Disadvantages of Low Quality Acoustic Products

It is a fact that most of us want to buy new things, materials and objects that are cheap, but it is also a fact that low cost items may or may not be a good fit for your needs. The disadvantages of low quality acoustic products if you opt to select materials on price alone in the long run you will be out of pocket.

We are not saying always buy the most expensive, it is important you do the research to ensure you are getting the right material for the sound reduction job at hand and this will only come from research or experience.

At Volume Control we have the experience and expertise to ensure the materials you select are the best value for money to do the job you need to do to reduce those unwanted noises around the home or office.

We will also advise you on the best combination of solutions to give you the best result at the lowest cost outlay.

Here are just a few examples of the consequences of Disadvantages of Low Quality Acoustic Products ahead of quality

Frequent re-installation

As you choose lower quality acoustic materials the potential is a shorter effective noise reduction life and you will have to replace it more often.

Lower level of soundproofing

You will probably not get the desired results for sound reduction you need. A total waste of money! And cause for frustration and additional costs to get the sound reduction result you were looking for.

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Installing Acoustic Solutions in an Old Building

Acoustic sound reduction can be applied at any time during or after construction and can be used in a variety of places and various surfaces. Acoustic foam or Acoustic plasterboard ideally would be applied at the construction phase; however retro-fitting is still possible. Acoustic Panels, Acoustic Art, Acoustic curtains, Acoustic pin boards are all products that can be easily applied to any existing room or building.  There is an increased trend in most of cities and states of Australia like in Sydney, where people tend to use acoustic underlay and acoustic ceiling tiles in their homes and offices to make sure the interiors have maximum sound reduction from vibrations and sound Echo’s.

Long Curved Walls fitted with 25mm Acoustic Panels

                     Long Curved Walls fitted with 25mm Acoustic Panels

It’s a fact that most of the new buildings have a definite set of such materials installed to comply with the latest standards, but never hesitate to improve the overall sound reduction of the older buildings.

Here are a few suggestions:

You can start inspecting the ceiling. On the ceiling you can use acoustic ceiling tiles. The ceiling is a notorious part of a room to bounce sounds around a room, fixing acoustic tiles will go a long way to reduction overall noise in a room. This will not only improve the sound proofing effect, but also improve the look of the ceiling.

Acoustic foam on the walls and also decorative acoustic art panels will improve the interior look as well as reduce noise. These walls will give an enhanced look and a reduced sound penetrated to the interiors.

Acoustic Art Panels

                 Acoustic Art Panels

Acoustic Curtains can also change the esthetics of a room and significantly reduce the levels of unwanted and annoying sound distractions.

Acoustic Curtains

                                     Acoustic Curtains

All these acoustic materials will help you renovate an old building and make it up to the level of today’s standards.

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Selecting Acoustic Products to Improve Sound Reduction

Selecting Acoustic products to improve sound reduction in your home or office.

Acoustic BAFFLES

Acoustic BAFFLES

Comparing anything requires sufficient knowledge and experience. When it comes to comparing products to reduce unwanted sounds, then we do recommend taking advice from an expert in the sound miminisation field. At Volume Control we will advise you on what can be done to reduce the sound in your home or office and we do offer a free initial consultation.

If you are not sure which features you will have to compare or what features will help you choose the best acoustic products  for your rooms, then the following things may help:

Durability of the material

The first thing that needs to be compared is the durability and long lasting qualities of the acoustic materials. If the acoustic material has a guarantee of being quality solution and provides the best quality sound proofing for the longest time, then that is the best option. Once you have the longevity of the product then this needs to be considered from a functionality viewpoint.

Quality of sound proofing materials

Second, is the how effective is the sound absorption of the sound proofing material. That is how effective for the sound reduction you require. If the material has a high level of soundproofing capability and can reduce the sound effects and the intensity of the sound being presented then that would be your first preference. You can check this via its noise reduction rating and acoustic features that may be provided by the manufacturers of the materials. Compare the products that are most reliable and can serve you best.

Sound Proofing Customization and application options

Finally be sure the product you choose will do the job and check the sizes and whether the product will suit the application.

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The Benefits of Acoustic Panels in a Room

Installation or sound proofing materials deliver significant benefits and these can be availed by using a number of sound reducing acoustic materials.

Acoustic ceiling tiles installed in a small or a large home or office will reduce noise amplification and deflection from the ceiling. Ceilings normally are flat and smooth as as a result easily amplify even the smallest of sounds. The accumulation of these sounds creates noise and unwanted noise ultimately leads to annoyance and stress.

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Larger rooms and buildings may also require acoustic underlay  due to the fact there is an increased echo effect in large and empty places as compared to small places. The same may apply to smaller rooms, these are also subject to noisy conditions and may also require to have some sound proofing materials installed in order to lower the noise effects. Reducing adverse sounds in a small area is obviously easier than a large hall but in both cases using our expertise to advise you will give you the best results at the lowest cost

Here are a few benefits of using acoustic materials to get better, quieter rooms.

Acoustic panels and acoustic foam installation has a direct effect on the echo that may be produced within a room. Using these materials will reduce sound resonance and echoes.

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Reduce the distraction of unwanted sounds in the room and hence improving the inner environment in an effective manner.

Increased privacy and confidentiality

If you have  acoustic insulation  installed in your home or offices, you will have increased privacy and confidentiality with an increased sound proofing capabilities of the rooms. As voices will not be heard across or outside the room.

Lower noise stress using acoustic panels

These sound reducing materials deliver lower noise volumes and helps to reduce stress that may be caused by unwanted sounds.

