£25 audio tweak [Archive] - The Art of Sound Forum

Edward

25-09-2019, 20:58

Ikea are selling sound absorbers called Oddlaung (https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/oddlaug-sound-absorbing-panel-grey-00427366/).

https://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/0737045_PE740867_S5.JPG?f=m

Came across through the Darko fella (https://darko.audio/2019/09/another-reason-for-audiophiles-to-visit-ikea-oddlaug/). Anyone used these?

hifinutt

25-09-2019, 21:20

Wow, thanks for posting. Sounds like might be good to have at that price

Edward

25-09-2019, 21:22

I forgot to add that I've not tried it. May be foo.

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Spectral Morn

25-09-2019, 21:26

Looks interesting :cool:

Audio Al

26-09-2019, 02:25

Will they filter out Marco :D

AJSki2fly

26-09-2019, 12:37

Oh that's looks interesting, I have been looking into some room acoustics and the cheapest 5 panels from GIK came in at just under £600 plus P&P. I would rather try something out first before I started spending a lot. I mainly just need to damp low order reverb, 1st and 2nd octaves around 55-65hz and 110-120hz, and these could be just the ticket on the walls.

Ceiling wise I may need to make up 3 simple panels, 120cm by 60cm and about 5cm deep and cover them with an aesthetically pleasing material, however there are some on Amazon for £50 each.

newton

26-09-2019, 14:41

The absorbing frequency varies depending on how many pieces you put together and how you hang them. For maximum effect, we recommend at least 4 packages and to hang the panels 10 cm from the wall. so maybe not so cheap,made from 100% polyester

montesquieu

26-09-2019, 16:37

Hmm might be useful for high frequencies but won't do much for the low to upper bass resonances that are behind most people's room problems.

Sherwood

26-09-2019, 17:52

These discs lack the mass to have any influence on lower frequencies. I would also suggest that one needs to use a very large number of them to have any significant effect on higher frequencies. Perhaps, they may be useful in reducing unwanted reflections from radiators or windows but I really doubt it. My homemade acoustic panels are made of 100mm thick acoustic Rockwell and are each 1200mm x 600mm in surface area. Smaller panels or those made with "thinner" insulation were inadequate.