Making PRO Grade Acoustic Panels | Clean Look No Staples
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Published 2021-08-08
As the car guys say: "There's no replacement for displacement!"
Thin panels only work on higher frequency sound and don't even put a dent in the real problems that exist in all small to mid-sized rooms. These are 5-1/2" (140MM) thick and are made to be spaced off the wall by that same amount. That gap between the panel and the wall makes the panel more effective, especially for lower frequency sound.
The interesting part of this build is how I fastened the cloth using the grooves and splines. I didn't want to use a billion staples to attach the cloth to separate frames and then try to figure out how to attach the frames to the boxes to make it all look neat. The splines worked perfectly and greatly simplified the process.
The thumbnail shows what I want to do on the front of these - a black and white rendition of 6 of my favourite albums. I haven't done that yet - I need to make (or have them made) stencils to paint the cloth.
You can watch this video with narration here:
• How To Make Real Acoustic Panels | In...
It also has measurements from the room these panels were used in to show how much of a difference they made. Of course listening it is the real test and I can tell you that the improvement in the room is easy to hear.
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All Comments (21)
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You can watch this video with narration here: https://youtu.be/ngAVxo1kQLw It also has measurements from the room these panels were used in to show how much of a difference they made. Of course listening it is the real test and I can tell you that the improvement in the room is easy to hear.
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I can't decide if this video makes me want to build something, fight someone or smoke something. Great video John, clearly much effort went into this.
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Super clean way of mounting the cloth!
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I enjoyed the editing as much or more than the actual project. Good job!
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John, two things really caught my attention. First, it was an interesting build. Second, and more compelling to me, I really loved the video production and stylistic story telling with this one. Not every video needs a voice over, not every maker video needs detailed build steps. This one really hit it for me!
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Just WOW!!! The music, the edit, the shop aesthetic, the equipment. Did you ever see yourself becoming a filmmaker? Make some documentaries John : ) Great skills!
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At the risk of coming off as some sort of armchair director, I must say that I really enjoyed your editing style of this production. You said so much without uttering a single word.
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As a ex-recording engineer, now woodworker, I only clicked because I just wanted to confirm my suspicions that you were going to make the same old panel everyone else does. Nice job adding the spline detail! A perfect balance between simple and effective. I didn't see that one coming.
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This goes to show that now a days that if you want to get something cool/useful you gotta build it yourself
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You really stepped up the video skills on this one. Well done John.
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DUDE! ... you edited the SHIT out of this. It's awesome. I don't have any need for "acoustic panels" but now I want to make them anyway.
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Yesssss! Thanks for the video John! As someone who is also very involved with music, these are the perfect kinds of projects! Super clean look!
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Dude, this editing just jumped your video quality through the roof. I LOVE it!!! Really looking forward to more
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I loved it. Love that you broke your mold and went with something different. You have a million subs. No need to worry how the video performs. You’re a legend. Keep throwing curveballs. If they don’t like the music, it’s called the mute button….
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The mosy underappreciated thing in the workshop...the space between the tablesaw and the workbench - invaluable when cutting in a tracksaw stylee!
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This is one of those builds where you need to watch it more than once. The edit drew my entire attention on first view.
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I generally do not enjoy the transition into entertainment that many maker videos are making, but this is a style I can really get behind. Silent woodworking that is instructive, eyecatching, no fluff, and a good soundtrack. Keep it up.
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I have been following your content for almost 2 years, John, but this video felt so different and so exciting! It is not the lack of narration, but more so the camera angles, transitions and backing track guiding us on this journey. Thank you an keep up inspiring!
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Well, sir, you won the game with this. This should have all the acoustic panel views. The trick shot of no stapling and the clean edge work alone makes this the best video on acoustic panels on youtube.
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With a shop like that… looks easy. Great job!
