As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience as a three-time homeowner, Emily uses deep resear..

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Whether you’re using your space for vocal recording, hosting a podcast, or filming YouTube or online content, a ...

Anybody can podcast, do voice over, or record themselves singing or playing an instrument, but there is nothing worse that outside noise ruining what could have been a masterpiece. We've searched for some of the best acoustic foam for soundproofing, and we ...

When you want to prevent your dog from annoying your neighbors below you with its barking, or dull your downstairs neighbor’s music so it doesn’t keep you awake at night, there’s a simple solution: rug pads. Lining your floor with a rug pad can be a ...

Neighbors cover their ears to muffle noises coming through the thin walls of their home. While it’s fun to speculate on “if these walls could talk,” when it literally becomes the case, it’s an entirely different scenario. Paper-thin walls in a home ...

It's a big problem, and truly effective soundproofing solu-tions are expensive. Even so, here are a few cheap and easy ways to minimize sound "leakage." Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a ...

Pickleball’s meteoric rise in popularity has brought with it an unexpected side effect: noise. The distinctive “pop” of the paddle connecting with the ball, once a charming hallmark of the sport’s accessibility, has become a source of contention in ...

Inglewood spent millions of dollars in public funds to soundproof middle-class areas of the city while bypassing one of the poorest neighborhoods where the roar from the Los Angeles International Airport flight path is loudest, according to a Times data ...