Source for cheap acoustic foam

[larrykey]

I'm trying to find a bulk source for cheap acoustic foam that I can use in making up smaller panels to put around in different places in my home studio. I need at least 2-inches thick. Also, If someone knows of a company that packages the foam into panels 2'x2' or 2'x4', that sell cheaper than the most prominent companies that I've gotten off my Google searches, please let me know. Also, what is the correct chemical name for foam that works best for acoustic treatment? Polyurethane?

[Audio~Geek]

Rigid fiberglass is still cheaper, and more effective than foam. You just have to cover it with breathable fabric.
Find a place that recycles building materials locally, they should have some for dirt cheap.
Foam is for mattresses.

[brandondrury]

Rigid fiberglass is still cheaper, and more effective than foam. You just have to cover it with breathable fabric.

I second that!

Brandon

[Ethan Winer]

Originally Posted by Audio~Geek

Rigid fiberglass is still cheaper, and more effective than foam.

Indeed. Also, some cheap foam is not real acoustic foam even though the vendors say it is. Foam By Mail is a perfect example. They claim to be the same as Auralex, but they lie. So skip foam and get the good stuff.

--Ethan

[TonyB]

Originally Posted by Ethan Winer

Indeed. Also, some cheap foam is not real acoustic foam even though the vendors say it is. Foam By Mail is a perfect example. They claim to be the same as Auralex, but they lie. So skip foam and get the good stuff.

--Ethan

I fell for the Foam for Mail stuff a few years back. Don't do it.

[Audio~Geek]

We just got in a load of Primacoustics stuff at the store, we're installing it in our studio (we're also dealers). The stuff looks decent, but only marginally better than what I built myself for 1/3 the price.
Not impressed with the Freeport things, despite their claim they ARE flimsy (if you want something sturdy use triangles in the design). And to MY ears, they don't do much to isololate.

The thing about foam is, it doesn't last that long. The plain grey stuff in the corners has become rather sticky in the past 4 years or less.

[rockerdude]

I removed all the foam out of my studio and installed acoustic pannels from ATS acoustics.Sterling Sound Studios The pannels come in lots of colors and sizes and is more effective than foam for controling low freq.

[TonyB]

Originally Posted by rockerdude

I removed all the foam out of my studio and installed acoustic pannels from ATS acoustics.Sterling Sound Studios The pannels come in lots of colors and sizes and is more effective than foam for controling low freq.

+1 for ATS Acoustics

[Audio~Geek]

Originally Posted by rockerdude

I removed all the foam out of my studio and installed acoustic pannels from ATS acoustics.Sterling Sound Studios The pannels come in lots of colors and sizes and is more effective than foam for controling low freq.

Hey man Great looking studio
You may want to resize those pictures on the the site. They are loading full res, and being resized to fit the frame. You don't have links to the full version so it's A) wasted bandwidth, B) slower loading, C) reduced quality
resize to 640 x 480 and 72dpi
The page loads in around 10 seconds with a 4MB load. You should be able to get it to 2 seconds and 1.5MB

[TonyB]

Originally Posted by Audio~Geek

Hey man Great looking studio
You may want to resize those pictures on the the site. They are loading full res, and being resized to fit the frame. You don't have links to the full version so it's A) wasted bandwidth, B) slower loading, C) reduced quality
resize to 640 x 480 and 72dpi
The page loads in around 10 seconds with a 4MB load. You should be able to get it to 2 seconds and 1.5MB

I just want his VinTech!