HOW DO THEY WORK?

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SOUNDNV panels are carefully crafted with mineral wool designed specifically to absorb sound waves and prevent them bouncing around your walls and surfaces. This prevents echo and greatly improves clarity.

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Size matters though, as panels can be measured differently to fit your personal preference. 1-inch (2.5cm) panels can be applied for voice range in offices and restaurants or flutter echo in the studio, while 2-inch (5.0cm) panels are for more general sound absorption and first order reflections. Finally, 3-inch (7.5cm) panels are for music or media related spaces where broadband absorption is desired. 

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At NV, we decided to use 2.75-inch (7cm) panels to get the best of both worlds. Our panels are perfect for high end music studios or a busy office workplace with equally incredible results. 

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For most effective results, fit your acoustic panels onto the walls and ceiling, ensuring at least 35% total room coverage, with an inch of space between the wall and soundboard. This is most efficient because the air behind the panel creates a second layer for noise to travel through before reaching the wall, improving both soundproofing and reverb reduction qualities.

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Remember, your ceiling is just as important as the walls when it comes to treating a room, and it may be best to apply soundpanels to your ceiling too, though this is not absolutely necessary in smaller spaces.

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Ultimately, your goal is to make the room as 'flat' as possible to ensure that you achieve the greatest audio possible. This means that if you were to record a piece of music or media into a microphone, the audio would be completely unaffected by external noise or echo, creating a clean and crisp recording. The same applies to audio output, where the noise from your speakers would otherwise bounce from wall to wall and eventually into your ears which distorts and duplicates the sound, impairing your ability to mix. 

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In the intance of music production, it's essential to put soundpanels on the early reflection points. These are the points in your room that mirror the loudspeaker and the listening seat. They are found on the two walls either side of the mixing or control desk. The third reflection point is on the ceiling between the loudspeakers and the listening position. You can measure your early reflection points by having someone hold a mirror flat against a wall at (your) head height whilst slowly moving towards your speakers. From your seat, look for the closest speaker and stop them once you can see it. This is your first reflection point. Then, repeat the same on the other side. To measure your third reflection point, do the same thing along the ceiling directly above your head until you can see both speakers. If you've done this correctly, your early reflection points are covered and you're almost ready to go. Finally, you'll want to cover the walls behind you. It's best that these soundboards are applied centrally and symetrically on your wall. 

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And that's it! You're good to go. 

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Thankfully, our soundboards don't require any maintnence aside from the occasional dusting if you're particular. If you do happen to stain the fabric on the soundboard then firstly, we're incredibly disappointed in you... Secondly, don't worry! Common dirt and stains may be removed from the fabric by rubbing lightly with a moistened cloth or sponge using a mild soap or non-abrasive cleaner.