--- title: "Which material is the best for muffling sound?" url: "https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2023-05-12-09-02-39-which-material-is-the-best-for-muffling-sound" school: "Scotforth St Paul's C of E Primary & Nursery School" --- [Start your school journey with us! Book a visit for September 2027 school starters](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/parents/admissions) # Which material is the best for muffling sound? ![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/blog/F58E34F9-CBCC-432B-9988-1BAC2C873DC7.jpeg) 12 May 2023 [Mrs Dowson](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/author/sdowson) [Class of 2017](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/category/class-of-2017) Today we have been testing different materials to see which one was the best at blocking sounds from reaching our ears. 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