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Noisy Neighbors: Reduce Noise in Apartment Buildings
Updated March 27, 2024 While the essence of community is cooperating and coexisting with neighbors, that can be difficult when they’re constantly making noise. Over half of all Americans are bothered by their neighbors’ noise issues multiple times per year, while over a third deal with such annoyances on a monthly basis.1 In apartment complexes […]
Speed of Sound: How Sound Travels Through Objects and Materials
From the snap of a twig to the booming echo of a drumbeat, sound plays an important role in helping us navigate our space. While sound is incredibly important, many people rarely stop to ponder its physical properties. In physics, sound is defined as an acoustic vibration that sends waves through a medium, such as […]
Soundproofing a Psychologist’s Office [Case Study]
The problem of the sound transmission issue is unfortunately a very common problem. I get calls all the time from people in similar situations who are looking for products to help stop sound traveling from one office or exam room to the other. Confidentiality and patient privacy is extremely important. Many people call me looking for a product to put on the wall, and because I have helped so many people, I start the conversation by asking three main questions […]
Soundproofing for Breweries
Between the clinking glasses and boisterous conversation, breweries are lively spaces. While many people go to breweries to enjoy their bustling ambiance, too much noise can put a damper on the experience. Fortunately, there are a host of brewery soundproofing solutions that can reduce acoustic clamor and enhance your customers’ experience. Below, we’ll explore some […]
How to Soundproof a Room 100%
Noise—particularly unwanted noise—is the bane of productivity. Whether it’s your kids being kids, construction outside of your business, or the chatter from your co-workers in the next cubicle over, incessant noise can make it incredibly challenging to focus on a task or find peace amidst the clamor. If you dream of turning your home, business, […]
Decibel Meters: Exploring Sound Level Measurement Devices and Their Applications
Sound can enhance our lives. Things like our favorite music and the speech of loved ones can help lower blood pressure and relieve stress. But when sounds become too loud, we cross from pleasant to painful, and the effects can be life long. Ensuring the sounds we’re routinely exposed to are kept at safe levels […]
Gymnasium Acoustics and Noise Treatments
Gymnasium acoustics are usually poor at best. Soundproofing a gymnasium is easier than you think and will greatly improve your gym acoustics.
Echo Reduction in Large Spaces: The Role of Acoustic Panels
Updated Feb 15, 2024 Most schools, businesses, and entertainment venues rely on large, multi-functional spaces to operate. In fact, large rooms are precious resources for organizations like these—the right-sized space can facilitate almost any purpose, whether it’s a high-stakes gathering of the board or a friendly game of pickleball. But no matter how much utility […]
Aesthetics in Decorative Acoustic Panel Design: Function Meets Style
From concert halls to classrooms, exceptional acoustics are a top priority in rooms of all sizes and functions. Using the correct materials to amplify, capture, and nullify noise in these spaces can make the difference between crisp and clear audio and inaudible and unintelligible reverberations. Humans have been using different techniques to manipulate and dampen […]
Room Soundproofing for Podcasters and Content Creators: A Comprehensive Guide
Podcasts have been around for over two decades and, as they’ve grown and developed, so have their listeners’ expectations for sound quality.1 Podcasting is now an $18 billion-a-year industry that’s still expanding exponentially—meaning it’s no longer an amateur’s game.2 With so much money and interest in the market, staticky sound and muffled voices aren’t able […]
