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Sound Advice for Home Theaters

Whether building a new home or renovating an existing room into a residential home theater, the acoustic characteristics of the room are something that should not be overlooked. A question we get asked often is “How many sound panels should I install in my home theater?” The recommended coverage of acoustic wall panels in a…

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How to Reduce Background Noise in Large Rooms

Acoustic panels are used to reduce background noise in large rooms by absorbing sound energy, thereby minimizing echoes, reverberation, and overall noise levels. Here’s how they work and are used: Absorption of Sound Waves: Acoustic panels are designed to absorb sound waves that would otherwise bounce off hard surfaces. They are typically made of materials…

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Accordion Room Dividers vs. Operable Walls

Comparing the difference between the two main types of room dividers and the pros & cons of each. Accordion-style room dividers and operable walls are both popular options for creating flexible spaces and dividing larger areas into smaller sections. While they serve similar purposes, there are some differences in terms of benefits and functionality. Here…

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Art Photograph Sound Panels

PicturePanels by NetWell offer a visually appealing way to resolve reverberant noise problems, while improving both the aesthetics and acoustics of your existing space. PicturePanels can feature custom graphics, photos, logos, artwork, and more. The design options are virtually limitless.  The panels are available in sizes up to 4′ x 10′, and they can be mounted…

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Reducing Echo in a Gym

Charlie Mann, Director of Operations at Alvord ISD in Texas, reached out to NetWell Noise Control looking for help with reducing the reverberation time in their school’s large gymnasium. Gyms are notorious for being echo chambers due to their tall ceiling heights and hard reflective surfaces. The NetWell team gathered information about their gym (size…

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Soundproofing a Pickleball Court

Noise Reduction for Pickleball Courts:  How-to Pickleball has become one of America’s leading participation sports programs, entertaining kids from ages 8 to 108.   The increase in the popularity of the sport especially holds true for the senior population, as the activity tends to generate both an enjoyable social environment as well as a good deal…

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Sound Proof Room Dividers

Soundproofing Room Dividers Social distancing in today’s commercial marketplace places a premium on the design and function of commercial space.  The ability to take a larger room and sub divide it into two smaller rooms that remain sound protected from one another is a popular means by which to stay social distanced while making the…

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Soundproofing Your Fellowship Hall

Similar to other social gathering venues, fellowship halls are faced with the common issue of sound reflections (echoes) interfering with the quality of acoustics within the room. When a group converses in a fellowship hall, particularly one containing several hard, reflective surfaces, the collective voices create reverberations that affect the quality of acoustics throughout the area. As these reverberations interfere with

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