Reddit reviews Soundproof Store 4492 Acoustic Wedge Soundproofing Studio Foam Tiles, 2 X 12 X 12-Inch, Pack of 12 (Charcoal Black and Burgundy Maroon)

Not necessarily: I have foam in my studio with the exact same colors I got off of Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ATP5KF6

Everyone else seems to have covered the basics about the answers to your questions so far. Might I offer some advice, then?

Most of your problems seem to come from you living in an upstairs apartment (at least on the second floor, if not on the top floor), with people below (and possibly above) you, with the sound transferring down through the ceiling. I know you said that you invested in sound dampening casters for your piano, but it doesn't sound as if they worked; I know from playing violin (and having my sister play the drums) that these dampeners only dull music. They don't silence it completely, so your neighbours will still be able to hear you practice. Would it be possible to work out a compromise with your landlord to transfer your lease to a ground-floor apartment, and then use a dedicated room in that apartment as a practice room (complete with you putting up soundproof tiling like this along the walls and ceiling? If you take those steps (ground floor apartment + soundproof tiles), your neighbours should barely hear your practice.

Apartment living is all about compromises. People who can't stand hearing footsteps above them have to learn to look for top-floor apartments. People in general have to learn not to be jerks (i.e., not hammering nails into walls at 3AM, etc), and further have to learn that others in the building do have different schedules (and so might be doing laundry at 10PM at night, for example). People who practice musical instruments have to learn to soundproof their practice spaces, which... in the case of heavy instruments, like pianos and harps, may include having a solid ground underneath them if sound-casters don't cut it. If this isn't possible in your current place and you do end up having to move, it's something you'll want to keep in mind while looking at new places...

::Edit:: Subject/verb agreement are hard, y'all

Isn't there a housing authority on base?

There's always this!

Comes in different colors too!

Purchased the foam blocks off Amazon for like $30 because I liked the maroon color. But you can get just grey ones for cheaper. Though it looks like the ones I purchased and linked are currently out of stock.

They really did help the room become less echoy and the room mate next to me said it helps block some sound, too.

Hi, I had a problem like this when I moved into my new house, and I tried soundproofing wall, look at this or this

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ATP5KF6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

+1 for Fans for her
+1 for Rugs for you

You guys could also look into these for better insulation. Hang some cool art over them or something.

I don't really think there's any reason anyone needs to be rude to each other. I'd just sit her down and just say: "I've been trying really hard to be conscious of you for the last few months to the point where I'm unable to enjoy my life for fear you're going to send me angry texts. I've tried x, y, z, etc. The fact is that I am not being loud, I'm being as quiet as possible, but the soundproofing just sucks and I can't deal with the stress of upsetting you anymore. Let's look into fans, rugs, and talk to the landlord about soundproofing."

Just buy soundproof foam on Amazon, will be easier than mattresses or egg cartons.

http://www.amazon.com/2x12x12-BURGUNDY-CHARCOAL-Acoustic-Soundproofing/dp/B00ATP5KF6

Works pretty damn well, and its easy to cut to fit specific window shapes.

put these up on atleast 1 wall.

http://www.amazon.com/2x12x12-BURGUNDY-CHARCOAL-Acoustic-Soundproofing/dp/B00ATP5KF6

And lay out some nice soft dark carpet.

A condenser mic will not pick up less noise. I had a blue yeti condenser microphone and you could still easily hear my computer fans even though my computer was a good 8 feet away from my mic. Condenser microphones are super sensitive, as they're designed to pick up everything.

Look into getting a dynamic microphone.

Edit : on a side note, I watched your video and noticed your walls are pretty bare. A nice little way to lessen background sound is to add some sound dampening foam to hard surfaces (walls in this example). I can't personally say how much this will improve your audio, but possibly consider buying a small piece to put on the walls directly behind your computer.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ATP5KF6/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?qid=1422128151&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&dpPl=1&dpID=512fwYs-iUL&ref=plSrch

Ah, ok. Yeah, if your mother doesn't mind, put up a ton of this stuff. It'll definitely help out with the noise issue.

http://www.amazon.com/2x12x12-BURGUNDY-CHARCOAL-Acoustic-Soundproofing/dp/B00ATP5KF6

I haven't seen 12" squares that cheap, so I'm curious if there's some quality difference between theirs and other products. This foam is around the price I'm used to seeing, but this also has groovy colors.

