Generally speaking, people who search for “sound proof curtains” fall into one of two categories. In the first category are homeowners and apartment dwellers who hope special acoustic curtains will dampen the noise from outside. In the second category are businesses in commercial and industrial spaces who need to protect their quiet areas from the louder ones.

Unfortunately, for your average person living in a house or apartment, so-called sound-blocking curtains are the wrong choice to solve the problem at hand. While it may seem logical to use heavy, noise-reducing curtains to lessen sound transfer from one space to another, most of what you’ll find on the market classified as a “soundproof curtain” isn’t soundproof at all. For the businesses though, there are actually products that exist and do a good job at reducing noise transfer between spaces. We offer several of them, as well as more permanent solutions.

Soundproof blankets are great if you’re looking for soundproof curtains for walls or open spaces, but there are more effective ways to reduce sound transmission in residential homes. Here are some other options to consider.

Residential Windows

Even the best noise-reducing curtains aren’t great at reducing noise transmission, but there are ways to keep outside noise out and inside noise in.

Our Fantastic Frame Soundproof Window Insert is the perfect solution for soundproof windows and blocking outside noise from entering your home. It seals off any air gaps in the window that sound can bleed through and creates an airspace barrier between the existing window and the window insert. Due to the tech in the frames of these window inserts, that airspace + barrier further insulates your window from heat and will stop up to 80 percent of outside noise.

The magnetic Fantastic Frame insert installs easily by screwing in a metal trim piece and then setting the window insert’s magnetic frame against the metal trim. You won’t even notice the insert once installed, letting in as much daylight as the window itself. You can remove the window insert as needed for cleaning or opening the windows on good weather days and use whatever curtains you like with it to match your existing decor.

Residential Doors

Your interior doorways are the most vulnerable points for noise transfer between rooms inside your home or apartment. Instead of soundproof curtains, soundproof a door with our Sound Lock Door Seal Kit, which creates an air-tight seal between your door and the door frame to keep sound from bleeding into or out of a room under the door or around the door’s perimeter.

You'll still get some noise transfer if you have a hollow-core door, so we only recommend a professional level Sound Lock door seal kit if you also upgrade to a solid core door. The hollow door just isn’t dense enough to block much noise. A solid core door combined with this Sound Lock door seal kit will increase the STC rating of your door by up to 20 points, and is much better option than a soundproof curtain – as the door still functions normally.