The Problem
Hard, flat surfaces reflect sound, creating echo, flutter, and standing waves. These reflections color your recordings and make mixing inaccurate. Treatment absorbs or diffuses reflections.
$0 Solutions
- Record in a closet: Clothes are excellent sound absorbers
- Hang blankets on walls behind and to the sides of the microphone
- Use bookshelves: Books are natural diffusers
- Avoid empty rooms: Furniture breaks up reflections
$50-100 DIY Panels
Build 2'x4' frames from 1x3 lumber, fill with Owens Corning 703 or Rockwool insulation, wrap in breathable fabric (burlap or muslin). Four panels dramatically change a room.
Placement Priority
- First reflection points (walls to left and right of listening position)
- Behind the microphone/speakers
- Ceiling above the listening position
- Corners (bass traps — thicker panels work best)
Software Cleanup
Can't treat your room? Our Noise Reducer removes room tone and reverb from recordings. Not as good as physical treatment, but a viable backup.