Key Areas for Treatment
Churches and Houses of Worship
Sanctuary's are generally the most critical area within the space. If music or speech cannot be understood, the congregation is left wondering what is happening and can be frustrated. Adequate acoustic treatment within this space is absolutely critical.
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Dealerships: Car, Truck, RV, Boat, Motorcycle
Whether it is a car, truck, boat, RV or some other dealership the standard design approach includes high ceilings, hard floors, and lots of glass to allow natural light. From an acoustic perspective, dealerships are the ideal candidate for acoustic treatment to reduce the echo issues automatically created by the building design and materials.
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Education Sector: Schools and Institutions
Have you ever been to a school Christmas Concert that has a sound system, but no treatment? It is virtually impossible to hear what is being said, because the mic'd voices are echoing throughout the large space.
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Key Areas to Install Acoustic Panels
This highlights common areas where acoustic treatment can be installed. Specifically acoustic panels. Any space that has a lot of hard surfaces, echoes, and requires speech intelligibility is an ideal candidate.
Hair Salons and Spas
Enjoying a hair cut or spa day is one of life's simple luxuries. Getting a headache due to the loud echo in the space, or having to shout at your hairdresser you can clearly be heard is not acceptable. Many salons and spas are located in commercial spaces with high ceilings and many reflective surfaces (wood, glass, metal, etc.). This creates the perfect recipe for a highly reverberant (echoey) space. Because many salons and spas have high ceilings, acoustic ceiling baffles are a welcome addition to the space and cost effectively help improve the acoustics. If additional treatment is required,...