Hyped up acoustics is a leading supplier to the film and television industry specialising in offering profiled foam for movie and TV sets. Our latest contract will see our foam tiles specially profiled for the flight control room of a popular Netflix  currently being filmed.

Our product was chosen because of the dark grey colour of our ultraflex foam and the responsiveness with which we were able to respond to the design and delivery of the customer’s panels.

Prior to approaching us the film studio had contacted all UK converters who were only able to provide them with a light grey foam which didn’t meet the design requirements even then the  6 week lead time  was prohibitive. 

Hyped up  acoustics worked with the film studio to design the profile to be used on their set, because the standard off the shelf panels didn’ t meet the design brief.   It is this ability to work directly with our design studio coupled with our rapid turn around times that eventually led to us securing the contract.

Do you need foam profiles for your movie or television set? If so please do not hesitate to get in touch.

 We are pleased to say that all our commercial, education and public sector installations now come with a 30 day Try It For Yourself Guarantee! 

We will install our solution and give you 30 days to see if the improvement is really true to the hype. If you don’t like the results we will not charge you a single penny.

We have developed innovative acoustic treatment products which are easily installed in a fraction of the time traditional fibreglass panel products take and can be installed without drilling your wall surfaces. doing so allows us to install and uninstall our panels quickly without damaging your wall surfaces.

• Do  you have any classrooms or  learning spaces that have too much echo affecting the learning experience of sutdents especially students with special needs?
• Do you have multi use workspaces e.g. dinning halls that suffer from poor acoustics with excessive echoes and reverberation?
• Do you have meeting rooms that sound really acoustically bright and cause listener fatigue or projecting and unprofessional image
• Do your board rooms and meeting rooms project the right image to clients and do they sound executive?
• Are your reception areas too loud and bright sonically creating an impression of disorganisation and chaos?

If you answered yes to any of these questions then our three step process to get your acoustics sorted is a no brainer and yes did we mention it? You will not pay anything upfront and only pay should you decide to keep the products we offer you.

All our products are acoustically tested and conform to the highest fire rating required for UK commercial buildings

To get the process started click on the link below and book a virtual survey today and let us help you improve the acoustics in your room.

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Call them acoustic panels, sound panels, acoustic baffles, or acoustic boards; If you are serious about audio content creation you will have come across them in some shape or form.. Whether it is the control of echoes & reverberation in meeting rooms, telemarketing space, or even your studio or auditoriums, acoustic panels are essential components in controlling sound quality. 

The acoustic panel is a sound-absorbing foam panel that is employed to reduce echoes, , reverberation and residual internal noise bouncing around rooms so as to improve the overall quality of sound consumed or captured..

There a large number  of acoustic solutions ranging from vertical & horizontal panels to absorb incident noise.  These are made from a number of materials including mineral wool, fibre glass, polyester and polyether polyurethane foam as well as class 0 rated melamine resin foams. The choice of product will depend on the application, specific requirements e.g. fire rating or budget.

Pro-coustix presents sound block panels that help you get over all the sound transmission challenges you are facing as an audio professional. Melamine veneered MDF board fortified with Ultraflex high-density acoustic foam panel renders the product the ability to reduce sound ruckus by over 50%. 

How do acoustic panels work?

Acoustic panels are generally more lightweight and softer as opposed to their sound-blocking equivalents. Owing to their flexible and open structure, they make great absorbers for sound waves and for preventing noise from reflecting off the surfaces such as ceilings, walls, and floors. Acoustic foam does this by transforming the energy of sound waves into heat and thereby lowering their potential to bounce around the room. 

The type of acoustic absorbent material you use and how it is installed has a role in further controlling the sound waves in a room. For instance, in recording studios, foam panels and tiles are integrated into the studio walls, which support lowering the echo and reverberation. 

Acoustic foam presents a number of advantages over the fibre based absorbent solutions namely;

Acoustic foams are lighter and can be installed without to much worry about weight bearing features of walls and ceiling structures

Acoustic foam doesn’t release fibres into rooms improving the air quality in any workspace.

