HOW TO BUILD AN ACOUSTIC SOUND DIFFUSER! DIY PRO!

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Жыл бұрын

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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Пікірлер: 84

@DommoDommo 4 ай бұрын

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!!!

@soundheadquarters 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!

@EternallyLost123 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for uploading this, I’m using it as a tutorial for the diffuser I’m building.

@soundheadquarters 6 ай бұрын

Glad to hear thanks for watching!

@raffy3d Жыл бұрын

Liked and subscribed! Thanks for sharing the process!

@soundheadquarters Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@DaveTalksBusiness Жыл бұрын

Wow! I've always wonder what they're for. Thanks for sharing this Daniel. Having one in the office would be pretty cool🤔

@soundheadquarters Жыл бұрын

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

@JewmangiBK 7 ай бұрын

Final product looks so good!!

@soundheadquarters 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ApparelSuccess Жыл бұрын

So dope! Thanks man

@Kevinbuildsstuff Жыл бұрын

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.

@soundheadquarters Жыл бұрын

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!

@taz3837 10 ай бұрын

He needs to buy a whole lot more equipment. Also needs more or a professional area to build this stuff

@Kevinbuildsstuff 10 ай бұрын

@@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.

@willsoul007 5 ай бұрын

@@taz3837ahhhh…. So you’re just a troll. 👍

@WaywardEko 11 ай бұрын

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.

@soundheadquarters 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! That's on my list of tools for sure!

@iSpike Жыл бұрын

Great video mate 👍🏻 New Subscriber here. Cheers from Western Australia 🇦🇺🤝🏻

@soundheadquarters Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub! Cheers

@Arsonloke Жыл бұрын

Excellent video thanks bro. I want to build a diffuser for my studio

@soundheadquarters Жыл бұрын

Go for it! Thanks for watching

@ikeBarineau 4 ай бұрын

Très bien ! Merci

@Harrison_Home_Theater 6 ай бұрын

nice work!

@soundheadquarters 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@paulnordin5219 3 ай бұрын

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.

@soundheadquarters 3 ай бұрын

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!

@user-ql5qe2hp6b 19 күн бұрын

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.

@Genital.Wartzenegger Жыл бұрын

How would you know whether to put absorption or diffusion there?

@fidelshrogin1577 4 ай бұрын

Great vid. How much of each piece of lumber do I need

@joelrunyan1608 3 ай бұрын

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

@soundheadquarters 3 ай бұрын

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!

@hartyewh1 Жыл бұрын

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.

@pauljohn5584 11 ай бұрын

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.

@ChaxSouthSide 5 ай бұрын

in what freq range does this 2x2x0-8 diffuser works? thanx!

@gorazdcosic Ай бұрын

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.

@wtfsylvia Жыл бұрын

Hey nice video, i have a question...how much does the pattern matter for the diffusion? or is it random? thanks

@soundheadquarters Жыл бұрын

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

@godfreytlhapane4066 Ай бұрын

what pattern do you follow when laying the blocks?

@endian675 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video, just so that I know I should never attempt to build a diffuser on my own!

@paulk9534 Жыл бұрын

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

@soundheadquarters Жыл бұрын

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!

@Only1Science 8 күн бұрын

Nice! Sooooo, how much to build four 4x6's?

@markr7003 Жыл бұрын

I would have stained the 2x2x8 prior to cutting.

@antonyharding5360 6 ай бұрын

Nice job, how much would this cost me to buy from you..

@ketanchouhan1524 Жыл бұрын

Hey.. is it necessary to take 2×2 inch block.. will it work same if we use 1.5x1.5 inch or 1x1 inch ?

@spudpud-T67 3 ай бұрын

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.

@bobziroll 16 күн бұрын

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.

@roadracer517 Жыл бұрын

What would happen acoustically if you sprayed it with automotive undercoating? Or pickup truck bed liner?

@soundheadquarters Жыл бұрын

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

@reid1boys 5 ай бұрын

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!

@soundheadquarters 5 ай бұрын

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!

@scottshier2764 Ай бұрын

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?

@soundheadquarters 23 күн бұрын

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!

@paulk9534 Жыл бұрын

So tell me….what calculations did you do to ascertain how the diffuser should be configured, or are you just making a random patter?

@soundheadquarters Жыл бұрын

downloads.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/reports/1990-15.pdf

@wjs569 6 ай бұрын

Why would the lengths need to be uniform??

@vinayreddy4651 Жыл бұрын

Approximately how much does this weigh? How much does it cost to get one built? Thanks

@soundheadquarters Жыл бұрын

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!

@sawyerramos3113 2 ай бұрын

ISNT WOOD THE BEST ACUSTIC TREATMENT?

@Gumpinn 16 күн бұрын

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.

@soundheadquarters 16 күн бұрын

I would not suggest this as a solution. Look into soundproofing wall structures with additional layers of drywall/insulation/deadening materials. Thanks for watching!

@Gumpinn 16 күн бұрын

@@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?

@bobk3840 4 ай бұрын

Use a table saw until you get close, then use your planer. It’s faster.

@Wolfstanus 8 ай бұрын

Should have stained the wood before gluing into place, a rag with stain works better than a paintbrush

@mrgrehan9981 Жыл бұрын

what wood did you use

@soundheadquarters Жыл бұрын

2x2x8 spf for the blocks, 1x6 knotty pine for frame, 3/4 inch plywood for backing, 2x6x8 wood for the mount. Thanks for watching!

@cdauterive1 Жыл бұрын

So if I’m understanding correctly if I’m making a 4x4 defuser this amount of cuts will be the same?

@soundheadquarters Жыл бұрын

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!

@JoJo-edge Жыл бұрын

If I walked in and seen you guys using my white couch as your workbench- Outta here! Fired 😢adios *#¿!’s

@soundheadquarters Жыл бұрын

Haha ;)

@MBdrummer3288 Жыл бұрын

Man, you couldn’t be more right about that!! That is just AWFUL!

@michaelarbach 8 ай бұрын

Frame made me sad

@g.b.5206 Жыл бұрын

You will get the same effect if you use foam and not wood

@soundheadquarters Жыл бұрын

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.

@Pabloesc571 Жыл бұрын

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.

@Pabloesc571 Жыл бұрын

a single diffuser in a room is not going to give great acoustics either, but i gues thats up to the client request's.

@taz3837 10 ай бұрын

Sorry but $1499.99 for that?? 😳🤣😅🤣

@soundheadquarters 10 ай бұрын

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

@dmd58 6 ай бұрын

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.

@csrxcyber 6 ай бұрын

The time, the energy, the effort, the detail, the equipment, the material. It makes sense. Look how much work he had to do.

@guyjerry 6 ай бұрын

It’s a multi-day custom project, solid wood, and price includes installation. $1500 would be more than fair my dude

@Gumpinn 16 күн бұрын

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 😂