I'm currently finishing off my basement to serve as my wood shop. The shop has always been in the garage, but the wife wants the parking and I'm wanting the shop space the basement can offer. I'll have approximately 30x24' down there.
My question has to do with sound transmission to the living space above. The part of the basement under the kitchen has too many wires, pipes and valves for me to be able to fur the ceiling down and drywall it. Headroom is already low and I'm really tall, plus future access is necessary. So a grid ceiling in that area is a must. The rest of the ceiling will get resilient channel and sheetrock, which is a best effort to minimize sound transmission given the minimal headroom and budget concerns.
Does anyone have a basement shop and a suspended tile/grid ceiling? How do they do at controlling the sound? I can insulate the joists but from what I know the benefits aren't that significant. Ideas?