Acoustic foams are easier to cut into attractive functional spaces e.g. pyramid, raptor, razor and metro patterns which add to the aesthetic appeal of your workspace.

Finally Acoustic foam solutions are cheaper than their fibreglass equivalents making them an attractive solution for anyone tight on a budget.

Whatever solution you choose if you choose acoustic foam ensure you use a purpose engineered foam to maximise performance in your room. 

We have previously published a detailed article on the various types of acoustic foam which can be found here

When do you need acoustic panels?

You would want to install acoustic panels of blue acoustic foam, red acoustic foam, or fireproof acoustic foam to mitigate the reveberation and bass boom in your room.. Acoustic panels help  reduce sound waves reflecting off flat walls that add to the brightness  in your workspace. Typically, to facilitate sound absorption in large rooms, acoustic tiles are installed on the largest surfaces like ceilings and walls.. 

If you are serious about improving the sound quality in your room we would highly recommend getting acoustic panels installed in your room. If you need any help working out how much you require you could use our foam calculator or contact us on 01442 899 294  and speak to one of our friendly advisors who will only be too happy to help.

One of the most important aspects of your music studio is acoustic treatment. An untreated environment will influence the sound generated by your speakers in a variety of ways, resulting in poor mixing and mastering decisions. As a result, the balanced mixes you hear on your speakers will not necessarily be observed when your audio is played on other systems. Pro-acoustic offers the UK’s most comprehensive range of acoustic treatment solutions for your home studio.

Home Studio Acoustic Treatment 

The acoustic treatment of a home studio is not easy for beginners, but with Pro-acoustic products and our expertise, we can help you get the most out of your space. This is a guide on how to introduce acoustic treatment in your home studio –

• Treating First Reflections – Assume you’re at your mixing position with no acoustic treatment in your room Facing your mixing desk and listening to music.  Sound waves will be traveling around the space, these sound waves will be reflected off the many surfaces in your home. These surfaces include the ceiling, your walls, desk, etc… Sound waves bouncing off these surfaces arrive at your ears with a tiny delay after the sound travels directly from your speaker cones to your ears. Without getting into the science of it, this can result in comb filtering, which isn’t ideal. Any significant reflections from your monitor speakers will cause issues with your room’s frequency response, causing several dips (areas where sound waves cancel each other out) & peaks (areas where sound waves reinforce each other) across the frequency spectrum.

  

To solve this issue, you must create a reflection-free zone for your home studio. A reflection-free zone is a region around your listening position where no significant early reflections are present. Acoustic treatment panels strategically positioned will help with this. Using a mirror, you can easily determine where you should set your acoustic treatment panels. Get someone to help you to hold it on the surfaces where you believe there could be reflections, and then check to see whether you can see your monitor speakers. Failing that placing panels mid-way between your speaker grills and your ears will usually suffice.

• Rear Wall Acoustic Treatment – Diffusion on the back wall was formerly common in professional recording studios, but has been quite expensive to do so; in general, diffusive panels are expensive to build and manufacture. Our diffuser flex diffuser panels use a specifically generated slot pattern creating effective diffusion in your room without the expense of traditional diffusers.  However, if cost is an issue then having r uneven surfaces that scatter sound waves in all directions, dispersing standing waves and resonance frequencies will help. Diffusers are specialized acoustic components for this purpose. Diffusers are often composed of wood or other sound-absorbing materials that have been molded into an uneven surface. You could create your own diffuser panels if you can’t afford factory-made ones, but this can be tricky. Another option is to use various methods to produce uneven surfaces. 

You might, for example, position a bookshelf against the back wall of your home studio if you have a bunch of books. Ensure to stack your books in a random manner to create an uneven surface. These alternatives may not be as technically advanced as specialist diffuser panels, but they are nearly always preferable to bare walls.

