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Tips in Soundproofing a Home Theater

Although the quality of the video that you see during a movie is a very important aspect of your viewing experience, the quality of the sound is also another essential item that you need to factor in. soundproofing is almost always necessary to all the home cinemas in each house so that the sound and the music of the movie can be heard in its best quality possible without the noises from the exterior space. Having good surround sound speakers will be useless if the room walls cannot bounce the sound correctly. You might still be distracted from cars driving by and from the sound of the other appliances across the hallway. Soundproofing the room will also help the neighbors get a good night’s sleep even if you are watching an action movie in your home cinema. Here are some essential tips that you need to remember when soundproofing a room.

  • Some people believe that they can use alternative materials to soundproof their rooms like used mattresses and other generic foams. This is absolutely incorrect because these foams are not made to soundproof a space. You will just be wasting your time and energy installing these because the effect will never be the same.
  • It is important to use genuine soundproofing foam because the materials used in the foam will really help disperse the sound so that it will be lessened once it gets to the wall. It also helps bounce certain sound waves that can help improve the quality of the music in the movies that you are watching.
  • If your home cinema is in the basement with four concrete walls, then this can actually help in the soundproofing process. But since not all home cinemas are found in the basement, proper installation of the soundproofing foam in all walls including the ceilings is necessary.
  • Instead of just adding the foam directly to the walls, the best way to soundproof a room is to make a smaller internal room inside the room. The walls will have a six to ten- inch gap to the interior walls and this will be where you can place the soundproofing foam and the sound barrier foam.
  • If you want to get the best result possible, then you may want to find a professional in your area to do this task for you. They might offer you a one-time offer to soundproof your home theater.
  • Once the walls and the ceilings have been soundproofed, you must never forget to soundproof the door as well.