Deco Sound's acoustic wooden slat panels are perfect for both residential and commercial applications, from home interior design projects to restaurant renovations to large-scale hotel developments.

These acoustic wooden slat panels enhance the comfort and functionality of every space, whether residential or commercial. They absorb sound and create a superior ambiance. acoustic wood slat walls reduce the overall sound in a room, filter any exterior sounds around you, and eliminate any unwanted noise or background sounds in the room.

Deco Sound offers you the most advanced acoustic wood slat panels solution when you have a room that you want to decorate with acoustic slat walls, how many acoustic wood slat panels are needed? We will answer that for you today!

The answer depends on the use of the space. Here, we will try to explain the various factors that affect the number of panels you need. Let's find the right solution for your situation.

Size and shape of the room

Larger rooms tend to produce more pronounced echoes and reverberations. Sound bounces off surfaces, creating reflections that can be absorbed or bounced back to other surfaces. The larger the room, the longer the time it takes for sound to travel between each bounce - adding up to a longer time delay before the sound waves dissipate.

Another important factor to consider is the shape of the room itself. High ceilings can significantly increase reverberation time. Parallel surfaces, such as drywall or hard floors, give the room significant resonance. Installing acoustic panels will help you deal with these effects effectively. 

Surface materials in the room

An important factor to consider is what kind of materials are used in the room. Are the floors carpeted, or do you have hardwood? Do you have concrete walls or drywall? Hard surfaces reflect more sound, which has a big impact on reverberation time, while soft and porous textures absorb more sound, which shortens reverberation time.

The contents of the room are also an important factor. A well-appointed room with a plush sofa and pillows absorbs sound into the material - reducing the echo effect. This can reduce the number of acoustic panels you need in that room. 

Purpose of the room

The acceptable room reverberation level varies depending on the purpose of the room. Do you want a home office or a home theater? Maybe you want a home recording studio?

The purpose of the room will affect the amount and frequency of sound you want to absorb. If you only need to absorb mid and high frequencies, you can choose a thinner panel. Thicker noise reduction panels will absorb both low and high frequencies. Usually, if you want to control background noise, you do not need to absorb low frequencies. If you want to use the room for recording or as a home theater, you must control the low, mid, and high frequencies.

Adding too much absorption in a space such as a home theater or home office can reduce the reverberation too much and make the space sound "dead". This is usually undesirable in those spaces, but may not be desirable for recording studios.

Types of Acoustic Panels

The type of acoustic panel has a big impact on sound quality. You must consider the size, shape, and material of the panel. Each of our panels will have a noise reduction coefficient (NRC), which helps indicate how well the panel absorbs sound. the NRC rating is usually between 0 and 1, with higher NRC ratings usually providing better sound absorption.

The height of the panel you use depends on the goal you are trying to achieve. Browse our wide range of acoustic panels as we are sure you can find the perfect design in our offer.

Placing the panels in the room

To consider the placement of the panels, you need to consider the intended use of the space. Why is this important? The placement of panels will vary depending on various factors such as the use of the space and the type and location of the sound source. 

Take, for example, listening spaces such as home theaters and recording studios. You can probably see how important crystal clear sound is in these rooms. Therefore, it is important to consider the location of the listener and the location of the sound source.

It is often recommended to place a diffusion/absorption panel at the first point of reflection. 

So where do you start? The easiest to treat is often on the sidewall, and it is always a good choice if you want to be safe. The first or early reflections reach the ear first, with the strongest reflections following close behind, causing the most damaging interference in the listener's ear. 

Other places to place panels in the listening room are the ceiling, corners and back walls to handle more first reflections and room modes. To learn more, check out this image showing common display locations. 

What about other types of spaces?

For spaces like restaurants, offices, and more public areas where the sound source is often people talking and the sound tends to be more diffuse, then worrying about placement is less important.  

You still don't want to focus all of your restaurant's attention on one wall. You need to create a smooth environment for all your customers.

If you decide to use one wall - the people on the other side of the restaurant will have a different acoustic experience than if the panels are close to the wall. 

You have to find the balance of where the space allows you to place the panels and still try to distribute them slightly more evenly.

So, how much do I need?

Over the years, we have put together a simple equation with great success. This equation is used to "eliminate" the edges of a room and make it more useful. It gets more complicated when dealing with listening rooms or recording studios. However, in this case, we are happy to show that it can have a significant impact on the sound quality of the room. 

You can use our powerful formula.

● the cubic volume of the room x 3% = square footage of the product

● Height x Width x Depth x 0.03 = Sq/Ft

You don't have to be there, so average the ceiling height and go from there. This simple calculation, which doesn't even require a calculator, does wonder for the acoustic quality of the room. Remember, these are numbers for the absolute minimum coverage for the average user.  

Conclusion

We hope this article has helped to clarify the number of panels required. If you still need a professional solution, we can help you make the right decision. Or contact us and we will provide you with the most professional solution file!