We are pleased to announce that we are now offering the fantastic Spectrum Studio range of acoustic absorbers by EQ Acoustics.

You’ll find a complete range of acoustic panels and bass traps available to buy right here on our webshop. Just follow the link to the Sound Absorbers Category.

As with all the products we sell we back these products up with all the help and technical information you need to make the right choice for your project.

So what’s special about EQ Acoustics Spectrum products?

Simply put, equivalent products are more than twice the price! They really do tick all the boxes without breaking the bank.

• Stylish
• Range of modern colours and fabrics
• Made in Britain
• Extremely durable
• Fire safe: BS476 Class 0 (safe for schools)
• Class beating acoustic performance

We are ready to take your enquiry and advise you on how to improve the acoustics of your room effectively, easily and for a reasonable cost.

Contact Us for more information.

If you are planning to set up a recording studio, either by converting an existing room or building from scratch, let me give you one tip:

Plan the soundproofing of your recording studio in detail before you start

Now any recording studio is only as good as the space it exists in, so it pays to make the most of your space and budget. But how?

Despite the wealth of confusing webpages on the subject, you can plan a soundproofing project effectively. Armed with the right information, soundproofing is a relatively simple affair for anyone with some DIY or construction experience. The key is to chose the right design. Now, we understand that not everyone can throw unlimited amounts of money at their dream recording studio and that is why we show you how to identify the best possible setup for your recording studio.

So where do you start designing your recording studio?

The first question you need to ask is “WHAT will I be doing in the recording studio?”

If you will be recording vocals and occasionally mixing recordings then your soundproofing requirements will probably be more modest than a rock band that wants to capture recordings of drums, bass guitars and electric guitars.

The next question is “WHAT is happening AROUND the recording studio?

There may be sounds that you will need to keep out such as traffic or people in other rooms. This is especially important if you will be tracking vocals and acoustic instruments.

Once you know the answers to these questions you can look at what is available for your budget and construction type. This is where we consider the pros and cons of all available methods and help you decide the best approach.

Maybe you don’t have much space in your room and are therefore willing to forego a little of the soundproofing effect in return for a more spacious recording studio. Green Glue is particularly effective in this instance.

Perhaps you have a large space and a good budget so you want to obtain maximum soundproofing and really take control of those difficult to control low frequencies.

If you’re a scientific or technical person you probably want to get into the tips and tricks of recording studio design – many of which make a huge difference on a limited budget.

This is just a taster of the service we enjoying giving our customers every day. There are many other things to consider such as ventilation and acoustic panelling.

Don’t forget we can supply the vast majority of products you’ll need in the construction. The rest we’ll tell you how to pick up locally for minimum cost!

Call us today for a FREE recording studio design consultation

01264 810108

This short BBC news piece from Sep 2010 is well worth 4 mins of your time.

In the UK noise complaints have increased 5 fold in the last 20 years. The World Health Organisation claims that 1 in 50 Europeans suffer disturbed sleep because of noise.

Are employers and councils doing enough to reduce noise footprints?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8997383.stm

If you need to tackle noise problems then contact us today for straightforward advice on the facts of the matter.

Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas and biotechnology firm MicroTransponder have successfully cured tinnitus in rats. “Vagus Nerve Stimulation” (VNS) was used to eliminate the symptoms – effectively training the brain to ignore the signals that produce the phantom ringing sound that characterises the condition.

According to some sources, tinnitus affects 10% of senior citizens and its effects range from mild irritation to pain and outright disability. The problem is most prevalent amongst musicians and former service personnel who have been exposed to high sound levels for extended periods of time.

Trials of this tinnitus treatment in humans could begin within a year and VNS is already used to treat epilepsy and depression.

For more information you can read this article: http://www.utdallas.edu/news/2011/1/13-8021_Nerve-Stimulation-Highly-Effective-in-Battling-Tin_article.html

You may be reading this page having already done some research on how to reduce noise. Maybe you’ve read an article or two suggesting things you can try in order to soundproof your room.

The truth is most of the articles you’ll read online about how to sound proof a room are not written by experts. Many of the techniques they discuss may improve matters slightly but they fail to respect the laws of physics. For example, making use of an old mattress to sound proof your room is a nice idea but it will do virtually nothing to reduce noise!

What I am going to explain here is a proven method that has been used to reduce noise in thousands of projects. It may not be as fast, simple or cheap a method as you would like it to be but there is one important factor:

IT WORKS!

That’s right – all the sound proofing advice you will get from us is based on proven technology and represents maximum noise reduction for minimum cost.

One important thing to consider is that the existing structure of your building will affect how much noise reduction you achieve and the exact method of sound proofing. For the purposes of this short article we will look at the most common type of partition wall in the UK – a solid brick or block wall.

Let’s assume we have a semi-detached or terraced house with noisy neighbours next door and we want to reduce the noise. Their TV is on full blast and they stomp around on their laminate floors day and night. We just want to relax in our living room and get some sleep without being disturbed. We’ve tried discussing it with them and got nowhere so now we want a solution.

OK here’s how to reduce the noise…

Mass / weight is the first thing to consider. Our brick wall is nice and heavy so surely it should be effective at reducing noise? The problem is that most solid materials are also good at transmitting vibration. Put your ear against a table top and tap it quietly with your fingernail. Loud isn’t it? So of course the same thing is happening with our partition wall.

The answer is to introduce a cavity – an airgap that the sound has to jump across. To do this we place timber battens vertically onto the existing wall and resilient bars running horizontally. Resilient bars are slightly springy so they transmit far less vibration than a solid material. We then fix acoustic plasterboard onto the resilient bar with suitable plasterboard screws. This introduces more mass into our structure as well as forming our cavity.

The cavity needs to be at least 50mm deep and should be filled with 50mm Rockwool RWA45 (an acoustic mineral wool product) which helps absorb more of the sound as it bounces around inside the wall.

Once the first layer of plasterboard is screwed on we seal ALL of the joins with flexible acoustic sealant. Our efforts are only as good as the weakest link in the chain so every tiny gap must be filled to reduce noise.

Next we add a second layer of acoustic plasterboard with Green Glue on the back. This creates a Plasterboard-Green Glue-Plasterboard sandwich which is simply the most effective material you can use to block noise. This layer must also be screwed through into the first. Green Glue is sticky but not actually a glue – the screws provide essential compression which allows the Green Glue to do its job.

Finally we seal our edge joins on this top layer with sealant and call a plasterer in to finish the new wall ready for decorating.

So there you have it. THE most effective method of reducing noise through a partition wall and it turns out that the majority of the materials used are very common in normal construction and familiar to your local builder. The secret lies in the order they are applied, the strict method of installing them and the Green Glue which amplifies the performance you achieve.

All these materials can be purchased right here at Green Glue Shop and depending on the size of your wall can cost less than £45 per square metre including delivery!

Need to ask us a question? Contact us now for a swift and friendly response from one of our experts.

We are ready and waiting to help you to reduce noise.