Best Cheap acoustic wall treatments?

Geoffkait...I have found that ceiling times (of the proper variety) are amazinly effective for quieting a space...say an office in a noisy production area. I can't think why they would work differently from other types of room treatment, but then I haven't actually tried them. Thanks for the ":heads up".

Owens corning makes a 703 ridged yellow board that comes in 2'x4'x2" up to four 4 inches.This can be covered with a roma wool found at any fabric store.Careful what you wrap the acoustic panel with,if it is not acousticly transparent it will reflect the sound.Acoustic panels being four inches thick will absorb down to 250-500hz.Great for first reflections.Next is tubetraps.I made Jon Risches(he has a web site) and they turned out great and work wonders on exess bass.Then for the back wall you can make RPG skyline diffusers.
My room is based on live end, dead end, where the front is dead and the back is live but diffused.This is what worked for me you can play around with what ever works for you.All these can be made at home for pennies(well...dollars)Good luck!

Yes they can be made very cheaply. All you need is some wood for frames for the 2 feet by 4 feet Owens-Corning 703. Burlap is a cheap fabric that can be purchased in a few colors and is acoustically transparent. The best looking fabrics as well as performing are the ones from Guildford of Maine. I used GOM 2100 series in black for my panels.Try www.fabricmate.com for great prices on GOM. My wife complained about me making stuff until the end result. If you take you take and make sure the frames are straight, when you cover them with fabric, they look as nice as the commerically made ones. My wife likes them and says that they look good. I used Z-clips that you can get from www. rockler.com for about 12.95 to attach them to the wall. Unlike many tweaks, this one will be very easy to hear.

Does anyone have a source for the Owens-Corning 703 material? I haven't seen this at Home Depot. Is it a styrofoam-type sheet, or compressed fiberglass?

It is a compressed yellow fiberglass.Do a web search at Google in your area.The lumber yards usually won't carry it.Try "insulation" in your yellow pages.I think I made (16) for about 250.00.Fabric incuded.I also user a thin plywood as a backing to staple the fabric to.The plywood also makes it easier to hang on the wall.