Improving Acoustics

Improving acoustics with Acousticshop products
The advantages of good acoustics, or improving acoustics, in spaces is still very underestimated, which is strange, because good acoustics has lots of benefits. We’ve all been in a restaurant, club or workplace where everything and everybody seems to be so loud, a decent conversation is hardly possible. Just being in a space with poor acoustics is very tiring. Why would you go there again?

Advantages of improving acoustics
Improving the acoustics in a building makes it more pleasurable to be there, it lets customers return to a restaurant or club. It has been proven that good acoustics reduces sick leave, increase concentration and leads to more productivity in the workplace or classroom. But also in your home, improving acoustics in a living room for example adds to the comfort and pleasure of being in that space.

How improving acoustics is done
Let’s give you a short and simple description on how to improve room acoustics in an average room. Reverberations or echo makes for a hollow sounding space. This is because airborne sound reflects on hard surfaces, like concrete and glass. Adding soft materials to an interior such as curtains, furniture and carpets, will reduce reflections and therefore improve the acoustics. But in most cases this is not enough, so more soft surfaces are needed. In the acoustic branch we call soft surfaces acoustic panels.

When a customer asks us how to improve the acoustics in an office or living room we give them our “rule of thumb”. This ensures a very reasonable improvement for a reasonable price, without us seeing your room. If you send us some pictures of your room we can provide you a more in depth solution to your acoustic issues. The rule of thumb: If your room, office space or classroom, is about 100 m² (1100 Ft²) with a regular height you should add about 30 to 40 m² (330 to 480 Ft²) of sound absorbing products or acoustic panels. These products should be mounted  a cross the room, so some on the ceiling, some on one or two walls, depending on the situation. This will result in a reasonable improvement, which is many cases quite adequate. It is our believe that it’s better to add more panels in a second phase than to buy too much.

Questions about improving acoustics?
We have some guides about acoustics on our tips page called ‘Reverberation & Room Acoustics’. But if you need some guidance please let us know, just fill in the contact form and we get back to you.

Products for improving acoustics:

 

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  1. Akotherm Basic
    Akotherm Basic
    Acoustic filling
    • Sound-absorbing polyester wool
    • Noise- and thermal insulating filling
    • Alternative to mineral wool types

    Starting at £6.59

    (incl. tax)
  2. Soundstone
    Soundstone
    Acoustic ceiling panel
    • Improve room acoustics
    • Suitable for suspended ceilings
    • Easy to cut, white fibreglass coating

    Starting at £15.37

    (incl. tax)
  3. Akotherm Edge to improve office acoustics
    Akotherm Edge
    Acoustic panel with faceted edge
    • High density Polyester wool
    • Sound-absorbing to improve acoustics
    • aesthetic look

    Starting at £16.63

    (incl. tax)
  4. Akotherm Basic D40 Geluidsabsorberende isolatie
    Akotherm Basic D40
    Sound -absorbent insulation
    • Polyester wool
    • Sound-absorbing & thermal insulation
    • Alternative to mineral wool types

    Starting at £16.86

    (incl. tax)
  5. Burl foam
    Burl foam
    Self-adhesive Sound Absorption
    • PU burled foam
    • Sound absorption
    • Self-adhesive

    Starting at £19.32

    £32.21
    (incl. tax)
  6. Akotherm SF, white, 40 mm thick
    Akotherm SF
    Sound absorbing panel
    • High density of 40kg/m³
    • Aesthetic smooth finish
    • Improve room acoustics

    Starting at £19.55

    (incl. tax)
  7. Flamex Edge Acoustic Foam Panel
    Flamex Edge
    Acoustic Foam Panel
    • Reduces reverberation in a room
    • For wall and ceiling
    • Decorative edge of 45°

    Starting at £24.54

    (incl. tax)
  8. Flamex Pyramid applied in a living room
    Flamex Pyramid
    Acoustic foam panel
    • Improve the acoustics in a room
    • For wall or ceiling 
    • Decorative design

    Starting at £25.06

    £41.76
    (incl. tax)
  9. Noise absorbing fence with Stratocell Whisper
    Stratocell Whisper FR
    Acoustic panels for outdoors
    • Very durable polyethylene panels
    • Moisture-proof sound absorption
    • For outdoor use and humid places

    Starting at £38.38

    (incl. tax)
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The acoustics in any building is important for a comfortable stay and wellbeing. Get in touch with us to see what we can do for your acoustic wellbeing.