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Is room treatment a must for bedroom producers? [message #99445]

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:46

Clint
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Registered: December 2025

Baron

I am trying to know if room treatment should be a major criterion to mix beats in the bedroom. I've done a couple in my bedroom using headphones and a part of monitors, and I always feel satisfied once I am done.

However, I don't get the same result if I take the same mixed sound to my car, for example, and I am kinda trying to know if treating the room can have a major impact.

I want to know if it does so that I can get some acoustic panels, or is it better I focus on saving up to upgrade the music gears that I use for my bedroom production?

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Re: Is room treatment a must for bedroom producers? [message #99452 is a reply to message #99445]

Thu, 28 May 2026 16:29

Wayne Parham
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Registered: January 2001

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It totally depends on the room and what you're lookin' for.

The room has a major impact on sound - there's no doubt about that.

So if you want to hear the source and not the room, you'll need to do some work.

But if you know your room - especially if you're on a budget - and if its flaws aren't glaring, you can probably do a budget setup and be fine.

Glaring flaws are things like all hard surfaces like concrete or tile, especially in a small space. That's hard to work with 'cause it will over-emphasize certain sounds and make you want to mix 'em to "correct." Playback in another environment - the sound is way off.

One thing that always helps - mount the speakers flush with the front wall and make your listening spot far away from the rear and side walls. If you can't sit far from walls, cover them with acoustic wedges, largest you can get. If you can't mount the speakers flush to the wall, pull 'em away from the front wall and/or use flanking subs.

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Re: Is room treatment a must for bedroom producers? [message #99459 is a reply to message #99445]

Mon, 01 June 2026 13:20

Kurt
Messages: 23
Registered: December 2025

Chancellor

I've been in a similar situation where I got deceived by my bedroom in terms of sound production.

I mean the sound being cool while in the bedroom and sounding a different way while outside.

That's why I would say room treatment matters a lot when it comes to getting a good sound quality. It does not mean that you have to spend a lot to achieve that.

You can get a couple of acoustic panels that are quite affordable, fixed in some corners, and behind the monitors.

That's not comparable to getting new gears, but it can improve the sound quality.

I can only say you go for upgrades on the music equipment if you've not got a good monitor or decent headphones. However, if you've got them, then I think doing a simple room treatment is the first step for me.

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Re: Is room treatment a must for bedroom producers? [message #99511 is a reply to message #99452]

Mon, 15 June 2026 14:58

Clint
Messages: 34
Registered: December 2025

Baron

Wayne Parham wrote on Thu, 28 May 2026 16:29

It totally depends on the room and what you're lookin' for.

The room has a major impact on sound - there's no doubt about that.

So if you want to hear the source and not the room, you'll need to do some work.

But if you know your room - especially if you're on a budget - and if its flaws aren't glaring, you can probably do a budget setup and be fine.

Glaring flaws are things like all hard surfaces like concrete or tile, especially in a small space. That's hard to work with 'cause it will over-emphasize certain sounds and make you want to mix 'em to "correct." Playback in another environment - the sound is way off.

One thing that always helps - mount the speakers flush with the front wall and make your listening spot far away from the rear and side walls. If you can't sit far from walls, cover them with acoustic wedges, largest you can get. If you can't mount the speakers flush to the wall, pull 'em away from the front wall and/or use flanking subs.

That's right. I'm thankful for the nice advice. I believe the hard walls in my bedroom must have been the reason songs sound better in headphones while I am inside but sound differently when I play them in the car.

I guess I will have to rearrange the monitors in my room away from the wall first and see how it goes. I will also work on getting some affordable acoustic panels for the reflection points.

I will test it on my next mix and let you know how it is going.

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Re: Is room treatment a must for bedroom producers? [message #99516 is a reply to message #99511]

Thu, 18 June 2026 08:45

George
Messages: 64
Registered: September 2025

Viscount

Clint wrote on Mon, 15 June 2026 14:58

Wayne Parham wrote on Thu, 28 May 2026 16:29

It totally depends on the room and what you're lookin' for.

The room has a major impact on sound - there's no doubt about that.

So if you want to hear the source and not the room, you'll need to do some work.

But if you know your room - especially if you're on a budget - and if its flaws aren't glaring, you can probably do a budget setup and be fine.

Glaring flaws are things like all hard surfaces like concrete or tile, especially in a small space. That's hard to work with 'cause it will over-emphasize certain sounds and make you want to mix 'em to "correct." Playback in another environment - the sound is way off.

One thing that always helps - mount the speakers flush with the front wall and make your listening spot far away from the rear and side walls. If you can't sit far from walls, cover them with acoustic wedges, largest you can get. If you can't mount the speakers flush to the wall, pull 'em away from the front wall and/or use flanking subs.

That's right. I'm thankful for the nice advice. I believe the hard walls in my bedroom must have been the reason songs sound better in headphones while I am inside but sound differently when I play them in the car.

I guess I will have to rearrange the monitors in my room away from the wall first and see how it goes. I will also work on getting some affordable acoustic panels for the reflection points.

I will test it on my next mix and let you know how it is going.

You are making the right move with the decision to move the monitors away from the wall.

As for the acoustics panels, I would recommend ATS panels or go for the Auralex Studiofoam Wedgies, which is what most of the studios that I've seen here use.

I think starting with 5 panels at mirror points is ideal. That's depends on the size of your room because if the room is bigger, you might need like 6 panels for a start.

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