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Only 30% of what we hear in a room comes from the speakers. The rest of the sound comes from the room itself. Tuning a critical listening space can make a world of difference.
Especially in critical listening spaces, the acoustic behavior of the room dictates what we hear. By carefully curating the elements in the room, we can create a neutral acoustic response that improves not only the authenticity of the primary acoustic signal, but also the audial experience.
A room with the proper acoustical treatments and only average gear will easily outperform a room with great gear and poor acoustics. Typically the weakest link in a system’s playback chain will be your acoustical environment. This is because when you are more than a few feet away from the source, the majority of sound comes to you indirectly from the room and not directly from the speakers.
The goal of properly treating a critical listening space is to render the room acoustically isolated and neutral. Sound engineers want to record the best representation of what is being played or spoken, and not have to compensate for poor room acoustics when mixing. Patrons expect an authentic acoustic experience without interference from the room or other people in it.
We use best-in-class techniques to examine acoustic problems before recommending a solution
Using data collected from our analysis, we create custom solutions to solve your unique acoustic challenges
Using rugged commercial grade materials, our intelligent acoustic solutions look great, sound amazing, and stand the test of time
We understand that each critical listening space presents its own challenges. Our method of design is a step-by-step analysis of each critical component of the room. By creating a predictive model of the room’s acoustic response, we can manipulate the geometric elements in the room to precisely tune its acoustic contribution.
As experts in acoustic design, we can help develop an effective, comfortable, and aesthetically pleasing acoustic solution that helps your organization improve the quality and productivity of time spent in your facility.
Our project managers will work with you to assess your noise control needs. With a keen focus on delivering a turn-key solution, we can help design an acoustic package to solve any noise issue.
Sound propagates from its source as a pressure wave, which then interacts with the structures around it through vibration. In the world of noise control, if the sound cannot be reduced directly at the source, the waves will continue on their journey in direct or reverberant paths. Understanding these sound paths is critical for reducing unwanted sound.
Think of how a musician sounds while performing at a huge stadium.
Or imagine the cacophony of traffic exiting a parking garage after a local football team’s game.
Both of those are excellent examples of reverberant sound. You aren’t just hearing the sound from the source; you’re also hearing it bounce off hard, reflective surfaces.
In addition to keeping building occupants feeling comfortable, large, powerful HVAC systems can easily create noise inside and outside of a building. This persistent low-frequency noise can actually cause health issues. There are two types of HVAC noise: Breakout noise which travels through the walls of the ductwork and noise that travels via the supply and return duct system. Fortunately, Oeler Industries, Inc. can treat both.
