to pay attention to the STC and NRC ratings on your door before purchasing.

The cost of soundproofing a room typically ranges between $1,024 and $2,558, with the average being $1,752. The low end of this cost is $600, and the high end is $4,000. Major cost factors include the materials, size of the room and surfaces requiring soundproofing.

Soundproof paint does not make a substantial difference.To put it in perspective, humans perceive a loss of 10 decibels to be 50% quieter. Sound proof paint doesn’t soundproof, it aids in absorbing sound.

How much do Soundproof Windows cost? When compared to the cost of replacing your existing windows, Soundproof Windows are often less expensive. Soundproof Windows are priced according to size and most will range from $500 to $1200.

Window Foam Also known as a window plug, this is one of the cheapest options for “do-it-yourself” soundproofing for your windows. An acoustic foam mat can be attached to your window to help with noise control. Foam soundproofing mats will dampen some sound waves but they will also block out light.

5 Smart Tips for Soundproofing Windows

1. Install window inserts.
2. Replace single-pane windows with double-pane equivalents.
3. Seal gaps along windows with acoustic caulk.
4. Hang sound-dampening curtains.
5. Install double-cell shades.

Installing window inserts is an easy and effective way of soundproofing windows. Indow Acoustic Grade window inserts can reduce and cancel noise – up to 70% of outside noise when placed over single-pane windows and up to 50% of noise coming through double-pane windows.