Hot take: Old fiberglass batts beat new blown-in cellulose for soundproofing

I was fixing a wall in a studio and used leftover batts instead of cellulose. The client said the noise drop was way bigger than expected. Do you think batts are underrated for sound control?

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park.caleb2d ago

Wait, how are you even measuring that noise drop? I've seen guys swear they can "feel" a difference just by yelling into a wall. You need a real decibel meter to know for sure.

the_ray2d ago

Fair point about needing a meter for hard numbers, @park.caleb. But that perceived difference people feel isn't totally fake. Your ears adjust to the new background hum, so voices and TVs don't have to fight as hard. A meter shows the drop, but the feeling of quiet is real too.

the_willow1d ago

Remember that adjustment takes a few days though.