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Acoustics in AV/VC Rooms
Poor room acoustics can undermine even the most advanced AV/VC systems, leading to muffled speech, disruptive echoes and reduced call clarity.
Many users mistakenly blame their equipment for poor sound quality, when in reality, the problem lies in the room’s acoustics. No amount of audio system adjustments can compensate for excessive reverberation or insufficient sound absorption.
The Benefits of Good Room Acoustics
Meeting rooms are hubs for presentations, brainstorming sessions and important discussions. Acoustic treatments ensure that speech remains clear and intelligible, making communication effortless.
Confidentiality is key in boardrooms, client meetings and HR discussions. Sound-absorbing materials prevent conversations from being overheard, safeguarding sensitive information.
External noise can be a major distraction, reducing productivity in meetings. Acoustic treatments absorb excess noise, creating an environment that encourages focus and collaboration.
AV/VC equipment is extremely sensitive to noise. Quality acoustic treatments reduce echo and bounce-back, creating the optimal audio environment.
Reducing Noise in Conferencing Rooms
By introducing acoustic treatments, excess noise is absorbed, creating an optimal acoustic environment for both in-room and remote participants.
We follow best practices established by industry leaders, including Cisco’s video conferencing acoustics standards, ensuring your space achieves the highest levels of acoustic performance.
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From start to finish we handle everything
Consultation
Our acoustic consultants assess your space on-site (or remotely) and provide a detailed proposal. Every consultation includes acoustic design recommendations, product specifications, and reverberation analysis to ensure measurable improvements.
Assessment
We don’t just identify noise issues — we provide solutions that are cost-effective, design-conscious, and performance-led. Whether reducing echo, improving clarity, or addressing speech privacy, our expert guidance ensures the right acoustic fit for your space.
Design & Planning
Every project includes a tailored acoustic design with a free CAD proposal, showing product placement, specifications, and performance ratings. Our designs can blend seamlessly into interiors or become bold architectural features — always balancing form with function.
Supply & Installation
With over 5,000 projects completed nationwide, our in-house installation teams handle even the most complex acoustic projects. We work to strict health and safety standards, with IPAF-certified specialists, SSSTS/SMSTS-trained supervisors, and all installers CSCS accredited.
FAQs & tips for selecting the right acoustic products
- Prioritise placement: Position panels near noise sources or reflective surfaces to maximise sound absorption.
- Know the problem: If sound is transferring between rooms, absorption panels won’t help. A site sound test can pinpoint the issue.
- Consider sound masking: In many cases, it’s an effective solution for controlling sound spill between spaces.
- Get a room assessment: An expert evaluation will ensure the right products are used to create a balanced acoustic environment.
Not usually. While it’s tempting to think “the more panels the better”, effective acoustic design is about strategic placement rather than full coverage. The goal is to control reverberation time and echo — once you reach the optimal level, adding more panels won’t improve performance and can make a room sound “dead”.
Our consultants calculate exactly how much treatment is needed based on room size, materials, and usage. Dependent on the existing room surfaces, often 15–25% of the wall and ceiling surfaces is enough. This allows you to integrate acoustic treatment without compromising aesthetics, using panels as design features, artwork, or ceiling elements.
The number of panels required depends on the size, shape, and materials in the room, as well as the intended use. A small meeting room might need as few as 6–8 wall panels to one wall, while an open-plan office could require dozens of ceiling baffles or rafts. The aim is to reduce the reverberation time to a comfortable level, not to cover every surface.
Walls: Good practise is to apply panelling from skirting to ceiling to 2no. perpendicular walls to reduce flutter echoes.
Ceilings: In accordance with new BS ISO 22955:2021 guidelines, the ceiling is the most important treatment area, and should feature approximately 50-60% Class A coverage in open plan office spaces.
Resonics provides a free acoustic survey and CAD layout to determine exactly how many panels you need and where they should go. This ensures you invest only in what’s necessary to achieve measurable results.
Prices vary depending on size, material, and finish, but as a very rough guide:
- Wall panels: from £80–£200 each
- Ceiling rafts: from £150–£400 each
- Baffles: from £60–£120 each
Installation costs are additional and depend on project complexity. The best way to get an accurate price is through our free site survey and quotation.
While acoustic treatment is an investment, it quickly pays back in improved productivity, wellbeing, and customer satisfaction. In offices, better acoustics reduce distractions and boost concentration. In restaurants, they improve ambience and encourage repeat visits.
Yes. Acoustic panels are proven to work — they absorb sound energy, reducing echo and controlling reverberation in a room. Without acoustic treatment, sound bounces around hard surfaces such as glass, plaster, concrete, or wood, creating a noisy and tiring environment. Panels are made from sound-absorbent materials that trap and dissipate this energy. The result is speech clarity, calmer background noise levels, and a more productive atmosphere. At Resonics, we only use panels tested in independent acoustic laboratories, ensuring their performance is certified and measurable. With more than 5,000 completed projects across the UK and Europe, we’ve seen first-hand how transformative they can be in offices, schools, restaurants, and community spaces.
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