Sound Absorption vs Soundproofing If you’re trying to reduce noise in a space—whether it’s a home theatre, classroom, or office—you’ve probably come across the terms sound absorption and soundproofing. They sound similar, but they do very different things. Understanding the difference helps you choose the right solution for your needs. What’s the Difference? Soundproofing stops sound from travelling between rooms. This is useful when you…
Posts TaggedAcoustic Fabric Panels
Reducing Noise in Kindergartens for special needs children
Reducing Noise in Kindergartens Managing noise levels in kindergartens is vital to support learning, communication, and well-being. Classrooms filled with chatter, hard surfaces, and open layouts often create a noisy workplace and teaching space. This is especially challenging for children with learning difficulties such as autism, ADHD, or sensory processing disorders. Why Noise Control Matters in Early Learning Excessive background noise affects how well children…
Best Acoustic Panels for Reducing Noise in Offices
In an office environment, noise can be a major distraction and hindrance to productivity. With open-plan offices becoming increasingly popular, it is necessary to find ways to reduce noise levels within the workplace. This is where acoustic panels come into play. Noise can cause stress, lack of concentration, and reduce productivity. This is caused by sound bouncing of walls and other hard reflective surfaces. …
A Sound Solution: Using Fabric Acoustic Panels to make Classrooms Quiet
Remove noise in classrooms is very important in today’s education system. Designing the perfect classroom is essential for creating the ideal learning environment, and one often underestimated factor is noise. Excessive classroom noise can disrupt concentration, hinder communication, and impede effective teaching and learning. Thankfully, there’s a versatile and practical solution at hand: fabric acoustic panels. In this blog post, we will explain how fabric…
Acoustic Panels In Media School
Selecting the Best Acoustic Solution for Classrooms Clear speech is essential for learning. In classrooms, noise from hard floors, glazing, and high ceilings causes reverberation that blurs words and increases fatigue. The right mix of wall and ceiling treatments from Sontext can lift speech clarity and concentration while fitting your design and budget. Classroom Acoustics – Factors to Consider Every room behaves differently. Start by…
Selecting the Best Acoustic Solution for a Classroom: Factors to Consider
Be it an office, a classroom, gymnasium or a cafeteria, good sound quality of a room is of paramount importance. This ensures undisturbed interaction and coherent flow of speech leading to a harmonious and efficient workspace. Boardrooms, galleries and theatres with echo problem are likely to create a mess of all things, leaving people puzzled and a worried lot. This would lead to making a…
Making Music Great
Achieve the best sound in your studio Sontext Acoustic Treatment at Box Hill Music School Complete Studio Acoustic Treatment Sontext was contracted by Box Hill Music School to supply and manufacture a wide range of Acoustic panels. These were installed by Commercial builder S J Higgins and designed by Acoustic Consulting firm Hanson and Associates. The project involved a number of room types Production suite…
Noisy Offices and Meeting Rooms – solved by Sontext
Noisy Offices Create Stress and Reduce Productivity Open-plan offices are popular for collaboration but often come with a hidden cost—noise. From constant phone calls and keyboard tapping to conversations across desks, uncontrolled sound can lead to stress, distraction, and decreased productivity. The solution? Acoustic treatments that make workplaces quieter and more functional. How Office Noise Affects Work Excessive noise in the workplace makes concentrating difficult,…