HOW TO BUILD AN ACOUSTIC SOUND DIFFUSER! DIY PRO!
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- How to build an acoustic skyline sound diffuser from scratch! Do it yourself, save money, and create something custom for your space!
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TOOLS NEEDED:
SAW
TABLE SAW
NAIL GUN
AIR COMPRESSOR
SANDER
SQUARE
STRAIGHT EDGE
MEASURING TAPE
PENCIL
MATERIALS NEEDED:
2X2X8 LUMBER
1X6X8 LUMBER
2 INCH FINISH NAILS
WOOD GLUE
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I just wanted to say. The past two weeks I've been following your builds as a tutorial. I just finally got my wood slat wall with LEDs up. Couldn't have done it without your guidance. You're the man!!!
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for uploading this, I’m using it as a tutorial for the diffuser I’m building.
Glad to hear thanks for watching!
Final product looks so good!!
Thank you!
So dope! Thanks man
Very cool to see this come together. I'll be putting one together soon! Would absolutely run your 2x2s through a planar and save tons of time and insure each piece is the same size.
Thanks for watching! That's on my list of tools for sure!
Wow! I've always wonder what they're for. Thanks for sharing this Daniel. Having one in the office would be pretty cool🤔
Thank you Dave I appreciate that! We'd be happy to build one for you, but if you take on the project yourself please let us know and share :) thanks for watching
Since you used pine, you should have used wood conditioner first, then stained it. It would've come out a lot better. Also...if you do this often....you really need to get an HVLP sprayer. I also would've made the frame to account for the added thickness of the 2 x 6 you used for the cleat, so you could push the frame right up against the wall.
I actually just picked up a sprayer, stoked to try it out on the next one! Good call on the conditioner, I'll suggest to my next diffuser clients. The frame does push up against the wall! The whole point of the frame is to hide the cleat and give a floating look to the piece. Thanks for watching!
He needs to buy a whole lot more equipment. Also needs more or a professional area to build this stuff
@@soundheadquarters that's right, I didn't notice that. Also another recommendation is get yourself a rubber mallet, bubble wrapping a hammer really does nothing. Even just putting a piece of wood up against it and hammering the wood is much better than using a hammer with bubble wrap.
@@taz3837ahhhh…. So you’re just a troll. 👍
Liked and subscribed! Thanks for sharing the process!
Thank you!
Excellent video thanks bro. I want to build a diffuser for my studio
Go for it! Thanks for watching
Pro Tip: Surface sand your wood before you cross cut the pieces to length. That will save a huge amount of time trying to sand each block in your hand.
It’s the cross cutting saw marks and burrs that were most concerned with sanding off. Even with the finer tooth blades we still need to sand to ensure the blocks can meet up flush with each other. Thanks for watching!
Great video mate 👍🏻 New Subscriber here. Cheers from Western Australia 🇦🇺🤝🏻
Thanks for the sub! Cheers
Très bien ! Merci
nice work!
Thank you! Cheers!
Create the back and frame together first then it should be easier and faster to add in the blocks last. You would not have to plane the edge off like that if you build out the framing and back first.
1. Use 1x6 or 3/4 plywood for the French cleat and make the side frames go past the back so they touch the wall. And cover the gap caused by the cleat
The frame does touch the wall and hide the gap and cleat. We use 2x6 to give our clients peace of mind supporting the heavy weight above their clients heads who sit on the couch. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for making this video, just so that I know I should never attempt to build a diffuser on my own!
Great vid. How much of each piece of lumber do I need
I would have stained the 2x2x8 prior to cutting.
How would you know whether to put absorption or diffusion there?
Very nice video and replies in the comments. I'll read the study and link you mentioned so feel free to skip if either answer this question, but why aren't the blocks cut into an angle or what would that do? I'm thinking of constructing something like this that would be right behind the listening spot to acoustically hide the wall a bit and intuitively angled blocks feel like it would make more sense.
Think of these as physical tools to “eq” your room. (Just an analogy) You wouldn’t randomly offset your eq knobs just for aesthetics im sure. Angling the ends of the blocks throws a mathematical wrench into the equation that makes the whole thing less predictable in terms of how it does it’s job of diffusing and reflecting.
In short, i doubt it would RUIN the effectiveness of the diffuser but it would certainly turn it into something else that isn’t what you set out to do. Which was to get rid of the wall sonically or predictably treat high end frequencies and so on.
It would look cool sure, but if you care about the effectiveness I wouldn’t do it.
Certainly I think the look would be better without the tall sides, so the blocks have opportunity to still send the sound around the room, rather than being ‘trapped ‘ in the box sides
I build the frame so that the mount of the diffuser is not visible from the sides. My clients decide if they want the frame or not when we do our consulting for their build. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Nice job, how much would this cost me to buy from you..
Nice! Sooooo, how much to build four 4x6's?
in what freq range does this 2x2x0-8 diffuser works? thanx!
Hey nice video, i have a question...how much does the pattern matter for the diffusion? or is it random? thanks
This particular pattern is designed to be effective within a range of frequencies, here's a resource to check out: downloads.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/reports/1990-15.pdf
Thanks for watching
what pattern do you follow when laying the blocks?
Hello, good job.
I don't understand one thing, so I have to ask you. When the video is at 4.31 your first row pattern is from left to right 2,4,1,3,3,2,1,4,3. However, I don't see that pattern behind on the laptop? I don't understand that, so please clarify. Thank you.
I am thinking of making the same diffusers for the studio.
This is sweet. How many hours did you spend on this. I need this exact diffuser, but I am not sure I want to spend that much time doing it. Great tutorial!