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Low Cost Ways to Improve Your Room Privacy Using Sound Proofing

It is possible that you are subjected to a high level of noises throughout the day and night and that will definitely cause you to suffer with stress and tension. The only way to improve your home or office environment is through sound proofing materials that can be used either temporarily or permanently. Materials like acoustic plasterboard and also in some cases acoustic doors, acoustic pinboards, acoustic art work and acoustic insulation.  These materials work well to provide you sound reduced environment within your home or office, even if you are living in a noisy place.

Reducing sound penetration from outside and more importantly sound generated inside from walking, talking, phones even key strokes on a computer keyboard can be a source of stress and discomfort.

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To reduce noise levels you may consider doing following:

Insulation

Insulation materials like acoustic foam  and acoustic underlay  installed in the room or office can help you lower the volume of annoying noises and sounds. These materials are made and designed to give you the best acoustic safety and decreased echo effects in your home or office.

Sound Proofing the Walls

You can sound proof walls, by the covering all the open areas, echo producing spots or weak areas which may cause  increased noise and volume of the sounds developed in the room.

Use Specialized Doors

You can also use specialized doors or acoustic doors to minimize the sounds and noises that surround your room.

All these methods are equally beneficial for various kinds of noises and sounds that may disturb you while in your room. You may use one or either all of such materials to lower the effects of annoying sounds.

This particularly applies to open plan offices where phone conversations may be overheard.
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Sound Proofing Offices

Office sound proofing is vital when working in an office among half a dozen fellow employees creating a lot of  noise when they are all on the phone together or talking over business issues (or maybe the footy).

So what is needed is some office sound deadening devices.

Sound proofing can be greatly enhanced by adding 25mm Acoustic Pin-boards and on the opposing wall 50mm Acoustic Pin-boards solved the reverberating noise and dropped the sound resonance significantly.  To finish off each panel was finished off neatly with an aluminium frame.

At Volume Control we really are experts in sound proofing for the office or home and have a number of solutions for every situation where sound deadening is required. One phone call can bring peace to your home of office environment.

Great feedback always makes a job worthwhile and this customer as thrilled with the way this solution provided great sound deadening in an effective yet decorative way .

For more information on Decorative Office sound proofing, acoustic baffles and more, Acoustic pin-boards, acoustic curtains, acoustic art,  click here

Acoustic Pinboard

25mm Acoustic Pin-board

Acoustic Pinboard

50mm Acoustic Pin-board framed in aluminium

 

Acoustic Baffles

Acoustic Pinboards

Acoustic Baffles in Place

Acoustic Baffles

TV, Radio and many production editing studios need to have sound deadening and sound proofing to prevent  noise contamination in this very creative and critical sound sensitive environment.

Here is a new Sound Editing Room and we were selected to complete.  The installation of Acoustic Baffle pin-boards to the walls achieved the desired effect and virtually removed all unwanted sound.

We know every sound proofing task is different our many years experience will allow us to recommend the right sound proofing or sound deadening solution for you. We have a large range of decorative and functional acoustic baffle solutions.

Every situation is different and the sound proofing solution for every business will change according to the structure and materials used in the initial construct. Acoustic baffles can be added at any time e.g. during the initial wall construction process (recommended) or they can be added post construction.

We will recommend the right sound proofing products for each individual circumstance to give you the resulting sound reduction you need.

We have a multitude of products including Acoustic decorative timber & metal,  Acoustic Fabric Wrapped Panels & Baffles and Acoustic Pinboards & Velcro Panels

The really good news is in this installation of acoustic baffles the clients were extremely happy with the results.

Acoustic Wall Art

Silent Night Acoustic Wall Art

Acoustic Wall Art in situ

Acoustic wall art, particularly in residential situations but also in office environments can add a real wow factor, yet provide sound proofing in a highly artistic way.

In the Sutherland Shire there are a lot of gorgeous homes and this beautiful home overlooking the water with its concrete walls and contemporary style needed a lot of assistance to control the reverberating noise.

The above picture is an example of how a combination of acoustic stretched fabric and some metal acoustic art has been applied to minimise unwanted noise.

Apart from the lovely tones in the Acoustic Wall Art image that matched the décor we added and Acoustic Stretched Fabric Wall that was inconspicuous but worked perfectly.

Here are some more examples of Acoustic Wall Art.

Acoustic Wall Art- Modern

Wall Art- Modern

Acoustic Wall Art- Your pics

Wall Art- Your pics

 

 

Acoustic Wall Art- For you

Wall Art- For you

Acoustic Wall Art using Acoustic Pin Boards

Art using Acoustic Pin Boards

The applications for acoustic wall art are only limited by your imagination, as you can see from just these few examples. Wall art can be as simple as acoustic pin-board baffles or can be designer created for your specific need.

For more ideas on decorative acoustic sound proofing see our portfolio of completed sound proofing jobs with many examples of wall art go here

For Acoustic decorative metal go here

For Acoustic Stretched Fabric go here

Residential Acoustic Art

Residential Acoustic Art

                 Residential Acoustic Art

Residential Acoustic Art is one of our specialties and here is a very unique example of how Residential Acoustic Art can play a part in reducing sound echos in a suburban living room. Not only is sound reduced but this example of Residential Acoustic Art, demonstrates a unique solution.

This luxury apartment in the northern suburbs of Sydney has timber floors, big windows and open plan living making it difficult to have conversations without sound bouncing off the walls and floor.

We created a beautiful Luxury Acoustic Art panel of Sydney Harbour with a high gloss black frame that matched the décor of the home.

Being nearly 4m long and over a meter high proved challenging getting into the apartment though once achieved the client was extremely happy and was the statement in the room.

No matter what sound proofing issues you have we can advise you and give you a number of solutions. Residential acoustic art is just one solution. Contact us here