Planning to build an interior wall in an apartment where the wall should be thin, and aiming for the best soundproofing for the best price :)
What do you think dampens better, using a 45-stud and an extra layer of drywall or thicker insulation?
a) Drywall, OSB, 70-stud and insulation, OSB, Drywall
b) Drywall, Drywall, OSB, 45-stud and insulation, OSB, Drywall (results in a thinner wall)

(Want the OSB at the back to attach things)
(Will seal even the underlying panels and outer edges with no general gaps)

Option b should result in more mass and thus dampen more?
 
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I had built the heavier wall. Remember to soft joint against walls, ceiling, and floor.
 
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Now the wall is in place and very soundproof, you can't hear conversations through it unless you shout for something to be heard. There are 3 layers of gypsum on one side and 2 on the other with 45 framing. I did various tests holding up gypsum and tapping on it before I made my decision. Very satisfied with the wall. Maybe I would have even taken 4 layers on one side and 1 on the other if I were to do it again. There's also an OSB on each side.
 
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