Acoustic Foam: yea or nay?
For sure, they’re attractive—there, we said it! They usually come in huge packs of 4 panels, or 8, or more, and have delightful—or classy—color schemes; don’t even mention the cool protruding shapes they come in.
Are we absorbing, or stopping sound?
To some, the distinction between absorbing sound and stopping sound is entirely common-sense and intuitive. But to the majority of the people (generally, musicians) out there, it’s not an obvious line that separates the two concepts, so let’s clear a few things up!