Sound Absorption

When to Use Acoustic Cloud Panels & Other Acoustic Panels

When to Use Acoustic Ceiling Clouds vs Other Acoustic Ceiling Panels Acoustic Ceiling clouds are just like acoustic wall panels because they’re made from the same materials, but they’re mounted in different ways. Ceiling clouds are hung down from the ceiling using airline wire, while wall panels are hung with either impaling clips or z-clips.…

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How Effective is Hidden Acoustic Treatment?

Many spaces are designed without acoustics in mind. This can end up causing issues once the space is occupied. For example, some restaurants and office spaces want to go for the industrial look which typically involves exposed metal ceilings, brick walls and polished concrete floors. This results in an extremely reflective and reverberant space in…

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How to Acoustically Treat a Podcast Studio

So you and your friends are starting a podcast? Once you have all of your recording equipment in place, it’s time to consider the sound quality of your podcast. You can have all of the most expensive, high-quality equipment, but what happens when excess echo or unwanted sound can be heard in the background of…

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DIY Decorative Acoustic Panels

Acoustic Panels are a must in most restaurants, worship centers, and other entertainment venues. However, they can sometimes be prohibitively expensive – if you don’t have sufficient cash to pay for the panels, then the acoustics in the space can suffer. We’ll show you how to make, and where to place DIY Decorative Acoustic Panels…

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How to Acoustically Treat a Classroom

Classroom Acoustics are critical for the ability of children and students to learn in an efficient manner. With improper acoustical treatment, students may have difficulty hearing instruction, or just have an additional reason to lose focus during lessons. A well-designed acoustic environment greatly improves classroom focus for students, and may contribute to greater participation in…

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Tips For Creating A Quiet Study Space

Creating a quiet study space can help increase your productivity. Trying to study in a noisy room where you can’t concentrate just makes the process more stressful and time consuming. Luckily, a few minor adjustments can turn any room into a quiet and relaxing study spot. Keep reading for easy tips and cost-effective ways to…

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DIY Ideas For Decorating Absorption Panels

Absorption panels are an ideal solution to an acoustic problem in a single-room space such as offices, restaurants, hotel lobbies, recording studios, bedrooms, or classrooms. Made of highly absorptive material, these panels trap and contain sound waves rather than letting them bounce around the room. This minimizes echo and eliminates background noise, while improving speech…

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How to Soundproof Classrooms

Classrooms are subject to a lot of noise that can ultimately hinder a child’s ability to focus and learn. Sound from the hallway, neighboring classrooms, and other children talking in the room can be a huge distraction to students. In many cases, even noisy HVAC/air conditioning noise can make it difficult for students to hear…

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Acoustical Treatment for Libraries

With midterms approaching for college students across the country, it’s the most important time of the semester to find that perfectly quiet study spot. For most, that’s the library…but noise from team projects, tutoring, and study groups can ruin the silence and make it hard to focus. While there are certainly some efforts that students can…

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