What Are Acoustic Timber Panels

Acoustic timber panels are a functional and stunning finish for internal wall cladding.
They control noise, reduce echo and can give your listeners the best possible experience.
In this article, we’ll explore more about acoustic timber panels and how they can benefit your next design.

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Understanding Acoustic Timber Panels

How Acoustic Timber Panels Can Benefit Your Space

We recommend acoustic timber panels for most commercial spaces, and for residential designs that are prone to echoing or unwanted sound transmission. The right panels can offer benefits like:

Reduced background noise

As a porous material, timber is a good acoustic insulator. When it’s configured into acoustic panelling, timber absorbs sounds to reduce echoing, which decreases background noise. Timber acoustic panels are a popular wall and ceiling cladding for restaurants, offices, meeting rooms, foyers and other areas where lots of people gather.

Privacy

These panels can reduce noise inside a room, but they also reduce the amount of noise that’s transferred through a surface. That is a great way to boost privacy in intimate spaces like apartments.

Improved sound clarity

Reducing background noise goes a long way to improving the clarity of sound. This is important for spaces like theatres, but it’s also useful in everyday settings like busy restaurants. Background noise and echoing can make it difficult to understand normal human speech. Reducing these factors improves the quality of the sound, particularly for people with hearing impairment.

Sound distribution

In certain spaces – like concert halls and theatres – we also want to amplify and distribute sound to listeners. Acoustic panelling can direct soundwaves towards the audience, while also reducing echoing once the sound reaches a wall or ceiling.

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The Aesthetic Appeal of Acoustic Timber Panels

Types of Timber Acoustic Panels

Timber panels come in a variety of formats to suit your design aesthetic. Some of the most common types of timber acoustic panels include:

Solid wood panels

Solid wood panels can be effective as acoustic panelling. While they won’t perform as well as perforated or batten panels, solid panelling is a good alternative to hard surfaces like gyprock and concrete.

Perforated panels

Perforated panels look fantastic and they work by allowing soundwaves to pass through the board, trapping it behind the panel to be absorbed.

Batten panels

These types of panels use a batten system to absorb and trap soundwaves. They are especially effective in large, open spaces, and they’re an excellent choice if design is a major factor. Background noise and echoing can make it difficult to understand normal human speech. Reducing these factors improves the quality of the sound, particularly for people with hearing impairment.

 

Shape Your Space With Acoustic Timber Panels From Modinex!

Installing acoustic timber panels is a fantastic way to finish your space while providing functional noise control.
Modinex supplies a range of acoustic timber treatments – talk to us to find out more.

Article By   Charlton Cooper

| 27 November 2024

Charlton Cooper

Head of Projects

Charlton is a seasoned advisor in construction and design, collaborating with builders, developers, and architects to deliver exceptional projects. With extensive experience as a head of projects, Charlton combines deep knowledge of natural timber, aluminium, and concrete to provide innovative and inspiring design solutions.