I really need some help here.

Do those head-only "sound-proofed" pods/canopies actually work?

I'm disabled with a chronic illness and need to nap during the day. Unfortunately due to past events, I have PTSD so I struggle with hypervigilance and get panic spikes at certain sounds.

I was wondering if anyone could tell me if these pod things work? And could I attach a small speaker to either side to play low rain sounds to help myself to rest? I'd only need to use it during my daytime nap/rest.

Thank you for any help.

Hey everyone! I like playing video games at night, but my parents don’t let me play that late.
My main problem is getting into and out of my gaming room without making noise. The door can be noisy, and sometimes my voice carries through the house when I’m coming or going.
I also have a barbell in the doorway, which makes getting in and out a little more difficult. I’m worried about accidentally bumping into it or making noise while passing through.
Once I’m inside the room, everything is mostly fine. The difficult part is entering and leaving quietly without waking anyone up.
Does anyone have tips for reducing door noise, preventing accidental bumps and clanks from the barbell, and making footsteps quieter?
I’m looking for cheap, practical solutions that don’t require replacing the door or making permanent changes.

Hello everyone!

So my partner and I are now sharing and office and I am trying my best to come up with a solution to reduce the sound of us coming thru each others microphones when we are playing games or just talking to our friends. We are in a ~12x12 foot office space and her desk is built into a closet.

I am trying to keep the budget down but I was looking at layering some sound dampening blankets behind her back to divide the room down the middle, or red wall if you end up looking at the link attached.

Does anyone have any advice or insight on what might be good enough.

I have also considered getting Ikea 7x7 foot cube storage and laying some NRC .50 panels on either side so help or just constructing some makeshift 8 foot wall to assist and laying similar NRC .70 panels on the wall and maybe putting some behind out monitors to hopefully help but im losing my mind because I dont know if any of these options will really help at all.

Thanks in advance and if you happen to know any other subreddits that might be able to assist that would be amazing!

I have a link for the actual layout of the office here.
imgur.com/a/24jejCJ

So, my partner and I are moving into a MiniVan on my parents' property soon, and it's going to be in the back yard quite close to their bedroom. Noise gets into the house very easily (thin walls) and noise gets out of the van very easily (it's basically a tin box,) which is not optimal. Without oversharing too much, is there any way we could soundproof the van so that as little noise gets in and out as possible? I'm aware that it won't be 100% silent, but I feel like even 25-50% muffled would be enough. I've read some other threads but most of them seem to cover soundproofing for the sound of driving the van, or muffling traffic noises. I'm specifically looking to soundproof for voices, particularly above talking volume, or loud music. Can anyone give me tips on what materials I would need, where I could find them and a rough idea of how to install them— or videos/threads/blogs etc. to this information?