plexiglass or drywall, for a vocal booth?

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hi everyone i need some help choosing between plexiglass or drywall for my booth in my studio. i dont kno whether the plexi would be the best or if i could get the same results or better just by building a regular room using regular construction meterials, ex. drywall 2x4 etc...
please help....!!!!
 
A friend of mine had sound proof foam fitted between his dry wall and it works perfectly. It really depends on your budget and what your looking for with you studio, if you have a tight budget and don't require sound proofing, use plexiglass, otherwise, dry wall will give you the best result in my opinion.
 
AzzBee said:
A friend of mine had sound proof foam fitted between his dry wall and it works perfectly. It really depends on your budget and what your looking for with you studio, if you have a tight budget and don't require sound proofing, use plexiglass, otherwise, dry wall will give you the best result in my opinion.
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so if anything is plexiglass cheeper???
i am working with a tight budjet so i need to go with the chepest choice...
 
the best thing to do would be to put an extra layer (or two) of sheetrock on the OUTSIDE of the booth. On the inside I would leave it with just the studs. Fill the cavities in the studs with rockwool or OC703 and put a acoustically transparent (and fire retardant to be safe) fabric over it. You want to minimize reflections on the inside of the booth and have as much mass on the outside for soundproofing (in reality there really isn't anything that is truly soundproof). Also, the booth should be bigger than a closet...
 
loc'dout said:
so if anything is plexiglass cheeper???
i am working with a tight budjet so i need to go with the chepest choice...
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Yea it would be cheaper to use plexiglass than drywall and foam, but the effects would be completely different. I'd reccomend stretching your budget to dry wall and sound proof foam because it will pay off in recording quality and wouldn't really break the bank even on a tight budget.
 
rabblerouser said:
the best thing to do would be to put an extra layer (or two) of sheetrock on the OUTSIDE of the booth. On the inside I would leave it with just the studs. Fill the cavities in the studs with rockwool or OC703 and put a acoustically transparent (and fire retardant to be safe) fabric over it. You want to minimize reflections on the inside of the booth and have as much mass on the outside for soundproofing (in reality there really isn't anything that is truly soundproof). Also, the booth should be bigger than a closet...
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This guy seems to covered the bases for you .
 
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