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Originally Posted by cabmandone

You can buy some really nice looking acoustic wall panels but they're pricey. I've been trying to figure out what to put on the walls in my media room that look nice and won't set me back a crazy amount of coin.

I assume you're looking to cut down on echos?

My understanding is that the various types of bumpy panels reduce reflected sounds inside the room, but don't really do much to stop sound in the room going to the next room. If you're looking for that, then a second layer of drywall would help (go with the thicker, heavier fire-rated stuff instead of the 1/2" light weight stuff, the extra mass will help cut down on sound transmission). If you really want to go all out, build a second wall inside the room that's spaced out from the first wall.