Fstop Labs Acoustic Foam Panels, 24 Pack Black 2'' X 12" X 12" Mushroom Studio Wedge Tiles, Sound Panels Sound Proof Foam Panels Sound Proofing Padding For Wall

They are kind of a pain in the ass to soak in a big tub of water and then ring them dry and then put them in the dryer and even after all of that they’re still not completely dry. I ended up installing these thinking they were dry, and then they all fell off the wall because they made my Wall moist. You should let these dry for about a week to make sure they are 100% dry. I tried double sided carpet tape, which was really sticky, but for some reason these foam panels just fall down after a week. The tape sticks to the wall just fine but it doesn’t stay on the foam. Scotch indoor mounting tape has been the best solution and so far since reinstalling, they haven’t fallen down after a couple weeks.

I love the mushroom design. Looks great when mounted, nice depth and dimension with lighting. But this was marred by inconsistent production, which forced me to buy more sets of panels.Some notes on unwrapping/prep and then the production quality.PREPPING THE PANELS* Absolutely use the dryer method! *You can try leaving them out overnight or longer, but they won't all expand. The instructions suggest using the clothes dryer — wet the panel, wring it out, and put it in the dryer. It works perfectly.I dried several at a time. The instructions say medium heat for 20-25 minutes. That was enough to expand all of them fully.Even though they feel dry, there can still be moisture within the foam, enough to be damp when squeezed. I didn’t want to try mounting them that way, so I dried some longer and let some sit overnight on a towel.MOUNTINGI used the EGINO adhesive for foam panels (ASIN: B09GYKCTNQ) and they worked great. I did 5 per panel as their directions say, and so far everything’s held.INCONSISTENT PRODUCTIONThe big problem was that the panels were not consistent. The bevels on the mushroom design’s top/surface form an hourglass curve. Most of the panels were pretty similar in the distance between the narrowest point of the “hourglass.”But — a number of panels were way off, with that distance being around half as wide, and some came almost to a point, like a pyramid.On several, there were different surface widths within the same panel. (!)I bought 24 panels for the area I needed to cover. Out of 24, there were 7 panels that I couldn’t use. So I had to buy an additional 12-pack. And 3 of those 12 were unusable too.And, you can’t know when they’re compressed. You have to expand them before you can see the final widths.Overall — I’m pleased with the look and I like the panels. But double-check the panels against each other when they’re expanded, before mounting.

Note, this is not “soundproofing.” Some reviewers seem confused by what this product is. It will not keep outside noise out of the room nor will it keep loud noises from escaping the room. All it does is prevent sounds generated in the room from bouncing off of hard walls and echoing. That is not a defect. That is just what it does. Useful if you are recording something like a podcast. If you live next to a fire station you need a different technology.

The media could not be loaded.  The jury is still out as I'm waiting on another order of these to complete my recording room project, so I can't comment on the noise cancellation yet. I have found a great way to install these though. I use the 3M Command strips (velcro) that are used to hang pictures. I just place one on the back of the tile, attach a second one with the velcro sides, peel off the backing and press against the wall (see photos and video for results). It's easy to adjust after the fact and if I ever want to take them down, I'll be able to do so without damaging paint/walls. Some of the tiles were a little faded, some took 3-4 days to completely return to normal from their flattened shipping position but I think when I finish I'll have a great little room for my audio/video recordings.

I have a rotary drum rock tumbler that I built a box for and lined with there to keep the sound in. The sound cancellation is excellent! However, I had difficulty getting it to adhere with any kind of glue (gorilla, crazy and elmer used) and it can be finicky to get them fully puffed up when you first get them. Living in a studio, I have to soak and dry them, which I had to do several times for some of them in order to get full absorbency.Overall, there are better options out there but for the price, there are great! I just wanted to give an honest review, positive and negative.

It seems to have some effect after pasting, but there is no tape, I have to buy tape and paste it

I ordered a 48 pack of these to try them out. Does not do much if anything for sound dampening.I didn't do an entire wall of these. I spaced them out because...well who wants to spend hundreds of dollars on this? I think these could work if you did an entire wall, but I got a lot of room to cover so tried to take the cheap route. It didn't work out.However, they make great wall art and you can make some nice designs with these. May order another 48 pack later on in a different color to add more pizazz to my wall art.product: these are light as a feather. I ordered some cardboard for crafts for backing and glued the cardboard backing on using adhesive. I then used double sided tape to tape them to the wall. a 1 inch square of double sided tape in the top 2 corners is more than enough to hold these light weight things on the wall. Remember, at some point you may have to take them down. Don't go crazy with the tape.note: I did see another review on amazon by a mom that actually used a device to record the difference in decibals with and without these covering the walls completely. She stated it was a 20 decibel sound dampening. fwiw.

Good value. I bought one of the competitors first, but the foam refused to expand properly. Put these in your bathtub with water and wring them out and let dry. Nice that they have adhesive tabs, but I recommend glue to attach them to the exterior of your studio. I bought a three piece plexiglass desk shield and used this as a base for my computer and microphone for my home audio studio . Satisfied customer!

not sure why some people complain how deformed they are easy to fix with semi hot not worm water if you squeeze them in the waterlet the water soak in do it a few times they will puff up i ordered 4 dozen not one came out bad

Not bad. I used it on my door so I don’t hear my annoying neighbours as much. It does muffle the sounds a bit. Difficult to cut. Some pieces never expanded and were lopsided. Overall, it’s a decent product, but not amazing.

Al llegar se veían algo decepcionantes todos aplastados, pero una vez se remojan y secan, quedan exactamente como deberían.Aún considerando que el cuarto en el que los usé no tiene mucho espacio para colocarlos y tuve que hacerlo estratégicamente sin tener completa libertad por muebles y el diseño en general...Diría que por sí solos redujeron el ruido HACIA AFUERA en un 60% aproximadamente, tal vez sería más efectivo si tapizara la pared completa (y no sería tanto problema en cuanto al dinero con este precio!). Se que algunos creen que sirven para bloquear sonido de afuera, la verdad no sabría decir.Sin embargo, los bajos pasan casi como si nada y tendré que solucionar eso en un futuro con las famosas bass traps tal vez.Ya con los paneles no se nota nada el sonido por las paredes, la mayor fuga de ruido hacia el resto de la casa es por la puerta, así que el siguiente paso para mí es sellarla. Recomiendo ustedes hagan la prueba con eso también.P.D. Usé un rollo de cinta doble cara Scotch tipo “Indoor” y funcionó muy bien en pared pintada, incluso un panel lo dejé con la cinta ya destapada toda la noche ya que me di cuenta a ultimo segundo que seguía húmedo, y en la mañana aún pegó muy bien. Lo recomiendo.Específicamente limpié el área con alcohol isopropilico y usé un cuadrito de cinta en cada esquina, presionando bien por varios segundos para adherirla tanto al panel como ya el panel a la pared.

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