How can you improve acoustics? 4 practical tips
Your living room, office or restaurant looks dazzling, but the moment you speak, you're caught in a whirlwind of echoes. The acoustics are terrible! Holding a conversation is impossible, stress levels shoot up, and concentrating becomes difficult. Fortunately, improving acoustics isn't that complicated. With these practical tips, you'll create calm in your space in no time.
How acoustics works
Some rooms echo more than others. Your voice bounces every which way in the bathroom, while you won't notice that at all in a carpeted bedroom. How sound behaves mainly depends on the size of the room and the materials used. Hard materials reflect sound, while soft materials absorb it. With just that knowledge alone, you can easily improve your acoustics.
In a large space, you'll notice echo more quickly. So divide your space up and create different nooks. This breaks up the sound, and the acoustics quickly improve. How do you do that easily? Put up a room divider, create a partition with a large cabinet, or choose acoustic partition walls.
While hard, smooth materials reflect sound, soft materials absorb it. So make sure you use enough of them in your interior. How do you do that?
● Lay down a large rug
● Choose upholstered furniture
● Hang long curtains
● Add large plants
● Hang a wall tapestry
What do we mean by that? First look at what you can change about your interior, before you tackle soundproofing. Noise from playing children, city sounds or sounds from your neighbours come through much less loudly once you tackle the acoustics inside.
Another effective solution for improving acoustics is special acoustic products. Disguised as a painting, planter, room divider or even a chair, they dramatically improve the acoustics in your space. Below is a selection of the acoustic solutions available.
● Acoustic panels come in the most artistic shapes and are handy in spaces with little furniture
● Acoustic planters
● Acoustic lighting
● Acoustic furniture absorbs sound without standing out as an acoustic solution
● Acoustic desk screens create a quiet workspace where you can make calls undisturbed and without echo
Tip 1: divide up the space
In a large room, you'll notice an echo more quickly. So divide up your space and create separate corners. This breaks up the sound and improves the acoustics right away. The easy way to do it? Put up a room divider, section off part of the room with a large cabinet, or choose acoustic partition walls.
Tip 2: use soft materials
While hard, smooth materials reflect sound, soft materials absorb it instead. So make sure you use enough of them in your interior. How do you do that?
● Lay down a large rug
● Choose upholstered furniture
● Hang long curtains
● Add large plants
● Hang a wall tapestry
Tip 3: work from the inside out
What do we mean by that? First look at what you can change about your interior, before you start on soundproofing. Noise from playing children, city sounds, or your neighbours comes through far less loudly once you've tackled the acoustics inside.
Tip 4: use smart acoustic solutions
Another effective way to improve acoustics is with dedicated acoustic products. Disguised as a painting, a planter, a room divider or even a chair, they improve the acoustics in your room enormously. Below is a small selection of the acoustic solutions out there.
● Acoustic panels come in the most artistic shapes and work well in rooms with little furniture
● Acoustic planters
● Acoustic lighting
● Acoustic furniture absorbs sound without standing out as an acoustic solution
● Acoustic desk screens create a quiet workspace where you can make calls undisturbed, without echo
Need acoustic advice?
There are plenty of options for improving your acoustics. But which acoustic solution works best? With such a huge range of eye-catching solutions, acoustic advice is more than welcome.
We're happy to help you find the right acoustic solution for your home, business space or restaurant. Make your own sound recording for free acoustic advice, or opt for a professional sound measurement at your location.