Do low frequency sounds with high amplitude damage eardrums?
It depends.If your mouth is closed, they might, due to the sustained difference in air pressure between the ear canal and middle ear.If your mouth is open widely enough (the yawning maneuver), the air pressure in the air canal and middle ear is more likely to balance quickly via the Eustachian tube - Wikipedia.So, if you hear super-loud music with lots of bass, or anticipate hearing a sound of explosion, pretend you are bored :)
What is a cheap way to sound proof my drum room?
For the amount of money you have, the best type of soundproofing material will be the pink insulation sheets by Dow Corning. You can purchase them at Home Depot or Lowes. You may be able to get scraps from an insulation installlment company as well. They work incredibly well and can easily placed on unfinished or finished walls. In addition, make sure that you have carpet padding and carpet over the pad to absorb the sound waves. You can usually get free scraps and leftovers on Craigslist. Lowes also sells something called acoustic insulation sheets. The link is : http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pr... I have no experience with those however. Good luck!
What is a band instrument with high frequency sound?
this depends if you refer to the fundamental frequency or the total spectral energy. Many instruments produce rich harmonic content which if not faithfully reproduced on say a recording will diminish the original sound. Violins and many wind instruments produce harmonics up into the top end of the human hearing (20khz) and beyond. Some instruments produce very pure outputs (notably those that rely on resonance such as a triangle) so the pitch may seem high but it is only a fundamental frequency with little higher harmonic content.
I keep hearing a high-frequency sound...?
Andrei, it sounds like classic tinnitus. Tinnitus can buzz, hiss, hum, ring, roar, whistle, chirp, or pulsate, or create an electronic tone, like yours is--and they’re all annoying. Most often the sound seems to come from the ear, but anywhere inside the head can seem like the source. It’s not much comfort to know that everybody has this at some level. Placed in a soundproofed room, people who do not have tinnitus begin to note ear noises quickly. It doesn’t cause hearing loss, but seems worse in people who already have some hearing loss. For them, one path to noise reduction from tinnitus is hearing aids. Hearing normally reduces tinnitus sounds. Most people’s environment has enough noise in it that our mild ear noises go unnoticed. Make that environment quiet--through hearing loss, or the quiet of the house when you’re waiting for sleep--and you notice the ear sounds that were there all day. The most common causes of tinnitus are treatable without a doctor’s office visit. Buy an ear wax removal kit and use it according to directions. Stop over-the-counter medication. (Don’t stop a prescription or an OTC medication you’re taking on doctor’s orders without checking.) Minimize salt and caffeine (don't forget chocolate and soft drinks). Medications known to bring it on or make it worse in some people include aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Motrin and other brands of ibuprofen, Aleve, Advil, Indocin), the antibiotics gentamicin and erythromycin (“e-mycin”), and the water pill Lasix. Foods and beverages implicated in bringing on or turning up tinnitus are anything with caffeine (many soft drinks, many teas, coffee), salt, and the bar mixer tonic water, which contains quinine. The simplest solution for tinnitus at night is to create “white noise” which drowns it out. Often a fan, on low speed, does that, although anything that makes a soothing noise might work. Since you're good with English, you can also check the American Tinnitus Association at its website, www.ata.org., for more information.
How do You easily soundproof a room for drums?
Accoustical materials within the room will support the sound qualtiy inside the room, but now not that a lot to scale back the transmission of sound OUT of the room, which is what you are looking for. (And low frequency sound is harder to block than high frequency sound.) to try this, there are three most important concerns: The mass of the barrier, the thickness of the barrier and disconnecting the barrier from the leisure of the constitution. There is no substitute for a dense, thick, airtight box that's nearly break free the relaxation of the structure to discontinue transmission. The partitions towards the outside of the basement aren't as a lot of a aspect as the inner walls and ceiling. The fine answer for these walls is to border up an additional wall within the first one, without being linked to the original wall, fill the cavity with insulation and drywall the inside floor. The ceiling will transmit quite a few sound, so if it has a lay-in grid, exchanging the tiles with drywall panels will aid. Insulating the ground joists above that ceiling will help, too. I endorse glueing lay-in accoustical ceiling panels on the walls. These panels are made to soak up sound, are fireproof and quite cheap. Gluing these panels on the ceiling drywall will add some absorbtion. Whatever to hold in intellect is that an whole wall of soundproofing may also be defeated by way of a small gap in that wall, so be definite to seal up any holes. Earplugs or sound cancelling headphones can be a cheaper and extra easier option to attenuate your son's drumming!
What is a way to block low frequency sound?
To stop a low frequency sound, you need to thoroughly block the path the sound is taking to the listener. If you control the area around the sound source but not the listeners, surround the machine or other noise source with masonry walls. Reduce vibration which can cause secondary low frequency sound by isolating the machine on springs.If you do not control the sound source but want to stop it from getting into your home or a room, build a good solid room, with masonry if possible. You can also add an extra layer of gypsum board to existing lighter walls. Windows will need special consideration- a double window is best, such as a storm window with a large air gap between it and a standard window. Doors are also a difficult problem for transmission of low frequency noise- if a door faces the noise problem you may need a foyer with a second door to stop it from getting into the sensitive room.
How to soundproof a room for drums?
