Cheap ways to Sound Proof a shed?

Sheer mass is the only real way to stop bass frequencies from the kick and low tom drums. It will also stop any higher frequencies too providing there aren’t 'leaks' in the construction.

Absorbent foam is effective in taming higher frequencies in reasonable thickness, it must be metres thick to tame bass frequencies (even the best anechoic chambers are only effective down to 50Hz or so). That said, if you only have hard surfaces inside the shed then some foam will be essential to get reasonable sound, without it it'll sound indistinct and will be hard to play as you won't hear the sticking/subtleties properly.

You're looking at a heavy brick shed construction with heavy roof (NOT tin!) and fire door/soundproof door with some foam on the internal walls :)
 
I seem to remember you can get a rubber cover for the bass drum which'd muffle that a fiar bit. Then hopefully low vibrations wouldn't be such a problem and egg cartons/insulation would sort the highs out.

Maybe.
 
I can't find the practise pads so do it on the cheap and get some cheap car mats and cut them into shape (which is what they basically are).
 
I can't find the practise pads so do it on the cheap and get some cheap car mats and cut them into shape (which is what they basically are).

Thanks for all the replys guys and cheers anyway DMPoole.

They aren't too expensive from the Bay, ordered a full set from ebay which were only £20 so isn't too bad really.

I'll just have to balance out playing with the pads on and playing with them off.
 
Get better at drumming so your neighbours will cheer instead of moan?

Failing that you could dig out an underground lair under your shed.
 
Failing that you could dig out an underground lair under your shed.

This is exactly what our studio is (under a garage actually) -

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