How can a low-cost DIY fix boost your home studio?

[Ella.W]

Setting up a home studio is exciting, but acoustic treatment is often overlooked for new gear. What's one low-cost or DIY solution you've used that made a surprisingly big difference in your recording quality?

[Tyler30]

DIY bass traps in the room corners using unfaced rockwool wrapped in fabric and fixed with a cheap frame The low end tightens and flutter echoes drop when monitoring at normal levels I added a handful of moving blankets on the side walls and a thick rug to tame floor reflections It cost under a hundred bucks and changed the space around the home studio setup 2025 without a full acoustic overhaul

[Ava_P]

Hang a thick curtain on one wall and lay a big rug on the floor to absorb early reflections You can test by clapping and listening for a drier room tone in seconds

[Edward.H]

Turn a closet into a vocal booth by packing clothes around you It creates a dry intimate sound and you can record without buying gear

[RonaldM]

Seal gaps around doors and windows with cheap weatherstripping It stops outside noise and breath from hitting the mic and saves cleanup in post

[Eleanor_W]

Build simple absorption panels from mineral wool wrapped in sturdy fabric and mount at the first reflection points It costs little and the room instantly feels more even across frequencies