• Bass Treatment – An important part of acoustic room treatment is bass treatment. Bass traps which are placed in the corners of a recording room are the simplest technique to handle bass resonances since this is where the bass energy builds up when two large surfaces meet. So, in corners you’ll have three separate surfaces meeting at the two walls and the ceiling, resulting in a large bass build-up. installing bass traps in the corners of a room will help to absorb the low-end energy of your bass modes, resulting in a flatter frequency response. Our corner kits are designed to maximize the amount of absorption in and near the wall however if you are treating your corners you want to ensure you have large absorption components at and around the corners of your room.

Basic acoustic treatment isn’t difficult, and the advantages outweigh the initial expense. Many studio owners will spend thousands on the latest music equipment and instruments forgetting the biggest instrument coloring their sound, their recording space, don’t be one of them. We hope this article gives you a good idea of what you can do to deliver commercial-sounding audio content in your home studio.

After what seems like an eternity, we are very please to announce that we are now shipping all our great acoustic treatment products to the EU.

The Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) means that we can now sell direct to consumers and take advantage of the seamless transfer of customs declarations through our dedicated courier DPD.

For orders less than €150 Euros the process means you can expect to receive your purchase without any additional charges being lumped on to you when your products are delivered. 

If you are purchasing product worth more than €150 we highly recommend that you split it into two orders. This may mean that delivery costs increase but will ensure your products get to you without having to create in unnecessary paperwork and incur additional charges.

Please ensure that your orders include as much information to ensure that it is delivered without and issues this includes contact number and email address for the delivery notifications to be sent to.

For our business customers please continue to contact us on sales@hypedupacoustics.co.uk you will need a VAT number and EORI number for us to ship out products to you.

After what has been a frustrating few months shuttling back and forth with our couriers, questioning why VAT and Duty is being double charged  on orders less that £135 shipped via IOSS we have decided to give it another go. We are taking a cautious step out to see what new challenges BREXIT has in store for us this time round.

We are pleased to say that the following stores are now open for orders shipped by us and over the comming weeks we shall be closely monitoring the situation to see if the deliveries are being made without major issues.

So if you are looking for where to buy our great products and you are in any of the above countries please head over to our Amazon store and get yourslef high quality acoustic treatment.

Please note purchases over £135 or €150 cannot be shipped out using IOSS in this case the VAT & duty amounts will be payable by the customer at point of receipt. Amazon will in this case ensure the amount paid at point of purchase doesn’t include VAT.

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Ultraflex® is a premium, dark grey, high density, fire rated technical foam with excellent impact absorption properties which lend it well for use in impact simulation enclosures. Our plano panels are an increasingly popular choice for golf simulation installers who are seeing the benefits of a cost effective, easy to handle and install alternative to traditional curtains, drapes and upholstered foam.

Benefits of Ultraflex® Plano panels

Cost effective: Our plano panels are cut from a technical grade of foam which is designed to be used uncovered and yet remain aesthetically pleasing. The dark grey colour of the foam doesn’t discolour and naturally lends itself well to simulation enclosures where dark material linings are required. This drastically reduces costs, furthermore the dark grey colour reduces unnecessary reflections helping create a totally immersive experience.

Reduced installation time : Installing plano panels takes a fraction of the time required to mount and install alternative solutions. Plano tiles are installed used our ATAC heavy duty spray adhesive with large areas being covered rapidly. 

Aesthetically superior : Our plano panels are cut with a 45 degree bevel which creates a smart looking cushioned surface when installed. Increase client satisfaction with a professional looking surface. Other shapes and sizes can be cut if required with fast turn around times. Plano tiles are shipped out as standard 585x585x55mm with a beveled edge. No special handling equipment is required and panels can be cut on site using a stanley knife to fit any any awkward areas. The panels are light weight and can be used on ceilings without impacting on the load bearing limits of the ceiling structure. This flexibility and ease of handling also makes our  planotiles an attractive option for DIY users a market we are seeing growing exponentially.

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We are delighted to announce that customers in ireland purchasing products from our stores on ebay and amazon can now have their orders delivered without any issues. 

