I seem to have found the SA equivalent of the fibreglass acoustic panels that Mike Delgaudio talks about in his video:
https://spkonline.ubssa.co.za/cavity-batt-102mm-1200x600-679633.html
Apparently it's also called "glasswool" 😆
That link is for the 10cm thick version, which I think is what Mike recommends. (4inch) And each panel is like R70. Cheap as chips.
The benefit of making your own panels is that 10cm thick panels are going to absorb a TON more than some of these el cheapo acoustic sponges that are less than a few centimetres at their thinnest points. Good for high frequencies and not much else.
So guitarists and bassists will do well to try this out. (And drummers!)
@Yeti this could also be an option for a garage. Won't be cheaper than egg boxes but a handful of well-placed panels could work? (We talked a while back about maybe doing our own garage.)
I still have no idea how I'll go forward. But nice to know where to get some of this stuff locally.
Maybe I'll do this for my office:
- Heavy curtains in front of my window.
- A "glasswool" panel on each of the 4 walls around me.
That should be good enough for respectable videos.
And then this for my closet / vocal booth:
- 1 "glasswool" panel for each of the walls.
- A panel for above my head.
- A carpet / rug for under me.
- A small stool to sit comfortably 😛 And probably some lighting.
Option 3:
- All the stuff I said I'd do for the office plus:
- Clear my desk, chuck a blanket on it and...
- Build a mini PVC pipes booth with a hood to go over my head.
All of the options seem pretty cheap. I'll write back here if I come up with more ideas.
