Soundproofing your Gaming Room
If you’re one of the 40 million gamers currently in the UK, then you may need soundproofing products to enjoy your hobby within the comfort of your own how whilst avoiding complaints from annoyed neighbours. It may also be beneficial, in some rooms with a lack of soft furnishings to control reverberation using sound absorption products.
Reducing noise through walls/partitions and ceilings
The best design approach for a gaming room would be the 'room within a room' approach used in the construction of recording studios and music practice rooms. One option is to use resilient bars or independently fixed stud-work on walls to separate the room's linings from their surroundings. The overall sound insulation performance that is achieved in practice depends on the building's existing fabric, how much room space is available, and the available budget.
What acoustic products does SRS offer for gaming rooms?
At SRS, we recommend our Maxiboard, a patented 17mm-thick, 24kg/m2 multi-layer building board used for soundproofing for walls and ceilings. Maxiboard has a built-in acoustic damping layer which is laminated between two rigid, dense boards, so no additional acoustic membranes are required. Maxiboard is a premium product, offering excellent sound insulation performance, especially at low frequency, whilst minimising loss off room space.
Should an upgrade to the floor be required to reducing gaming noise travelling to the rooms downstairs then SRS would recommend the use of our Acoustilay 15 or Maxideck products, as these add valuable mass/weight to floor constructions and help resist the passage of airborne noise.
Other noise reduction options from SRS include Sonata acoustic panels, which can be installed to the walls and ceilings of the gaming room to reduce unwanted acoustic reflections and reverberation. Sonata panels are class A rated sound absorption panels that come fabric-wrapped in a wide variety of colours. Find out more information on SRS's range of high-performance Sonata Absorbers here: sound absorption solutions.
Free Expert Advice
Sound Reduction Systems Ltd are Institute of Acoustic Sponsor Members and have qualified technical advisors on hand to assist with free expert advice. Get in touch to discuss your project using the form below or using the contact details here: Contact SRS
