Category Archive: Live Music
How Concert Venues Can Reopen and Coexist with Those Still Choosing to Stay In
As the live entertainment industry roars back from the woes of 2020, fans once again pack into small spaces and create loud, exciting environments. The only problem with this? Noise complaints are on the rise. Homebodies have become accustomed to quiet evenings, and especially in urban areas, their daily routines and preferences are under pressure. […]
Echo Eliminator™ Panels by Acoustical Surfaces
Echo Eliminator™ Panels by Acoustical Surfaces is the most cost-effective and high-performance acoustical absorbing material on the market. Also known as Bonded Acoustical Cotton (B.A.C.), this product is manufactured from recycled cotton, and has the perfect configuration for noise reduction and noise control applications. Echo Eliminator™ Panels are perfect for schools and other public venues […]
Sound Silencer (PEPP) By Acoustical Surfaces
For noise reduction that isn’t afraid of getting dirty, trust the Sound Silencer (PEPP) by Acoustical Surfaces. These durable acoustical wall and ceiling panels are made from Rigid Porous ARPRO Acoustical (PEPP) Planks. These non-fibrous panels provide noise control for large and loud spaces and are made without fiberglass. Sound Silencer (PEPP) is Class A […]
Quieting My Son’s Drum Room?
“We are considering some level of soundproofing for our son’s bedroom. He plays the drums, and our house is not large, so we would greatly benefit from something that would help block/absorb some of the sound. Can you help with this?” In order to block sound, one needs to do one of two things. First would be to build a room within a room so that the sheet rock of the drum room does not have any hard surface contact with the sheet rock on the adjacent rooms […]
Sound in a Bar
“I have a particular sound issue that I hope you can help me with. I need to dampen the noise in a bar in New York City. The ceilings are 18′ high, but the floors are wood and tile, the ceilings are tin, and the walls are mostly brick.” Eliminating the echo and reverberation is going to be really quite easy, but blocking the sound is always a lot more involved and will require altering the floor/ceiling assembly […]
Soundproofing vs. Sound Absorption
I have been getting a lot of calls lately where people are looking to soundproof a room. There are two sides of the acoustical coin, if you will. There are products that absorb echo within a room and there are products that will block or stop a sound […]