Acoustic absorber panel question


Referring to absorber panels (fiberglass covered with fabric): I see a huge difference in cost between panels from various manufacturers, specifically between the big commercial outfits and the "cottage industry". Of course Mr. Risch has shown us how cheap they can be made. Can I get equivalent performance from the inexpensive ones as I can from the big name commercial ones?
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yes and no....
Yes - DYI can yield good results with time making instead of money spent but can look ok... the one exception is building massive bass traps.. www.realtraps.com you couldn't build bass absorbtion for this cheap!! and best yet for the realtraps they don't deaden the room because the surface is reflective.

No - Commercial stuff is more expensive because it's fire rated... so it will not keep burning or will not burn, and most importantly will not release chemical vapors that can kill you and your family. The cheap foam stuff is not fire rated...

Aurlex is also a bargain product that is commercially available at all sorts of places like guitar center..

Treating your room will amaze you and take your system a couple levels up in perforance!! DO IT!