That ?

It does look great for such a small space. I do have some suggestions to make it better.

First the mirror on the back wall will make the entire room light up when you're watching a movie. It might be better to cover that up or have some sort of shade you can pull over it.

Secondly I have a feeling there is quite a bit of acoustic issues with sound bouncing off the walls. It may not be a bad idea to invest into some acoustic panels that adhere to the wall. Maybe something similar to this: http://www.amazon.com/2x12x12-BURGUNDY-CHARCOAL-Acoustic-Soundproofing/dp/B00ATP5KF6

Overall nice use of the space!

Hello!
I am personally using a mic with a cardiod option and I found I was getting a lot of echo as well. I'm in a carpeted room with my desk up against a wall.
After a bought a windscreen:
https://www.amazon.com/Windscreen-Audio-Technica-Other-Microphones/dp/B00I8XYTNK
and a pop filter:
http://www.guitarcenter.com/KM/Pop-Killer-Double-Layer-Pop-Filter.gc
I found that my audio quality was quite a bit better. My girlfriend and I started our channels close to the same time and she is using sound proofing foam on top as well:
https://www.amazon.com/2x12x12-BURGUNDY-CHARCOAL-Acoustic-Soundproofing/dp/B00ATP5KF6
After she started using the foam her audio sounds great. (I'll buy some one of these days)
If you're curious to see how the sound has changed in my videos let me know and I can send you a link to a video I made before I got the pop filter and windscreen and one after. Good luck!

You can always sound proof the room. Soundproofing is meant for music stuff but you can use it for any purpose. The material absorbs most sounds. Just put these squares all over the room and you should be good. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ATP5KF6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_7uTRCbWFY6ZEG
There are cheaper sets than this, I just copied the first one I found

Amazon

No blasting whatsoever. Just enough for me to hear what I'm playing. Maybe a backing track with some bass (which can really rumble the walls, unfortunately..), nothing too extreme. I was thinking something like this and just paste them on the wall/part of the ceiling.

This is what I used for my booth in KC. It's very dead, so I'm satisfied with their sound dampening performance, though this is the only brand I've tried so far, and the color fades from them for some reason. Might want to get more opinions on this.

http://www.amazon.com/2x12x12-BURGUNDY-CHARCOAL-Acoustic-Soundproofing/dp/B00ATP5KF6/ref=sr_1_3?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1452972717&sr=1-3&keywords=soundproof+foam

The more you narrate, the more you'll be able to record in a day without blowing your vocal cords. Just remember not to push too much.

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Everything was off Amazon! I chose to install 2x12x12 panels.

Here (for yellow/charcoal), here (for burgandy/charcoal), and here (for orange/charcoal). The red/charcoal I had purchased is no longer available, but this one is.

https://www.amazon.com/12-Pack-Acoustic-Panels-Studio/dp/B00TP7C9YY - Dirt cheap but slightly less effective than 2" thick panels.

https://www.amazon.com/2x12x12-BURGUNDY-CHARCOAL-Acoustic-Soundproofing/dp/B00ATP5KF6 - Thicker panels with some color options.

https://www.amazon.com/Pack-Acoustic-Panels-Studio-Wedges/dp/B01AB8JOV6 - Giant pack of the thick panels. Should be enough to dampen an entertainment room if spaced appropriately.

Sorry for deleting my original comment, I meant to get rid of another.

I haven't bought the foam yet, so right now I'm still trying to figure out what to buy and how much. My goal is to buy something that works well and will last, but I'm also not looking to spend more than I need to. So understanding the quality of what I'm buying is pretty important to me. I don't want to spend extra money because the package the foam comes in says Auralex when I could have just as easily bought some generic company's foam for the same purpose. Also, how much do I really need? And do I need those corner things?

What I was looking at listed from cheapest to most expensive.

