Acoustic Knowledge Base

What is RT60?

What is RT60?

RT60 is a traditional metric used to measure reverberation time, specifically, how long it takes for sound energy to decay by 60 decibels after a sound source stops. While it is often viewed as a dead-room goal, we treat RT60...

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How to Build a Podcast Studio for Clear Audio

How to Build a Podcast Studio for Clear Audio

The explosion of podcasting and digital content creation has made high-quality audio more accessible than ever. However, many creators make the mistake of over-investing in expensive gear while completely overlooking the most critical component of the signal chain: the room...

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How Thick Should Acoustic Panels Be?

How Thick Should Acoustic Panels Be?

The short answer to how thick an acoustic panel should be depends entirely on the frequencies you need to control. For basic speech clarity in an office or hallway, a two-inch panel is the effective minimum to manage the mid-range...

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Guide to Home Theater Acoustic Treatment

Guide to Home Theater Acoustic Treatment

The quality of your home theater experience is dictated by the interaction between your speakers and your room. While high-end sound systems provide the potential for greatness, the room acoustics decide whether that potential is realized or lost to distortion....

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Choosing the Best Bass Traps for Your Room

There is one question that runs through every bass treatment decision: how good do you need the bass to be, versus how much space inside the room can you use to deliver it? Great bass response is a bit of a...

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What Are Room Modes

Every room has modal resonance problems — the question is how severe they are. This guide explains what room modes are, how to identify them, and the step-by-step treatment strategy to get your bass response under control.

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Room Acoustics Primer

Room Acoustics Primer

Learn how to treat small rooms with bass traps, panels, and diffusion to fix low-end issues, reduce reflections, and achieve clearer, balanced sound.

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Mounting GIK Acoustics Products in Corners

Installing GIK Acoustics panels in your room corners is easier than you think. This quick guide walks through the measurements, hardware, and steps to hang FlexRange® panels cleanly and securely.

 

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Early Reflections Explained

Learn how early reflections impact clarity, imaging, and fatigue—and how treating reflection zones improves sound accuracy and listening experience.

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