sonex installation

drphoto · « **on:** 26 Dec 2005, 07:19 pm »

Having the Sassons speakers here convinced me I need room treatment.

I found a source online for Sonex that is reasonable.

My question is this. Could I staple the foam to the wall rather than glue? I figure that way, if I ever change rooms, I won't ruin both the foam and the wall, and I can move things around to find the best spot for the panels.

I don't see why it would matter, but thought I'd ask.

BTW: my goal is to kill 'slap echo'.

warnerwh · « **Reply #1 on:** 27 Dec 2005, 07:45 am »

A light dose of spray adhesive works ok. It will come off fine if you don't over do the spray. I think staples would be a problem. Go to Home Depot and get some 3M spray adhesive.

Marbles · « **Reply #2 on:** 27 Dec 2005, 01:52 pm »

Doc,

You might want to consider glueing it to some inexpensive boards that you can screw into the walls. Peg board is cheap and would work, so would any 1/8" board you can find. Staples and tacs tend to tear the foam.

ted_b · « **Reply #3 on:** 27 Dec 2005, 02:22 pm »

I had large areas of Sonex up for over ten years (behind the front speakers). I used the pegboard method. I glued the sonex to the pegboard and then simply hung the pegboard on small nails throughout; the holes in the pegboard work nicely. Then it basically lifted off after many years. I first tired velcro and some staples, but, as Rob said, it tends to tear. A light glue layer is perfect, and pegboard is cheap.

drphoto · « **Reply #4 on:** 27 Dec 2005, 05:36 pm »

Thanks guys. Great idea on the 'backer' boards.

drphoto · « **Reply #5 on:** 30 Dec 2005, 06:01 pm »

If the foam is mounted on peg board, would the whole thing be more effective if hung on the wall w/ an air gap behind rather than flush on the wall? Or does this sort of thing only work w/ the compressed fiberglass type traps?

BTW: Marbles. I had to take down the cheap mattress type foam you saw here before. Even though I don't have a WAF issue, I do have clients in the studio and it just looked too cheesy. I've always thought Sonex was pretty cool though.

Ethan Winer · « **Reply #6 on:** 1 Jan 2006, 05:08 pm »

> If the foam is mounted on peg board, would the whole thing be more effective if hung on the wall w/ an air gap behind rather than flush on the wall? Or does this sort of thing only work w/ the compressed fiberglass type traps? <

An air space works with foam too, but as soon as you add a rigid backing like Masonite any benefit is removed.

--Ethan