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They will be able to reduce echo in their complete state, but don't expect them to help too much, as there are some caveats:
Just piling them up in a corner won't be very effective - they will absorb many frequencies better than a solid wall, but you still have flat reflective surfaces, and they will each have a resonant frequency. As long as the resonant ...
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You should check out this site. He is very helpful but you must read his requirements for activity on his forum very carefully. http://www.johnlsayers.com/phpBB2/index.php. Also this http://www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html
Bass trapping is the main place to start. I wont explain bass trapping here as you could spend months studying it but I can tell you ...
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Ideally you want to use a sound absorbing foam on the walls and ceiling - like this. You can buy panels already made, which will look better, but even just attaching foam like this to the wall will help deaden the sound.
Use a carpet on the floor, and have thick curtains or rugs to hang over the windows.
All these things will help absorb sound.
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