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How do I make a room have better acoustics?

Whenever I sing in the bathroom, (I know... Lame), it sounds so much better than when I do anywhere else in my house. My friend, who has been a pianist for years, tells me it's because the bathroom has better acoustics. How do I make it so my bedroom does too? Does it have anything to do with the amount of furniture? Or the type of walls?

Public Comments

1. It's a combo of the harder surfaces in the bathroom reflecting the sound, and the water running drowning out any imperfections in your voice.
2. You are on to something there...it does have to do with the amount of stuff in your room....empty rooms always echo eh? Carpet is a sound absorber too...but I wouldnt suggest ripping out your carpet and putting in tile unless your ready for a remodel! Why dont you just go get yourself a cheap karaokee machine and call it a day!! Hope this helps!!!
3. Yeah, bedrooms are not really known have great acoustics because you have the carpet, bedsheets, and other furniture that absorb sound instead of reflecting it. Bathrooms typically have great acoustics because there is a equal balance of reflecting sound waves from the floor and absorbing sound waves in the wall. There is no simple way you could make the acoustics in your room better unless you replace the carpet with hardwood flooring and take out a lot of the things which absorb the sound. If you want to go to a higher extreme and your bedroom is big enough and you have money, you could build a sound room in your bedroom. Thats all my suggestions.