Soundproofing windows

[Tim HLAH]

Ive searched through the forums/google extensively and haven't found a whole lot of info for my particular situation. Basically im looking for multiple ideas to work with.

Ive moved into a new house (rent i don't own it) and made the den/living area my control/tracking room. There is a huge window roughly 6' x 9' that might as well be wide open, as sound goes right through it. The big problem is drums.

I cant install anything permanent, as ill have to remove it when my lease is up.

I cut 3 panels of plywood, wrapped it in black flannel to make it look nice and stuck it in the window. It didn't help a whole lot.


Has anyone ever had to deal with anything like this?
(i don't want to spend over $500 on this if at all possible)

 

[arv_foh]

rockwool acoustic panels my friend

 

[Jormyn]

Heavy curtains?

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

rockwool acoustic panels my friend

YAR.

 

[Tim HLAH]

rockwool acoustic panels my friend

could someone perhaps help me find an online retailer that sells rockwool panels? ive looked everywhere and can't find anything.

i also checked my local homedepot and lowes, no luck there.

 

[egan.]

I got mine from these guys but there are plenty of acoustic sales places online that will gladly take your money. I recommend the 703 panels as they are much more pleasant to work with (relatively).

http://www.insulationworld.com/default.asp
http://www.atsacoustics.com/item--O...-Fiberglass-Board-1-inch-Case-of-6--1017.html
http://www.readyacoustics.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=26_3_21
http://www.truesoundcontrol.com/products/2MFINS6.html
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MFiber2

 

[Tim HLAH]

would this mineral wool do the trick?

http://www.acoustimac.com/index.php/mineral-wool-1260.html

im considering buying the diy pieces and building my own panels to cover the window. i need to soundproof the window with it for drum tracking. it says the Sound Absorption Coefficients at 125hz is 0.99 if 4" thick. do you think that will do the trick? from what i understand of the coefficient scale that is almost 100% absorption.

 

[Tim HLAH]

ah, didnt notice the links at the bottom of your post. thanks alot

 

[Full_Tilt]

the only way your going to cut down the punchy lows of drums is with mass and density .
Your going to have to find a way of attaching 2 or 3 layers of heavy chip board or MDF (really thick sheets) with out damaging the window frames and then perhaps a bed mattress on top of that !
Obviously a double glazed window would have reduced the amount of sound proofing you would have needed .
Its a fruitless task though ....even if those windows were bricked up you would still hear the drums out side .
Good luck .