MDF for walls in music listening room


It was suggested to me to use MDF for the walls in this room and either stain or paint them or cover them with dry wall. I know MDF is used in speaker cabinet design. Has any one here tried it for the walls of a music room or have any ideas of how it would affect the characteristics of the sound in the room? Thanks in advance.
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I like OSB vs MDF idea and yes definitely use drywall to finish. Like Rives says you don't want to use too much rigidty and have the room not absorb.

If you have some specific question with detail I am able to give you some direction based on room dimensions and detail built into the walls. I will even do a basic RT60 calculation for your room with and without OSB/MDF and chart the axial mode that can be plotted for comparison against ideals. No room is perfect even after extensive planning and some tweaks are necessary. If your room is for HT the demand is less stringent because almost everything in HT is fake and loose, kinda like golden topping.

email me if you care to discuss