Cuba VA

• Acoustic Panels
• Bass Traps
• Acoustic Foam Panels
• DIY Acoustic Panels
• Church Acoustics
• Studio Acoustics
• Home Theater Acoustics
• Restaurant Acoustics
• Acoustic Insulation
• Room Acoustic Treatments

If you’ve been around the acoustics or audio business for any length of time, of if you’re a consumer trying to do a little research to find ways to improve the audio quality in your room, then you’ve seen all kinds of products making all kinds of fantastic claims. By fantastic, I don’t mean tremendous, I mean from the world of fantasy.

There are companies that ask a ridiculous price for things like oxygen-free copper (which by the way has the exact same resistance as regular copper- which also happens to be essentially oxygen- free), special magic wooden disks from a far off land that need only be placed on top of a loudspeaker to somehow scare aware the evil resonance spirits from the entire room, and many products even more crazy than those. These products all have some common elements. First, they must be good because they cost a lot. Second, they use very detailed scientific-sounding explanations about what they do and how they work. Third, they believe that controlled tests were invented by the Anti-Christ. There’s a reason why they don’t believe in controlled testing, by now I’m sure you’ve figured out what that reason is.

There are real, proven products that can be used to correct room acoustics if you have a problem. Don’t let the snake oil salesmen scare you away from the idea of getting a better acoustic performance in your home or recording studio. Real acoustic products don’t shy away from testing or even comparisons against other products. The companies that make genuinely effective products want you to know why they work, so they use easy to understand language that isn’t full of jargon or pseudo-scientific terms designed to confuse and obfuscate.

Another way to determine companies with effective acoustic treatment products is to look at their customer lists. If you see large commercial enterprises, professional musicians, recording professionals, and even US government offices then you can be assured that the technology behind the products are sound. Companies and government offices are accountable for their budgets and they won’t be wasting money on “magic” devices without scientific evidence to support their efficacy.

If you see companies using sound absorption materials or other components from recognizable, legitimate sources that also speaks volumes about their legitimacy. Owens Corning 703 and 705 rigid fiberglass materials, for example, are recommended by the manufacturer for acoustic treatment use and complete performance specifications can be found at the Owens Corning, putting the full weight and credibility of corporate giant Owens Corning behind the product.

Real room acoustic treatment products don’t work by magic, they work by interfering with unwanted wall and ceiling reflections and by breaking up standing waves within the room. Acoustic insulation, acoustically absorptive bass traps, and other similar room treatments do work, and they can prove it. Some of these other so-called audio products work by convincing you that they work – the audio equivalent of a placebo. When you’re looking to improve your room’s acoustics, get the real stuff.