The new EU VAT directive shifts responsibility for collection and paying VAT to online sellers and market places e.g. Amazon an ebay for purchase less that 135 Euros.

Although the directive means that we should theoretically be able to ship to all Euro countries the huge number of shipping issues we have encountered over the month of July have made it virtually impossible to ship products to Euro countries.

However a trial with items being shipped to Ireland purchased from Amazon has been successful and parcels were received in 2 working days with out any issues. We feel now is the right time to start accepting order from customers based in ireland.

We are in the process of securing our own IOSS arrangments and will announce when purchases can be made directly from our site.

Now that the lockdown is over, public spaces that are properly acoustically treated are in great demand for occasions and events. What most venue hall managers don’t realise is the acoustics in the room will almost instantly influence a client’s decision on whether or not to book a space.

Venues and spaces that are not acoustically treated sound bright and noisy and the thought of having guests in a venue that has excessive ring, echoes and reverberation will almost certainly turn away potential clients.

We are offering venues right across the UK the opportunity improve their chances of making the most of this demand by offering a free venue acoustical survey worth over £500. Our virtual survey  can be carried out at a time of convenience and involves visually inspecting the venue over  a video call , seeking out measurements, carrying advanced acoustical modelling to determine any particular issues and suggesting solutions to deal with these issues.

As a specialist acoustical treatment manufacturer we pride ourselves in offering solutions that are high performing, competitively priced and tested to the UK’s high fire standards for public buildings. Our class ‘0’ melamine foam panels are  a great way to instantly improve the reverberation times in any hall. They are fibreglass free, super light and can be installed using spray adhesive to walls or ceilings.  Our advanced CNC machinery can convert this foam into a  range of attractive shapes to suit your needs.

We would love to help you make the most of you space, if there is any particular aspect of acoustic treatment you would like to discuss please do not hesitate to speak to one of our friendly technical team members on 01442 899 294 or visit our website to see our range of acoustic treatment products.

Noisy neighbours driving you crazy? Motor traffic getting on your nerves? Many customers come to us seeking products that will reduce noise in their rooms and houses only to be disappointed when we try to explain that our acoustic foam products are not sound proofing products and will not stop sound entering or leaving a room. So much so that I thought it would be useful to have a simple article explaining how it is we provide acoustic treatment products that do not sound proof rooms.

Put simply soundproofing is the process of stopping or significantly reducing sound movement from one area to another this could be, stopping sound being created within the room leaving the room or preventing sound generated outside a room entering the room. In most cases soundproofing is required by customers trying to achieve the latter rather than the former. Our products are not soundproofing products.

Acoustic control or Sound treatment on the other hand is the process of controlling the residual sound in the room so that any unwanted sound interference within the room is either eliminated or attenuated so that its impact within the room is negligible. In sound treatment the emphasis is on the sound that is in the room and not sound that has left the room. Once the sound is in the room either from an internal or external source, sound treatment attempts to control it so that its effect on the sound or music a producer or mixing engineer is creating is minimal or non existent.

Sound-treatment

The simplest way to understand the distinction between these two is by considering a sound source in a room usually the speakers producing the music or beat a producer is working on. This sound comprises of a whole spectrum of frequencies from sub 100Hz to 10Khz and over.

Figure 1 attempts to illustrate this. As the sound created impacts the walls of the studio (Arrow A) three things happen.

i)- Some of the sound energy is absorbed by the wall. This will depend on the frequency of the sound as well as the absorption properties of the wall. Sound energy that is absorbed is converted in to heat (D) by the vibrating molecules of the wall as they “soak” up the sound energy. This portion of sound will have no impact on the sound in the studio as such is as good as non-existent.

ii)- A portion of the sound will pass through the wall and emerge as sound wave C after having undergone diffraction downward as it passes through the wall (Arrow B). Generally sound frequencies whose wavelength is greater than 4 times the thickness of the wall will penetrate the wall. This again depends on the thickness of the wall and structure e.g. if it has a filling or composite makeup. As the sound wave C has left the room it is of no use to us. Incidentally this portion of sound is what will create noise complaints from your neighbours

iii)- The final portion of the sound will get reflected back into the room (A1) . The amount of the sound reflected will depend on the frequency of the sound, the angle of incidence as well as the reflective properties of the surface onto which the sound is incident. This is the portion of sound that acoustic control and sound treatment attempts to deal with. This is because it is still in the room and will have an effect on our resultant mix.

