VET Baffles are made of a 1.5# pcf density fiberglass core that is then wrapped in a PVC vinyl skin with a sewn edge. Grommets are then punched into the top 2 corners of each sound baffle for easy vertical suspension from your ceiling.

VET Baffles combine to capture and convert echoes in a room. The core material collects the sound wave energy and converts it to kinetic energy, returning just a mild level of echo to rebound back into the room. By eliminating up to 80% of the unwanted background noise, greater clarity is restored to the original sound.

With lower levels of background noise, and greater clarity to original sound, the net result is that VET Baffles will produce lower crowd noise, greater ease in communication, greater speech intelligibility, a healthier teaching or learning environment, clarity to music, and a more user friendly space.

Your VET Baffle count depends on the size of your room. To calculate your totals, submit a Room Analysis and we will run the numbers and quote the project back to you. The key to the success of your treatment lies not in where you position the sound baffles, but by ensuring you do not under treat your space.

For more than 25 years, NetWell has been prescribing sound panel treatments, including hanging sound baffles, for thousands of satisfied clients. The Room Analysis we have developed is a tool that helps us replicate our successes over and over again with each new client. The size, shape and surface textures in your room will tell us in turn, how many VET Baffles you need to produce the sound values you are seeking.

A standard size VET Baffle is 4’ wide x 2’ tall x 2” thick. Custom sizes are available up to 10′ x 4′. Some clients, mostly natatoriums, have trouble accessing the ceiling, and opt instead for the related product called a VET Panel.  These are wall-mounted versions of the same product that we can cut up to 12’ tall.

A standard size VET Baffle (4’x2′) weighs around 2 lbs each.

VET Baffles will deliver with grommets placed into the top 2 corners of each sound baffle. You supply your own zip ties/wire and mount method (screw eyes, hooks, saddle mounts, etc) that gets secured into the ceiling. Simply thread the zip tie/wire through the grommets and hang from the ceiling, distributed across the expanse of the ceiling as best you can.

What matters is that the right amount of material is introduced into the room. So long as we deliver the right VET Baffle count to your doorstep, you can place them as you wish, but work to spread them out and stay clear of lighting, sprinkler heads, HVAC, and other obstructions you will have in your ceiling. The baffles are designed to be tucked up inside the joist space for better protection.

If you have a pitched roof ceiling that peaks in the center of the room, hang the VET Baffles all parallel to the center ridge, end to end, in rows equally divided on both sides of the ridge. If your roof is flat, parallel to the floor, then hang them more side-by-side like dominoes, and stagger their directions such as a checkerboard or herringbone pattern. Don’t be too concerned about placement, the treatment will perform regardless, so long as you don’t undertreat the space.

This product is available in 26 colors to make sure that you can match any space you are trying to control noise in. Check out our VET Baffle color chart to see what works best for your application.

While there are a variety of sound baffles on the market, including several other options here on our website, the fact is that the VET Baffles are economical, they are class A fire rated, extremely light weight, waterproof, easy to self install, and carry strong NRC values. The reason the VET Baffle is our #1 seller is because they work, and they are a cost-effective hanging sound baffle in comparison to the other options on the market.

For an equal amount of material, ceiling baffles will perform slightly better than a flush-mounted wall treatment. The reason for the difference is that a baffle hung from the ceiling will have both sides exposed to the sound source, so it’s able to slow down original soundwaves coming from either direction. A wall-mounted treatment can only slow down original soundwaves from one side, the side that is exposed. However, the difference is relatively small, because the wall panel not only slows down the original soundwave that enters through the face, but it also works on the reflected soundwave that bounces off the wall as it passes back through the baffle in the opposite direction.

Yes. The alternative to the VET Baffle is its sister treatment, the VET Panel. VET Panels are longer cuts of the same product, measuring up to 12’ long to be placed around the top 1/3 of the perimeter walls of a room, usually a natatorium. However, these VET Panels can “pop” if you place them against the wall in a gym where they may be impacted, so use the Fabric Panels instead if that is your application. But please note, VET Baffle projects average half the cost of a Fabric Panel treatment.

The production lead time on VET Baffles averages around 4 weeks, however, during times of high demand lead times can extend to upwards of 8 weeks. Please contact us to get a current lead time estimate.

You’ll probably need a scissor lift and a team of 2-3 people. The first VET Baffle might take 45 minutes to an hour of setup time, but once you get started, the average pace of hanging is about 15 baffles an hour.