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> Holderied says it could be possible to make materials ‘10 times more efficient at absorbing sounds than what we are using in our homes and offices’. Think sou

by qzw 6y ago

> Holderied says it could be possible to make materials ‘10 times more efficient at absorbing sounds than what we are using in our homes and offices’. Think sound-absorbing wallpaper, not panels, he adds. I would love to have something like that. All these open floor plan offices and open concept homes are loud AF.

orliesaurus 6y ago
I would love it around my place, on the walls, no more loud neighbors would make this place paradise!
- vosper 6y ago
  Hanging sheets of foam-backed mass-loaded vinyl might help. But maybe not practical :)
wumms 6y ago
There's a catch for a moth fur farm startup though (plush might work better): > The acoustic cloak works between 20kHz and 160kHz
zeristor 6y ago
One does have to consider the frequency, I’m assuming dampening high frequency sound is easier than low frequency.
- grawprog 6y ago
  As someone who's lived under an inconsiderate asshole who would play loud bass heavy music at 2-3am. Yes, low frequency sounds are much harder to dampen. Especially when they shake your roof and walls.
marcosdumay 6y ago
To use in construction one must have to answer some very difficult questions like how well does the material survive dust and the cleaning process? How long does it last by itself? How does it interact with the other constraints like fire resistance, allergies, etc? And after all that, filtering low frequencies is still a hopeless task.
- dylan604 6y ago
  Not to mention flammability of the material.
gabereiser 6y ago
After listening to best softies of the 80s for 3 hours from my neighbors walls, yes please. I also play guitar so to have a “jam box” would be great. Like a vocal box where you’re isolated but for really REALLY loud guitars.
- RileyJames 6y ago
  That’s a thing, primarily used for recording, but your use case would work. They’re called isolation boxes, easy enough to DIY build one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFxH9sVe3Ls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFxH9sVe3Ls
  - gabereiser 6y ago
    Yeah, exactly, but I want to be in there with it cranked to 11. I need to build a bigger box.

by qzw 6y ago

orliesaurus 6y ago

I would love it around my place, on the walls, no more loud neighbors would make this place paradise!

vosper 6y ago
Hanging sheets of foam-backed mass-loaded vinyl might help. But maybe not practical :)

wumms 6y ago

There's a catch for a moth fur farm startup though (plush might work better): > The acoustic cloak works between 20kHz and 160kHz

zeristor 6y ago

One does have to consider the frequency, I’m assuming dampening high frequency sound is easier than low frequency.

grawprog 6y ago
As someone who's lived under an inconsiderate asshole who would play loud bass heavy music at 2-3am. Yes, low frequency sounds are much harder to dampen. Especially when they shake your roof and walls.

marcosdumay 6y ago

To use in construction one must have to answer some very difficult questions like how well does the material survive dust and the cleaning process? How long does it last by itself? How does it interact with the other constraints like fire resistance, allergies, etc? And after all that, filtering low frequencies is still a hopeless task.

dylan604 6y ago
Not to mention flammability of the material.

gabereiser 6y ago

After listening to best softies of the 80s for 3 hours from my neighbors walls, yes please. I also play guitar so to have a “jam box” would be great. Like a vocal box where you’re isolated but for really REALLY loud guitars.

RileyJames 6y ago
That’s a thing, primarily used for recording, but your use case would work. They’re called isolation boxes, easy enough to DIY build one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFxH9sVe3Ls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFxH9sVe3Ls
- gabereiser 6y ago
  Yeah, exactly, but I want to be in there with it cranked to 11. I need to build a bigger box.