Acoustic Treatment

Stop mixing in a mud-pit. Ethan Blake breaks down the top home studio acoustic treatment kits for 2026, comparing budget PET options against pro-grade fiberglass solutions like Primacoustic and Auralex.

Confused between keeping noise out and making your mix sound good? Ethan Blake breaks down the critical differences between soundproofing and acoustic treatment, helping you prioritize your 2026 studio budget effectively.

Is rock wool still the best bang-for-buck acoustic material in 2026? We test Rockwool Safe'n'Sound against modern PET alternatives to see if the itch is worth the performance.

Bass volume isn't your problem; bass time is. Learn how to identify, measure, and tame low frequency decay to stop room modes from ruining your low-end translation.

Stop mixing in a mud pit. A pragmatic engineer's guide to taming bass, killing flutter echo, and treating small spaces without losing your security deposit.

Stop pasting egg crates to your walls. We break down why rigid fiberglass and rock wool dominate commercial foam in performance, cost, and aesthetics for the modern home studio.

Stop mixing in a mud pit. Learn the 2026 standards for treating your room, from bass trapping to hybrid diffusion, without wasting money on useless foam.

Do acoustic curtains actually work for home studios? We test the latest 2026 heavy drape models to see if they kill echo or just block light. Here is the honest verdict.

Struggling with a boxy, booming small room? Ethan Blake breaks down exactly how to treat a small home studio in 2026, covering bass traps, monitor placement, and why physics still beats software.