Wequaquet Lake Yacht Club Acoustics

Steve SniderSteve joined the team in 2016. A Virginia Tech graduate and proficient musician, his career in customer service combined with his knowledge of live venue music gives him great expertise for any acoustical project. Steve holds certifications in Building Acoustics and Noise Control and Principles of Acoustics for the Home Studio. 1-800-782-5742 Ext. 0120

The Issue

The Wequaquet Lake Yacht Club was in need of correcting sound issues in their moderately-sized event space, located in Centerville, MA. Just filling two-thirds of the room with guests created overwhelming noise, making it difficult for those wanting to have a civilized conversation.

An outside view of Wequaquet Lake Yacht Club.

The Challenge

The space was a dining hall located at the back of the yacht club sitting right on the water. The room itself, had windows on the 3 of the walls, from ceiling to floor, leaving no space for wall panels. The ceilings were approximately 12’ high but free and clear with the exception of a few lights and ceiling fans. After running several room calculations, it was determined that 2″ thick fabric wrapped panels would get the job done.

Wequaquet Lake Yacht Club installed two-inch thick acoustical panels in their multi-use club dining room.

The Solution

The AlphaSorb® Fabric Wrapped Acoustic Panels were the obvious choice and ordered. However, these panels would need to be installed before the club’s open season in about 2 weeks. It was a bit of a time crunch but we pushed to get the panels produced and delivered in time. Immediately upon delivery, the two-inch thick fabric wrapped acoustical panels were mounted directly to the dining room ceiling. The material was spread evenly throughout the room, avoiding lights, ceiling fans, and other obstacles.

The Result

It’s obvious from the client statement below that although they were skeptical, the results were a solid win!

In the Customer’s Own Words

“I want to thank you for your attention to our sound attenuation issue at WLYC. You got the panels to us ahead of schedule and we really appreciate it. We have already installed the panels, and I was anxiously awaiting feedback from the first gathering. I wasn’t sure if the project would be considered a success or whether it would forever be known as Hurley’s Folly. This past Saturday, we had a gathering of 100+ and everyone was amazed. Most confessed that they thought the panels would never work, but everyone involved said they could hear each other speaking, even when the music was loud. Huge improvement!” — Bob Hurley

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