Thanks and what type of diffuser should I use on the sides of the speakers?
On my back wall, I was told to use a 2D QRD Diffuser (the wooden one with squares)
Diffuser decision for ceiling
Would like to get some feedback and info.
Trying to stick with Vicoustic products since its more easily available here in Canada.
My room is 19 x 14 and the ceiling height is just shy of 7 1/2 ft. (7 "4 roughly).
I already have acoustic panels setup in the room. I already have plans to add diffusion in the back and front walls based on recommendations.
The last piece I'm missing is the ceiling.
I kind of rushed and had bought a used set of Vicoustic Multifuser DC2 in order to use. My plan was to install 3 in one line covering the Left, Center and Right channel speakers first reflection point on the ceiling.
However, after using ChatGPT, googling and got some advice from a local store, they said that I would be better off using the Vicoustic VicPattern Ultra Wavewood MKII. Both DC2 and Wavewood would be installed flush to the ceiling.
Chatgpt suggested leaving 2-4 inches spacing in between them versus having them stuck all together.
What does everyone think? Before I invest in the ceiling installation.
I have floor standing speakers SF Olympica III and my center is a SF Sonetto CII. Let me know if more info is needed, thanks
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I had Vicoustic do an analysis of my 12 x 22 room. On the ceiling, starting at the front wall, I have four cinema rounds, followed by 2 DC two at the first reflection point, followed by three wave woods, followed by two cinema rounds. As far as the Wavewoods, I found that the Vic Pattern Ultra exacerbated a suckout between 100 and 200 hz, so I only used one, flanked by two Wavewood Ultra Diffusers MK IIs. Very positive results. I used REW to run curves before treatment, then I ran a curve after installing each row, experimenting with quantity and placement so that I knew what each component was doing. |
….on the subject of mounting, I didn’t want to glue any of the panels in. I found a nearby glass shop that sells J-strips as mirror mounts. This is cheap, easy to cut with a jigsaw, and fits the Vicoustic grooves. For each row of panels on the ceiling, I used a pair of these, with the open ends facing opposite directions. With this arrangement, it was easy to slide each panel onto the rails I built. It’s very difficult to take accurate measurements when the surface is above your head, so I cut templates from fiberboard to guide placement of the rails. Hope this helps. |
Thanks @doug033 , which option did you take with Vicoustic for the analysis, I was debating this as well! Definitely need to get on that REW then. I will need to use some forums for help understanding the results though. So lots to learn. I definitely want to keep the ceiling mounting to a minimum if i can If possible as to not have to hang too many panels.
Also, how high is your ceiling? |
I mounted Cinema Rounds and DC3s on the ceiling using one square inch pieces of 3M DualLock, one piece in the center and one in each corner. For the Cinema Rounds, I cut and glued 22” squares of Plaskolite 0.157-inch x 48-inch x 96-inch White Corrugated Plastic Sheet (Home Depot) to the back of the Cinema Rounds to give the DualLock something to stick to. Used a laser to line things up.
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