Installing acoustic panels

Considered your space against our guides on how many panels you need, and when to use acoustic panels, to get a better understanding on if this solution is for you. A high ceilinged space may absorb some sound naturally, but the louder and stronger the sound waves, the less high ceilings will have any effect.

So, by putting acoustic panels on the ceiling, you can create an even more aggressive sound management environment in which those ambient sound waves that escape the wall panels really have nowhere else to go. Use painters tape to go ahead and mark off the borders of your panels. Then, use a stud-finder or other method to figure out the configuration of the joists in your ceiling.

If you use painters tape to mark these as well, it should be really clear if any of your panels need to shift so that their panels line up with the studs.

Once you have the placement of your acoustic panels relative to your joists figured out, you can now install some fasteners that will allow you to attach them properly. Using eyelets like the AxeSickle 2 Inch Metal Eye Hooks on Amazon is our recommendation since this technique will allow you to install an air gap between the panels and the ceiling, which will increase their performance. Use at least four of these, and make sure that at least two of them are in the joist so that the panel is secure.

Now turn your attention to the acoustic panels themselves. You may need a second pair of hands to help at this point. When suspended from a ceiling, our Baffles provide dual sided absorption. Which is very important when you room is large and has very high ceilings. A: Absolutely! Our bass traps offer broadband absorption Highs, mids and lows. Remember bass is the toughest frequency to control, so bass traps are a must.

The more you deploy the better off you are, especially in smaller rooms where bass frequencies are a major problem. A: No, they are not designed for that purpose. Please see our Soundproofing FAQ for details. Although they provide excellent sound absorption inside a room, they have no impact on the amount of sound transmitted through walls, windows and crevices.

Acoustic panels are mainly used to condition sound in the room and make it more pleasant by reducing echoes, slap, reverb caused by sound waves reflecting on hard surfaces and parallel walls.

Visit our Soundproofing FAQ for more detailed information about noise control. Q: I have a 9 x 10 foot office.

I want to dampen the sound enough so that less is transmitted to the next room. I don't need to totally block sound. Will the panels help with that? A: Unfortunately no. Sound panels do not reduce sound, they absorb sound waves before they reflect off walls back into the room.

In doing that, they help knock out any echoes and reverb you might have and in turn make conversations heard clearly. They will not absorb enough of the overall sound to keep it from leaking out. Visit our Soundproofing FAQ for more details and possible solutions to your dilemma. A: It all depends on the total square footage of hard surfaces in a room. A: Acoustimac provides z-clips installation hardware with all of its acoustic panel and bass trap products.

You attach two Z-Clips on the upper corners of the panel backing, about an inch or more from the edges using provided wood screws, be sure to orient the screw holes to the top. Then attach the remaining two Z-Clips to the wall with the screw holes oriented to the floor and be sure they are at the same level and are spaced the same as they are on the panel.

Please view installation diagram below for standard acoustic panel or bass traps:Panel wall installation. A: Z-bar installatio n : Requires 4 Z-bars per panel as shown below. You will set up two bars on the ceiling, parallel and with the raised sides facing each other. Then you will install the bars onto the panel back boards, taking into account the spacing you set up between the bars on the ceiling, also parallel to each other but with the raised sides facing away from each.

Then you slide the unit's bars into the bars on the ceiling :. The other installation method on most ceilings would be to suspend the panel by using eye hooks and nylon or wire lines. See diagram below:Ceiling Panel Installation. A: For ceiling installations, the simplest way is to suspend the Baffles using a fishing line or a thin wire.

Place eye hooks on the ceiling and attach a wire to both hook and grommet. Safely suspend them from ceiling. Nails or screws would be the easiest way to place them on walls. All of bass traps and panels are independently tested by Riverbank Acoustics. The higher the absorption the better the panel is. Acoustimac panels and bass traps have some the best absorption coefficient in the industry. This process is easy to perform and provides fantastic acoustical results. The Z-clip method is an easy and fast way to install acoustic panels.

If you want to rearrange your panels in the future, then this method might be for you. If you need help with your acoustic panel setup, Soundproof Cow is only a click away. Our team is also happy to advise you on how to soundproof any room or area. Check out our products by application to see what will suit your needs. How to Install Acoustic Panels. Share This Post. In the Media Our Guarantee. How Can We Help?