Accoustical materials within the room will improve the sound qualtiy within the room, but not that much to reduce the transmission of sound OUT of the room, which is what you are looking for. (And low frequency sound is harder to block than high frequency sound.) To do that, there are three main considerations: The mass of the barrier, the thickness of the barrier and disconnecting the barrier from the rest of the structure. There is no substitute for a dense, thick, airtight box that is essentially separate from the rest of the structure to stop transmission. The walls against the outside of the basement are not as much of a factor as the interior walls and ceiling. The best solution for those walls is to frame up another wall inside the first one, without being connected to the original wall, fill the cavity with insulation and drywall the inside surface. The ceiling will transmit a lot of sound, so if it has a lay-in grid, replacing the tiles with drywall panels will help. Insulating the floor joists above that ceiling will help, too. I suggest glueing lay-in accoustical ceiling panels on the walls. These panels are made to absorb sound, are fireproof and quite cheap. Gluing these panels on the ceiling drywall will add some absorbtion. Something to keep in mind is that an entire wall of soundproofing can be defeated by a small hole in that wall, so be sure to seal up any holes. Earplugs or sound cancelling headphones would be a cheaper and more easier way to attenuate your son's drumming!
What are my cheapest solutions for soundproofing a garage for band practice?
There are number of ways you can reduce the noise level in the garage. Most interior doors are hollow core and provide almost no noise reduction. By installing acoustical ceiling tiles on the inside of the door you can reduce the noise level significantly. You will want to purchase 12" x 12" tiles from your local hardware store. Most of these tiles have a pre-fitted edge which makes lining them up simple. You may need to cut some of the tiles along the door edges to get an exact fit. Use a utility knife and a straight edge (ruler) to make a precise cut. You could also attach these to the wall in some circumstances. Use a hot glue gun to attach the tiles to the door/walls. Apply in dabs rather than in large quantities. This will minimize damage to the door. If you are in a rental, when move out time comes around, you can pull the tiles off. Sand the surface and paint. It will be as good as new. You can also apply a door sweep to the bottom of the doors. This will prevent sound from escaping underneath the door. You will need a hack saw to cut the sweep to the proper length. But measure before you go to the hardware store, they may have your exact length. Most drywall is not installed flush with the floor surface. You likely will find a 1-2" gap between the bottom of the drywall and the floor surface. This is another area where you can focus your efforts to reduce noise. Fill the gaps with a sprayable insulating foam. Sound Stop also makes tackable wall panels. These are easier to install and may be a good option for you. If the walls are just studs, I also saw that they have wall panels that can be attached to studs. This may not be the cheapest way, but check all your options. See source for "How to" article that has photos and more info. Not a sales site -- just a How To article. Good luck!
Are there simple, inexpensive ways to block high frequency sound?
There are many ways to do what you are asking, and it all depends on the specifics of your situation.Are you are recording or hearing unwanted high frequency sounds? These can come from a source in the room or outside the room being picked up on a microphone (or your ears), or it could be something in a recording system itself, through electrical interference of some kind. This can come from things like a frayed shield in a cable, or some loose connection inside the equipment, which might need repair or replacement.If you mean something is making noise in your house, then you could locate the source, and see if you could fix the problem that is causing the sound, or dampen the noise mechanically, by wrapping it in foam, or some other cushiony material that will absorb the sound. If it is electronic, be sure that the device is not malfunctioning and possibly dangerous. If so, unplug and repair or discard.If your room in question is bouncy, or echoey or reverberant, adding soft and plush things to the walls, surfaces and floors will help. Cloth upholstered furniture, tapestries, shaggy carpet all will serve to deaden a room. Foam is also used for this effect in recording studios and there is lots of science involved in tuning a room, but this is just the basics.If it’s an unwanted noise from an outside source, then you will have to try to eliminate any air leaks in your room (closing all windows and doors, and adding or upgrading trimming of all windows and doors to keep them as air tight as possible. Adding thickness to the walls, and adding or upgrading insulation can also help. Filling the wall gaps with sand or other dense materials will eliminate most outside noise.If it is something in a recording that you are trying to filter out, you can use a variety of equalizers, either in a plugin, or a hardware version to re-record through. Either way, you will need to go through the frequency range to find the most effective settings, and you also run the risk of removing some of the recording that you wish to preserve. You can lessen this side effect by using a notch filter or parametric EQ, and a tight Q setting, which affects less of the surrounding frequencies. There are other ways too, and it can get very technical and academic.Good luck!
What is a cheap/affordable way to sound proof my room?
You haven’t really given enough information to lead to a good answer, such as how the room is constructed, whether you are keeping others outside from hearing sound coming from your room, or keeping sound out?There are some very high tech (and expensive) materials for sound proofing walls, ceilings, and floors, but since one condition of the question is ‘’Cheapest”, we will pass on those…For walls, to contain sound within the room, you can hang blankets (the thicker the better, think comforters) along walls, especially the walls through which sounds seem to come from, or you can add acoustical ceiling tiles to walls by gluing or tacking them. These materials will absorb a significant amount of sound on a budget, but they won’t sound proof walls completely. For multistory construction, adding a carpet pad and carpet (even two layers) on floors will help a good bit. For ceilings, if you can add a layer of ceiling tiles to your existing ceiling, you will get a good sound attenuation from them.You can do as much or little as you want in layers, and if you allow space between layers, you will achieve good sound control. You will want to look at windows and doors closely, as well, especially penetrations or cracks or gaps…even throwing a heavy towel down at the bottom of a door will help significantly.