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Exploring the Detrimental Effects of Noise Pollution
When it comes to the consumer experience in retail settings, acoustics play an essential role in regulating their spending and levels of satisfaction. The acoustical environment of a business can make or break a customer’s experience within the establishment and can have a direct effect upon their spending. Too much noise can have adverse consumer […]

Exercise Room Acoustics
This was a job that was finished quite a few years ago. It was for a racquetball court that had been converted into an aerobics room. Ted recently discovered that the director of this rec center had posted a video of the exercise room, with typical music for a spin class playing, on YouTube.

Summer Sound Series: Acoustic Solutions for Loud Machinery
I manage an office building, and we have some mechanical equipment on the ground floor next to the building that has caused some noise complaints. Is there a somewhat easy and affordable solution to this?
Summer Sound Series: Screaming Toddlers, Noisy Gym
I run a daycare facility that includes a small gym for games, running around, etc. The problem is the echo–it’s almost unbearable!
Ted, Master Brewer: Celebrating International Beer Day
It’s international beer day, so grab a pint of your favorite frosty, delicious beer, kick back and let me tell you a tale. International Beer Day and acoustics… I’m not exactly sure how I’m going to tie these things together, but here we go… A long, long time ago, in east-central Minnesota, I found myself, […]
Summer Sound Series: More Noise Than Joy…Church Acoustics
We have a large multi-purpose room in our church that we love to use for events, but when it’s full of people, the noise is terrible. Are there any church acoustical treatments to make this a better experience for everyone?

Summer Sound Series: When The Kids Are Away… Fixing School Acoustics
Teachers and administrators researching acoustical treatment for classrooms, cafeterias, common areas, etc. often contact us for help, and summer and winter breaks are usually the best times to make improvements.
Summer Sound Series: When You Only Want to Hear the Splish-Splash
Exterior acoustics and sound problems can be a bit tricky to deal with, since there are a lot of variables and environmental factors that need to be considered. Luckily, we’re up to the challenge.
Introducing Ted, Our Acoustics Expert & Host of the Summer Sound Series
My name is Ted and I have been in the soundproofing and acoustics business for over 10 years. Throughout that time I’m proud to say that I have helped over 6,000 people purchase products to help or fix hundreds of different kinds of problems. If you can think of it, and it’s some kind of acoustical/soundproofing/noise problem, I’ve heard it.
How Can I Be a Quieter Neighbor
Most of the time we hear about people trying to quiet down their neighbor or at least reduce the amount that can be heard. But, what if you are the noisy neighbor? Lifehacker, which describes itself as having “tips, tricks, and downloads for getting things done”, recently had a reader write in with a question […]