• $60 http://www.amazon.com/2x12x12-BURGUNDY-CHARCOAL-Acoustic-Soundproofing/dp/B00ATP5KF6/ref=pd_cp_MI_1
  
• $100 http://www.amazon.com/Auralex-Studiofoam-Inches-Wedgies-Charcoal/dp/B0002D05KA/ref=pd_sim_MI_3
  
• $150 http://www.guitarcenter.com/Auralex-D36-Roominator-Kit-102475969-i1417965.gc
  
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  The Room is a square 14x12 with hard wood floors. My mic is against the north wall (for the purposes of this diagram), and I sit maybe 1-2 feet from the mic with it pointed at my face.
  
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I was actually considering the egg carton approach.

Line two walls with painted egg cartons or a similar plastic item.

Line the other two with thick covers.

If not that, this stuff is really cheap...

http://www.amazon.com/2x12x12-BURGUNDY-CHARCOAL-Acoustic-Soundproofing/dp/B00ATP5KF6

You can get acoustic foam relatively inexpensively. It can make a huge difference both inside the room and outside. You can get a pack on Amazon for less than $40.

I'm thinking maybe do three maps across the wall - NYC, LA, and my local San Jose. That'd be pretty cool.

Another thing I was thinking was sound-proofing the wall with foam. Not so much the sound proofing, but using the foam as wall art. Like this stuff but a color combo I like.

I'm thinking of possibly getting a couple blue sparks as overheads because I get a discount on them. Are there better overhead options for around $120?

What would you say the main differences are between the fiberglass absorbers and some typical acoustic foam padding like this?

Try something like this

I would recommend [Auralex] (http://www.amazon.com/Auralex-Studiofoam-Inches-Wedgies-Charcoal/dp/B0002D05KA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396896193&sr=8-1&keywords=acoustic+foam) if you don't have a tight budget.... but if you do, I'd go with [this kind] (http://www.amazon.com/2x12x12-BURGUNDY-CHARCOAL-Acoustic-Soundproofing/dp/B00ATP5KF6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1396896193&sr=8-2&keywords=acoustic+foam). I have both types in my set up and they work quite wonderfully together. The colors are nice accents as well!

Also, you will want to pull your table out from the wall a bit... and make sure you have the monitor tweeters at an equilateral triangle with your ears!

Somewhere down the line you can invest in bass traps as well. [Here are some yoga blocks as well] (http://www.amazon.com/YogaAccessories-TM-Foam-Yoga-Brick/dp/B000OFBC12/ref=sr_1_7?s=exercise-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1396896353&sr=1-7&keywords=yoga+block). Just make sure they will adequately support your monitors (aka being large enough).

If you have any questions, pm me whenever.

I do! And it's actually very affordable.

I bought a few sound dampening panels from Amazon (Something like this ) and lined the walls of the room. I got rid of any surfaces which can reflect sound and those I could not get rid of, I covered with thick comforters and heated blankets (they absorb noise well) then I set up the mic on the corner of the room.

The wall behind me and next to me are fully covered in soundproofing material.

The only issue I have is when the central air conditioning kicks in but...hey. I can turn it off ;)

EDIT: You can listen through my auditions here for an idea of what it sounds like. I use an AT4040 mic with a Scarlett 6i6 interface.

Ahhh ok, yeah that makes sense. Well there seems to be some nice 12 packs of soundproof foam for relatively cheap. And you'd probably only need it on wherever the sound waves are bouncing off of (I say as if I know anything about the science of sound). But these look like decent ones: https://www.amazon.com/Soundproof-Store-Acoustic-Soundproofing-Charcoal/dp/B00ATP5KF6

Sound guy here, all that open space and super nice hard floors make for terrible acoustics and a lot of echo. If you like the look, I would definitely throw up some acoustic panels http://www.amazon.com/2x12x12-BURGUNDY-CHARCOAL-Acoustic-Soundproofing/dp/B00ATP5KF6/ref=pd_bxgy_MI_img_z

Otherwise, a couple tapestries and some throw rugs should make the space sound much warmer less cavernous.