Introduction

Do the words “acoustic treatment” intimidate you? If so, you aren’t alone. All that sciencey stuff about how sound hits walls and ceiling angles and gets reflected back into your ears can be enough to make anyone want to play a recording of white noise instead. But there’s an easy way to figure out if your home studio is up to snuff: just install a little bit of acoustic treatment, specifically some studio foam. That’s right: studio foam is one of the best ways for newbies to get started with acoustic treatment. It’s affordable, easier to put up than drywall, and—most importantly—it makes a huge difference in the quality of your recordings! Here at Acoustimac, we specialize in helping people like you learn how to use studio foam and other types of acoustic treatment so they can create better music or podcasts without having to spend thousands on fancy studios where professional engineers will do it for them. We’re clearly biased here because we’re in the business of selling this stuff (and have been since 2002). But even if we weren’t experts in the field, we’d still be huge fans of using studio foam because it works great!

How Does Studio Foam Work?

As you may know, foam is a material that is designed to absorb sound. When it comes to home recording studios and garages, foam can be used to improve the quality of your recordings by reducing reverberation and improving noise levels.

Let’s start with how studio foam works as an acoustic material. Studio foam works by absorbing low-frequency sound waves while allowing high-frequency sounds to pass through it easily. This means that when you use studio foam in your garage or home recording studio, only the higher frequencies will make it through the material while lower frequencies are absorbed by the material itself (like a sponge).

Using this information on how studio foam works as an acoustic material can help you consider whether using this type of product will benefit your needs as a home recording enthusiast or professional musician!

What Are The Different Types Of Studio Foam?

There are many different types of studio foam. They all have pros and cons.

There are two main types of studio foam: open cell and closed cell. Open cell is cheaper, but it doesn’t absorb as much sound as closed cell does. Closed cell absorbs more sound and doesn’t absorb moisture (which can cause a dust mite infestation). You’ll need to decide which type of studio foam is best for your needs before you buy any!

Next, you’ll need to figure out how thick your studio foam should be. It will depend on what size room or space you’re using it in, how much absorption you want, etc., but here are some common thicknesses:

• 3/8″ – 1/2″ (1cm – 1cm) is a good thickness if all you’re doing is absorbing low-mid frequencies like vocals; this would work well if they’re being recorded in an untreated room with hardwood floors because it would not only dampen the floor reflections but also block out some exterior noise while still allowing people outside the room (such as neighbors!) hear them well enough so they can follow along with lyrics during recording sessions 🙂

How To Place Studio Foam In Your Home Recording Studio

There are several areas of your home recording studio where you should place foam. These include:

• Corners of the room – Studio foam absorbs sound, so placing it in corners will trap unwanted noise and prevent it from bouncing around.
• Walls – The walls of your home recording studio should also have foam as this will help to absorb sound and prevent it from leaking out into other rooms. If you have a lot of instruments in your home recording studio, then you may want to consider placing double layers on all surfaces that could be affected by sound leakage. For example; if you have two drum kits or multiple acoustic guitars then try using two layers at a time instead of just one! You can do this by placing one sheet directly against another sheet before attaching both together using glue dots (or something similar). This way each sheet will work like its own layer, which means there won’t be any gaps between them at all!

Where To Buy Quality Acoustic Treatment

So, you’ve decided that acoustic foam is the perfect solution to your sound problems. How do you go about buying it?

You have a few options:

• You can buy quality acoustic foam from an audio store. These stores are likely to have a wide selection of different kinds of foam for sale, and will be able to give you expert advice on how much acoustic treatment you need for your studio space or home recording area. However, most audio stores don’t sell their own brand of acoustic foam; they just stock brands like Auralex and Primacoustic. This means that prices will be higher than if you buy from Amazon or other online retailers (which we’ll discuss below). If price is an issue for you, then this might not be the best option!
• You can order direct from Amazon or another online retailer like eBay or Craigslist (if there’s someone selling used panels). This will generally save money over buying in person at an audio store because shipping costs are low (it costs almost nothing), so long as there aren’t any scams involved where someone tries charging too much for shipping but doesn’t really ship anything at all! So before making any purchases using one of these sites, check out reviews by other customers who’ve used them before so then see what others think about those specific sellers’ customer service standards/quality control measures etc…

Studio foam is affordable and easy to install, so you can spend less time in post-production and more time creating new tracks.

Studio foam is a quick and affordable way to build a soundproofing room, which will help you spend less time in post-production and more time creating new tracks.

Conclusion

Remember, studio foam can reduce your reverb time and make it easier for you to hear what’s going on in your recording. You can use it as a tool for learning how to get better at mixing by listening to the reflections around you without distraction from outside noises or other rooms. It also makes an excellent gift for anyone who is just starting out with home recording because there’s nothing worse than spending all of that time making an amazing track only to have it ruined when someone walks through their hallway during playback or trips over cables running across the floor!