Thanks for all of the input on this issue. I like the ideas that use drywall/sheetrock but the reality of that approach is that you no longer have access to areas of the ceiling. This may be necessary in case of repairs and in some areas access on a regular basis is a must (shutoff valves for the lawn sprinkler system, gas line, and water lines). I will likely end up with some of the ceiling drywalled but a drop ceiling will have to be part of this process in some areas.
Sound control when finnishing a basement?
I am about to finish the basement in our home which will become my new audio/video area and want to know how best to control the sound going through the ceiling. Some of the ceilung will be dry walled but most of it will be a drop ceiling with tiles. Are there tiles that you can use in a drop ceiling that will control sound better than the typical tiles that you can buy at Home Depot?