Advice on dedicated room


Hi everyone ,

I am going to start building my dedicated listening room in the basement soon and need some input. My ceiling is just under 8’ so would 2x4s be adequate for strength or would 2x6 be better? Second , I read an article where Robert Harley was building a new room and used the ISO wall system from acoustic sciences and was wondering if anyone here has used it and liked it. I will at the least use 2 layers of drywall and green glue. Lastly my space available is 15’x16 1/2’. I know that is too square and I can shorten the 15’ direction if needed but if we’re to put a 45 degree angle on two corners ( one corner is needed for access to another area) would that negate the “too square” aspect? Thanks for your input 
ronboco
you need to ask a contracter........

if you get nice earbuds from JVC that is better
2x4’s are fine. 2x6’s were/are used in ext walls in order to get thicker insulation (more R value)You may want to consider the golden ratio (1.6) as a guideline for the short wall. Or set up the system in the corner facing diagonally into the room and leave the size as is. FWIW i am a retired builder contractor/carpenter/woodworker
I'm a General Contractor.  2x4 will be fine. I do strongly suggest you buy a product called "Rockwool" and use it in all your wall studs and add a layer to your ceiling if it is currently R19 Batt.  I do this on all my new home builds for home offices and master suites since current designs are open plans and are much noisier in gathering spaces.