Soundproofing Panels

Make your space more enjoyable and user-friendly by improving the sound quality in your room.  NetWell Noise Control offers a variety of quality acoustic panel options that are designed to capture and convert the unwanted echoes from your space.  In so doing, greater clarity to original sound is restored, crowd noise collapses, and your space becomes more functional and able to host a variety of events in comfort.   The acoustic panels will enhance communications and produce a lower overall level of noise pollution.  Combined, these sound panel systems will produce a more productive work environment, a more favorable dining experience, a higher quality learning environment, lower levels of exposure to crowd noise, premium sound values in social settings, enhanced communications, a more valued worship experience, and overall a more functional and friendly multipurpose venue for our clients to enjoy.   Simply put, our soundproofing panels are designed to make your space more comfortable and enjoyable.

Choosing Acoustic Panels Correctly

Your choice in acoustic panels will determine the success of your soundproofing treatment.  Care must be given to the amount of coverage of the sound panels you will be introducing into your venue, as well as the thickness of the panels.    Trained sound consultants can help guide you through the process of choosing your acoustic panels.   Your coverage amounts will depend on the size, shape and surface textures of your room.   The thickness of your acoustic panel system will depend on the frequency of the noise source.

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How do I know how many acoustic panels to order?

The cubic footage of your space will be the indicator as to how much square footage of acoustic panel you should be targeting for your soundproofing treatment.   The key to the success of the treatment is to safeguard against under treating your space.   By submitting a Room Analysis, NetWell can pinpoint your coverage amounts and quote your noise reduction project.

Does it matter where I place the sound panels?

Acoustic panels will combine to generate the absorption coefficients your room needs regardless of exact pinpoint location, so long as the right amount of panel is introduced to the room, exposed to the room, not hidden behind other surfaces (such as underneath a table) and evenly distributed throughout the space as best you can.   The sound waves will expand into the room like a balloon inflating, touching and reflecting off every square foot of surface space faster than you can blink.   The acoustic panels will combine to do their job, so long as you do not under treat the room.

Do wall mounted acoustic panels work better than ceiling mounted panels?

With a flat ceiling, no.  With a vaulted ceiling, yes.   For a flat ceiling, the goal is coverage, more than location.   So long as the right amount of sound panel is introduced into the room, the sound values will generate.   As the echoes subside, greater clarity to original sound is restored, whether the panels are wall or ceiling mounted.   If the ceiling is vaulted, then the better bet will be to target the inclined surfaces in the ceiling moreso than the perimeter noise-cancelling wall panels.   With a pitched roof ceiling, the two angled ceiling slabs are actually reflecting the sound waves down into the middle of the room, concentrating the echoes in the center of the space, where the people are.   So in this case, it makes more sense to target the ceiling surface moreso than the wall surface with your acoustic panel system.

How can I disguise my acoustic panel treatment?

For cosmetic purposes, commercial soundproofing treatments can target acoustic panels that are designed to blend into the space unnoticed.    This will typically target the ceiling surface, more than the wall surface, to help maintain the design presentation into the room.   Ceiling sound panels can be color matched to blend into the room.   Fabric Panels are available in 70 color options, while Blush Panels can be custom painted to match to the specific paint color of the venue.   Again, work with your sound consultant at NetWell to help craft the best sound panel application based on your starting point with the specifics of your room.

How thick should my acoustic panels be?

For the bulk of the cloth wrapped sound panel systems on the market, the goal would be to target 1′ thick panels in spaces that host primarily human voice, while a 2″ thick panel depth is preferable for rooms that host music.   So for fellowship halls, classrooms, office call centers, cafeterias and restaurants, for example, the 1″ thick acoustic panel is ideal.   But for the music room, the band room, auditorium, or restaurant setting with live music, the 2″ thick acoustic panel would be the better choice.

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What are the acoustic panels made out of?

Commercial sound panels are made from a compressed fiberglass core, then wrapped with a cloth textile.   The core is a 6# density material, so they are stiff and rigid.   For durability, the edges can be dipped in an epoxy resin to stiffen them and make them crush proof when soundproofing a gymnasium.   Otherwise the edges are natural.   There is no need for an internal frame or any kind of plywood backing board that can reduce the sound values the noise-cancelling panels are designed to generate.

Are the acoustic panels waterproof?

They can be, yes.   While cloth wrapped sound reduction panels are not designed to take on moisture, the same panel system can be wrapped in a PVC skin to protect the panel against moisture.   The VET Baffles are resistant to moisture, as are the Wet Room Panels, while the Fabric Panels are not.  To determine the best acoustic panel option for your soundproofing treatment, be sure to contact the help desk at NetWell Noise Control.

Are acoustic panels safe to use in public spaces?

Yes.   Acoustic panels should be class A fire rated, meeting a specification called the ASTM-e84 test.   Flame spread below 25.  Smoke density below 50.   Any sound panel system introduced into a commercial space should meet this fire code.

How are acoustic panels installed?

Mechanical clip systems are shipped with every sound panel order.   The clips will vary depending on the surface the sound panels will be mounted to.   These clip options make it easy and affordable for clients to self install their sound panel systems.

RSIC Clips.    The most popular installation clip system for drywall surfaces.   Plastic clips are anchored into the backside of the acoustic panels.   Markers are placed into the clips.   The panels then press to the drywall, and mark where the mating portion of the clip is secured to the wall.

ZClips.  Ideal mounting hardware for application to concrete, block or brick surfaces.   Metal clips are epoxied into the backside of your sound panels prior to shipment.   Metal brackets are included with the shipment, and secure directly to the block surface.   The panels snap into place.

Impaling Clips.   Another easy install method for drywall surfaces, using a combination of a metal clip system and silicone adhesive.   Screw the clips into the wall, with their teeth protruding out.   Place adhesive on the backside of the panel, position into place, and press to the wall.

Cloud Mount.   These clips allow for “floating” sound panels off the ceiling, as opposed to flush mounting them to a ceiling surface.   Clips are placed onto the backside of the panel.  Wire is threaded through the clips and suspended mechanically off the ceiling.

Are acoustic panels worth the investment?

By investing in a sound management system, you elevate the usefulness and functionality of your space.   The collapse in echoes will generate a clarity to sound inside the room that you have yet to experience.   The noise reduction will convert an unfriendly space into premium sound quality, to last for years to come.  If you are a restaurant owner, a teacher, a pastor, an office manager, a coach, or any other profession that relies on clarity to communication, investing in sound panels is a great favor you can bestow upon your space and all who use it.

Save Money with our Soundproofing Panels

Self installation not only saves you money, but is straightforward and simple to complete. Each acoustic panel comes complete with clips.  And because you are doing it yourself, you no longer need to hire expensive high-end acoustical contractors that double or even triple your net investment.

Quoting Your Acoustic Panel Treatment

The key to the overall success of your soundproofing application is to tailor your choice in acoustic panels, your panel count, color and thickness, around the size, shape and surface textures of your room.   Use the complimentary Room Analysis tool available to all client’s of NetWell Noise Control to help craft your acoustic panel solution and quote your upcoming soundproofing project.    Or call our help desk today!

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• Wall Mount
• Ceiling Mount
• Cloud Mount