Fstop Labs Acoustic Panels, 2" X 12" X 12" Acoustic Foam Panels, Studio Wedge Tiles, Sound Panels wedges Soundproof Foam Padding Sound Insulation Absorbing Home and Office

So far so good! I followed the instructions and they all came out perfectly. I filled the tub about 1/3 of HOT water, let them soak there for a little bit. When I got the water out, I made sure not to squeeze them too hard and I rolled them following their natural lines to avoid any weird wrinkles. the I put them in the dryer for 30 minutes, mind you, some of them might still be a little moist after a day or so. I just noticed that today but I threw them back in the dryer and I hope that does the trick. Now off to install them!

Awesome product works better than i thought it might. I built a shop vac cabinet for my CNC routers, to try to quiet down the sound of the shop vac; nothing is more annoying than the sound of a vacuum cleaner running the whole time your routers are running lol. Figuring the sound would really echo inside of the cabinet and turn it into a speaker so i bought these in anticipation of that. Sure enough once i had it done i was getting >85 dB, but once I lined the inside of the cabinet with the panels the sound dropped to >60 which is hardly noticeable over the rest of the tools. I do wish the adhesive was a bit stronger, but once you have pressed it firmly into place (maybe roll it out) i think it will be fine. I'll be buying more for sure

Let me suggest you do not wait 24-48 hours for self expansion as it will not happen. This is said over and over - it is not a lie.If you need a large volume like I did you may want to consider panels that are not vacuum sealed.I bought 300 of these panels for my dog boarding kennel so I needed a quick way to get these to expand. I opened the first box that had 7-12 packs, peeled them apart while throwing them in my bathtub full of water (which worked!) but soon realized, too late - I was on a mission -I had to wring each one out with carpal tunnel syndrome and still had to dry them because no amount of squeezing was going to work. My dryer being fairly new has a moisture sensor I cannot figure out how to shut off. Due to that the dryer turned off every 3 min because the foam holds the moisture deep inside. These are SPONGES!So here are my practical tips after trying several science experiments:Rinse and Spin one pack at a time in your front loader. This alone will save you hours.I’m using the steam cycle on my dryer because the water is disconnected. They get almost completely dry and doesn’t shut off as often.I’m sticking them to the walls with acoustic panel glue in a bucket. Then, using fans in the boarding kennel to completely dry them out and I’m sticking them to FRP not drywall so the initial moisture doesn’t matter.No doubt they help with the acoustic dampening.I do not hate them but they are a pain in the hinder.

Most tiles like this around this price & quantity are sponge like cell foam. At 2'' they do a good job of stopping echoes or unwanted higher frequency sound. Very good at trapping sound for improving web casts voices in mic frequencies. What I received were more black than grey & uniform in color between different packages. U will have to soak in water & dry them in order to expand to 2 inches if U need them to look normal.

good

I essentially bought several different types/brands of acoustic foam panels because I was worried about different in quality and delivery. I bought1. "3 of New Level 6 Pack- Acoustic Panels Studio Foam Egg Crate 2" X 12" X 12"2. "12 Pack Set Acoustic Foam Panels, Studio Wedge Tiles, 2" X 12" X 12" Acoustic Foam Sound Absorption Pyramid Studio Treatment Wall Panels"3. "12 Pack Set Acoustic Panels, 2" X 12" X 12" Acoustic Foam Panels, Studio Wedge Tiles, Sound Panels wedges Soundproof Sound Insulation Absorbing"The first is from "Urban Mall", and the other two are from "F.Stop Labs". This review is comparing item #2 with item #1.First, both #2 and #3 arrived together, in a single box, compressed into individual 12-pack bags as can be seen in the first picture that compares the foam panel with a bag next to it. That panel in the first picture is a panel that was taken out of the bag, aired for Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday (72 hours). After 3 days the foam was all compressed, and looked really bad. It did not uncompress at all. That was the first method the seller recommended to use. Then I soaked the panel in water, squeezed the water out, and let it air dry over night. The next morning it was still damp, but the overall shape was better.The second picture compares a panel that was uncompressed for 3 days (on the right) with a panel that was left wet and then air dried (on the right).I would not recommend you to get #2 or #3 because you will have to wet each panel, squeeze it, and then find space to let it dry - that will take quite a large space. So that is one reason why not to get it.Second reason why not to get these panels is because of the quality. As you can see in the last picture, the panels arrive wrinkled, and have additional damage cuts on the back side.Third reason why not to get these is because of the product specification is not matching what you will get. I ordered the 2 inch thickness foam panels. Letting the panel air decompress will bring it to about 1.5" at best. Wetting the panels and then drying them will generate a better shape, but will still give you panels with thickness of 0.75" at the lower end, and 1.75" at the higher side. Not even close to the 2.0" that was ordered.