When it comes to how high your acoustic panels should be there are a few things you ll need to get right based on your purpose for the panels.
Acoustic panel placement height.
Acoustic panel placement the mirror trick.
First you get more absorption per square foot of panel when the panel is placed in or near a corner.
Okay well let s look at what we need.
We suggest ceiling clouds be at least 12 inches deep.
What should i expect to hear if i treat my room right.
Bass absorption is achieved using composite acoustic walls and hidley panels.
Said another way you ll need slightly fewer panels in your room if you place some of them in or near corners.
We didn t do the geometry calculation but used a mirror instead to find the best placement.
Three dimensions of sound.
In some cases poorly planned acoustic panel placement may even make a bad sounding room sound even worse.
To learn how to build these see phillip newell s book recording studio design chapters 5 13 and 16.
Remember that sound waves don t discriminate and will simply go everywhere.
Place the panels on the hard surfaces to the left and right of the mixing position and the ceiling cloud above which is the minimum treatment expected.
If you have or are planning on making your own diy acoustic panels for your home studio or home theatre i ve got a simple method to help you determine where.
Identifying surface area issues and then finding out where to place acoustic panels.
You should therefore plan out your placement carefully to ensure that your panels will go where they can do the most good.
These are easily controlled by strategically placing broadway acoustic panels along the side walls to absorb these troublesome reflections.
You can have a height width and yes even depth in your sound stage.
Last week i was asked about ideal acoustic panels placement and whether they should be side walls or ceiling or elsewhere.
So all the energy in your room must operate in the three standard dimensions of length width and height but its different depending on room usage.
Three dimensions of sound space can be created between your speakers.
However to get the best from your panels you should consider how the height and placement of the panels impact sound in different situations described more in depth below.
The combination of strategic speaker placement and acoustic treatment will elevate your listening experience.
