Can foam soundproof walls or a room?

soundproof · Forum Member Joined: 19 Jun 2008 Posts: 8

A couple of friends and I are soundproofing a room in one of my friends house so we can use it for music rehearsals. I need to know if foam boards can be used to soundproof the room so that we can have some jam sessions without disturbing the rest of the house. Does anyone know? Will it work or is there another solution?

lalbartose · Forum Member Joined: 18 Nov 2010 Posts: 36

To understand how to soundproof a room, it is first necessary to understand a little about "sound." Sound is composed of waves that travel through a medium. Some mediums, or materials, are more resistant to sound than others. Air, for example, offers little resistance and is therefore a major contributor to unwanted noise in a room. To soundproof a room, however, more is needed than just blocking the flow of sound through air.
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