You may have heard the term “sound absorption” as well as “soundproofing” before and assumed them to mean the same. However, these are, in fact, different strategies f… See more

Sound-absorbing materials employ their acoustic features, rather than their mass, to absorb echo within a space. Scientifically speaking, there are three main types of sound abso… See more

Now that we’ve gotten to my list of sound-absorbing materials, I should begin by explaining the order I’ve put these items in. As you’ll see, the first few materials on the list are reall… See more

Clearly, there are many materials you can use to absorb sound waves — from household items to commercial acoustic products. The goal of creating this list was to show yo… See more