Two things:

- Sound proofing stops sound getting out.
Is that really what you want most?
- Acoustic treatment improves the sound inside by clearing up reflections and whatnot.
This is probably what you want.

What size is your "booth"? You say 6 feet in length, but how wide is it? (The floor dimensions)
If you say 6 feet, someone will cry.

its 4 1/2 ft in width

Codemonkey wrote: Two things:

- Sound proofing stops sound getting out.
Is that really what you want most?
- Acoustic treatment improves the sound inside by clearing up reflections and whatnot.
This is probably what you want.

Could be both, actually. Stop sound from getting IN. And, make it more acoustically pleasant inside. Both requiring different treatment.

Either? Both?

Kapt.Krunch

both would be nice

Check over in the Studio Construction Forum. Lots of info there for both sound proofing and acoustical treatment.

Don't forget to read the sticky.

spacestationmusic,

A very quick primer... (it took me quite awhile to figure out the difference between sound-proofing and acoustical treatment.)

Mass and lack of air flow is what it takes to absorb/contain sound.(soundproofing)

Because acoustic foams have very little mass, they will only really help shape the character of sound in an enclosure. Thus, foams are really acoustical treatments for shaping a rooms' sound.

Caulking the seams, adding gaskets around doors/windows and openings will help stop sound... wherever air goes, so does sound.

Adding a layer of gypsum or adding a layer of OSB/plywood is adding mass to a wall or surface. That mass will help stop sound from transmitting from one room to the other.... provided that the rest of the room is isolated from adjacent rooms.

I too will invite ya's to come on down to the Studio Construction forum.

o k ok....thank you very much i will check the forum out..