It’s about 6-8 hours for all the cutting/sanding/glue-up, then I let the glue cure overnight and another couple hours to do build and test fit the frame, and apply the coats of paint or stain. Thanks for watching! Depending on where you’re located I’d be happy to give you a quote for me to build and ship you one to your specs. Email me if interested!
Can I ask how much you charge for one of these? I have someone asking me to make one for them. I don't know what size they want yet, but just hoping to get a ballpark.
What would happen acoustically if you sprayed it with automotive undercoating? Or pickup truck bed liner?
That would be interesting for sure! I've only done paints and stains, but since these are made to reflect sound and not absorb, I don't believe that style of coating would have a negative effect. If you end up trying it out email me and let me know how it went! Cheers thanks for watching
Why would the lengths need to be uniform??
I made one of these, just using mostly leftover wood from other projects. A lot of it was hardwood and consequently the finished product was extremely heavy. I had the idea to hog out the back of it with a router to remove some weight. Do you have any idea if that effects the acoustic properties of the diffuser?
I have never tried that but I suppose it would not reduce the effectiveness in practice. The reflection off the wood is what the goal is, not necessarily the mass and density. I’m sure it has some sort of effect if you were to A/B test it in a sound lab but in practice having a lighter diffuser seems like a good option. Thanks for watching!
Use a table saw until you get close, then use your planer. It’s faster.
Hey.. is it necessary to take 2×2 inch block.. will it work same if we use 1.5x1.5 inch or 1x1 inch ?
No it wouldn't matter, just so long as you use the same square throughout. It doesn't matter either how long they are, it could be 2.1" , it doesn't have to be 2, 2.5 etc.
Should have stained the wood before gluing into place, a rag with stain works better than a paintbrush
So tell me….what calculations did you do to ascertain how the diffuser should be configured, or are you just making a random patter?
downloads.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/reports/1990-15.pdf
ISNT WOOD THE BEST ACUSTIC TREATMENT?
Approximately how much does this weigh? How much does it cost to get one built? Thanks
This size weighs approximately 60-80 pounds. Please fill out contact form on my website www.soundheadquarters.com and I can provide you a build quote. Thanks!
So if I’m understanding correctly if I’m making a 4x4 defuser this amount of cuts will be the same?
4x4 foot diffuser would be 16 square feet, so would require double amount of cuts as this one at 1.3x6 which is just under 8 square feet. Thanks for watching!
Ok so my neighbor complained about me driving my sim rigg this morning.
So now im gonna build this x10 in size to cover almost the whole wall. Is it nessesary and will it work is the question?
The sound i wanna diffuse is me talking and the sound from the TV. What they complained about is the wheel making sounds since i had a headset. Had no idea that a sound so small can travel into their appartment from my game room. Might put the rigg och kork+plastic mat asweel if the floor is the thief in the dilema. Got ruggs underneath so im sqeptic abiut that.
I would not suggest this as a solution. Look into soundproofing wall structures with additional layers of drywall/insulation/deadening materials. Thanks for watching!
@@soundheadquarters Meh gonna look awesome, its gonna cost around 30$ to make. I'm thinking of making several pieces for comfort when moving. Then proceed to make a 80x400cm large wall with a sweet finish oil and arange them with the help of AI. If that wall dont help nothing will, i will have a soundwall by 2-3cm behind it asweel. Have a couch along the bottom so the wall fills the gap kinda. With the help of AI i might be able to make a masterpiece.
Now i ask you, what do you think souch a thing would cost to buy? I know what you can sell it for youst google. Imagine the nicest one of them all x10 Ai can handle the artictical process in unimaginable ways.
I can even take a picture of the room and get it on the wall as i want before even making it with the actual design i choose in the end.
Sry for the long message, do you think it will work?
what wood did you use
2x2x8 spf for the blocks, 1x6 knotty pine for frame, 3/4 inch plywood for backing, 2x6x8 wood for the mount. Thanks for watching!
If I walked in and seen you guys using my white couch as your workbench- Outta here! Fired 😢adios *#¿!’s
Haha ;)
Man, you couldn’t be more right about that!! That is just AWFUL!
Frame made me sad
You will get the same effect if you use foam and not wood
I appreciate the view and comment however this is not true. Different materials have different acoustic properties, it's not only about size and shape! There's a reason why professional recording studio control rooms and live rooms use wood as a main building material, and foam is rarely seen for any applications in more professional settings.
It's an interesting concept and would certainly be lighter, but the effect would not be the same.
foam doesnt do anything except absorbing high frequencies, so you can only make the room sound worse. A way to go i guess. You should never use just the foam alone.
a single diffuser in a room is not going to give great acoustics either, but i gues thats up to the client request's.
Sorry but $1499.99 for that?? 😳🤣😅🤣
This particular diffuser was billed at 1000CAD installed. My children are fed, my rent is paid, and my clients are happy. I share these videos so people can build for themselves and save money if they prefer to build themselves. Thanks for watching
I'd pay $1500.00 for someone to build this for me. I'm very handy tho so luckily I can do it myself. Maybe taz has no idea how to use a tool.
The time, the energy, the effort, the detail, the equipment, the material. It makes sense. Look how much work he had to do.
It’s a multi-day custom project, solid wood, and price includes installation. $1500 would be more than fair my dude
Im litteraly thinki g, why shouldent i build this and sell it 😂
I plan on making one myself thats 10x larger over the whole wall 😅👌
9m x 3m
What should you even sell it for 3000$? If so sign me upp, cutting some wood upp then selling it x100 the value you baught it for 😂