The Sound Advice Blog
Many people find the world of acoustical treatments to be confusing and overwhelming. Here on the Acoustical Solutions Sound Advice Blog, we will concentrate on presenting solutions to typical acoustical problems and discuss relevant topics on the subject.
The posts here will be related general sound and noise control topics like blocking sound, absorbing sound, or diffusing sound. We will also provide information on how acoustical materials can be used or applied to specific applications.
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The Difference Between Types of Noise Colors
I’ve found customers have increasingly been calling in seeking to learn more about noise and how they can best utilize it for therapeutic effects. This is amusing as an expert in acoustics where I spend much of my time figuring out how to eliminate noise via soundproofing and sound control solutions. That said, “noise” does […] Read More »
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Sound Masking: What It Is and How It Works
There is a current hot trend in commercial offices to design open floor plans to instigate more community and therefore increased positivity to breed more efficient work. The thinking is if you allow employees to see and interact with each other more – rather than confined to cubicles, like prison cells – they will enjoy […] Read More »
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Understanding Industrial Noise Control and How to Limit it for Efficiency Boost and Worker Safety
The industrial space is the beating heart of every great economy, combining some of the largest and most complex machinery and control systems ever built with a precisely diligent workforce to see factories maintained and effective. While the wonder of industrial plants never ceases to amaze, the intensity of sound created by them is […] Read More »
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How to Block Sound Between Rooms with Effective Soundproofing
Perhaps the most asked question I receive from customers is how to block sound between rooms. Whether for a home theater, podcasting studio, conference room in the office, or even just a bathroom wall to hide the sounds of the toilet, room-to-room sounds can be annoying at best and disturbing to important activities at worst. […] Read More »
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Transform Your Space with Glue-On Acoustic Ceiling Tiles
When customers call to inquire about sound absorption options for ceilings, I love to hear their reaction when I say that ceiling tiles are making a big comeback. It’s fair that we tend to have a negative opinion about ceiling tiles; everyone remembers the shoddy, often stained and/or cracked ceiling tiles found covering drop ceilings […] Read More »
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Server Room Soundproofing: Top Tips, Techniques, and Products to Explore
Since the rise of the internet and its integration in all facets of business and modern life, the need for servers has skyrocketed exponentially. Servers may seem esoterically complex to the layman, but they essentially do what their names suggest: serve data. When you send an email, for example, your personal computer sends data “to […] Read More »
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Understanding Acoustical Rating Systems for Soundproofing: OITC vs. STC
Acoustical rating systems are critical for making the right decisions when you’re looking to acoustically treat a space correctly, but they can be confusing. Often I hear from customers looking to soundproof, but they are tripped up by the difference between rating systems, which bogs down their project timeline. For example, I recently had a […] Read More »
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11 Noise Pollution Solutions for Optimal Acoustics
Unfortunately, we tend to get used to noise and just “deal with it.” Whenever we are around things that aren’t optimal but aren’t overtly a hindrance, our go-to method of dealing with it is to just get used to it — most of the time we do this without thinking about it. Whether it’s a […] Read More »
