Sound Isolation Clips: Is it really worth for soundproofing?

Gofai Sound Isolation Clips contain a rubber section that separates a metal clip from the stud or joist to provide a vibrational sound barrier. A hat channel is slid or pinched into the clips, and then the drywall connected to the crown of the channel.

Sound isolation clips try to cover the problem of decoupling by, kind of, insulating the wall studs.   They can be attached to the wall studs and a hat channel on which the other drywall is screwed.

The rubber component of the sound clips decouples the wall or ceiling structure from the hat channel and effectively blocks low-frequency noise. The clips can support the weight of one or two layers of drywall, and create a floating wall or ceiling that isn’t directly connected to studs or joists.

Pros

• Can provide a 15 to 20 point improvement to the STC rating of a partition.

• A reliable sound control option.

• Can support two layers of drywall.

• More details:

• grace@gofairubber.com