Scenarios i & ii are what soundproofing deals with i.e. using construction to absorb as much sound as is incident on the walls of a room so that the energy of sound wave C is reduced significantly not to disturb those it is not intended for. Soundproofing will reduce sound leakage or entry into any room.

If you are reading this article and are looking for soundproofing materials and panels, the best advice I could give is to stop right here and head over to a sound proofing expert or building merchant to purchase soundproofing materials. If however you are interested in improving the quality of the sound in your room please read on.

Sound treatment

Scenario iii is what acoustic control or sound treatment deals with – Improving the quality of the sound left in any room. Figure 2 shows what happens to the same sound wave impacting a wall fitted with an acoustic panel. A portion of Sound wave A will still get absorbed and converted into heat (D) and will still emerge on the other side of the wall (C) pretty much unscathed. The big difference is what happens to the sound that would have otherwise been reflected back into the room (A₁).

The profile and composition of the acoustic panel will determine what happens to the reflected sound wave A₁. Using a convoluted profile or wedge profile will mean that rather than having one strong reflected sound wave A₁ you will end up with several weaker waves A₁ A₂ A₃ scattered in several directions. The process of absorption, diffraction and reflection is true for every layer of material placed on the wall facing the incident waves. Absorbent materials such as foam will absorb more reflected sound than rigid hard panels that will reflect more of the incident sound waves.

Considering that it is the lower frequencies that will penetrate walls due to their much longer wave lengths it is easy to see why a panel of foam 2 inches or so thick will have little impact on sound that is already “determined” to pass through your walls. If sound energy is powerful enough to pass through a 7 inch brick wall what difference will 2 inches of foam make? Diddly squat! Be wary of dealers who sell foam as sound proofing foam!

Sound treatment products

Acoustic treatment products focus on the sound that is reflected internally by the boundaries that create the room, i.e walls, ceilings and floors. The idea being that whilst you may not completely eliminate the sound bouncing around your room you should be able to tame it so that it doesn’t have a huge effect on the overall sound of your mix.

Applying acoustic foam or other absorbent material helps in doing just that, waves that would otherwise have been reflected by the surface of the wall hit the acoustic foam or panel and either get scattered in various directions (depending on the profile) or absorb some of the energy. Waves bouncing off the surface face the same fate again getting absorbed by the foam panel and getting diffracted in different directions as the different portions of the wave front emerge at different times due to the non planar profile of the panels.

Acoustic foam with a uniform open cell structure of density over 28Kg/m3 is the main type of foam used for this purpose. The open cell structure presents the wave front with several air filled pockets which contains air molecules which vibrate as sound penetrates them, this vibration helps reduce the power of the waves reducing the energy with which they are reflected at.

The more open cell the foam is the better the airflow resistance and the better it is at reducing sound energy incident on it. The three types of foam commonly found in acoustically treated spaces in descending order of performance and cost are Melamine foams, Polyurethane Polyester foams and Polyurethane Polyether foam.

Pro-coustix acoustic solutions

If you are looking to give your sound an added edge or improve the accuracy of the sound you are mixing check out our range of acoustic treatment products. Our eXtreme range of acoustic tiles and bass traps are made from Polyester foam to give you that added absorption you require and greater aesthetics whilst our flex range is made from a high density acoustic foam and is suitable for sound deadening large areas where cost is an issue.

If you are interested in the detailed physics behind absorption and diffusion I recommend reading Acoustic Absorbers and Diffusers by Trevor J. Cox , Peter D’Antoni F. Alton Everest A Master Handbook of Acoustics