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There’s often confusion between soundproofing and sound absorption. If you want to soundproof your office, you need to know the difference. Soundproofing is the art of preventing external noise from entering your space. It’s all about blocking sound.
Sound absorption is all about managing sound. Sound absorbing panels, for instance, absorb a certain amount of sound that touches them, which reduces echoes and improves sound clarity. This is especially important in rooms with a lot of excess noise, like restaurants and schools.
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This is where key decisions, critical negotiations, or brainstorming takes place, and should be an environment where each word is heard and not leaked to the outside.
When discussing business strategies or sealing deals over the phone, you probably prefer a bit of guaranteed privacy. Soundproofing gives you just that. Plus, it’s a lot more difficult to have a comfortable conversation over the phone if you know that everyone around you can hear what you’re saying.
HR (Human Resources) is often the confidential backbone of a company, and is responsible for addressing personal matters and sensitive company data. It’s imperative that conversations that take place between HR professionals and other employees must be kept private, and the only way to do that is to create soundproof spaces.
Noise isn’t just a distraction. It affects productivity and can lead to increased stress levels over time. To create a productive and stress-free environment, you should focus on providing a soundproof space.
The COVID-19 pandemic changed many work paradigms, and underscored the need for optimal acoustic environments. As offices have transformed with endless video calls and remote meetings, office managers and business owners must contend with a new audio landscape.
Reverberating microphones, the subtle hum of multiple ongoing calls, and ambient white noise in an office background can create a symphony of distractions, and when you add to that muffled voices behind face masks and low-quality headsets like earbuds, the situation becomes a lot more challenging. That’s why sound environments inside offices are more important than ever.
Are you looking for ways to soundproof your office space but don’t know how to get started? Fortunately, it’s simpler than you’d think. Here are the key areas in your office that may require acoustic treatments to create a soundproof environment.
Acoustic Door Seal Kit – 485-2 (not to scale)
PrivacyShield® Ceiling Tile Barrier 2'x2'
PrivacyShield® Light Hood 2' x 2'
PrivacyShield® Plenum Return Silencer G2
Last but certainly not least, we need to talk about your walls because they need their own set of acoustic solutions. Here are some incredible products you can use together to create soundproof barriers inside your walls:
AudioSeal® Mass Loaded Vinyl Sound Barrier
Green Glue Noiseproofing Compound – 28 oz. Tubes
Resilient Sound Isolation Clip RSIC-1
Acoustical Caulk
If you’re thinking about soundproofing your office space, trust our team at Acoustical Solutions and our extensive line of top-tier acoustic products to get you there. From brainstorming sessions to critical negotiations, every word spoken in your office deserves clarity and confidentiality.
Contact us today to learn how we can help you transform your office into a quiet, private oasis!
To learn more about how Acoustical Solutions can solve your noise control problems, use our contact form, call one of our Acoustical Sales Consultants at (800) 782-5742, or visit us on the web at acousticalsolutions.com.
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