Better Sound, Better Connections, Less Stress
Whether it’s a video call, an important client presentation, or the daily bustle of a call center, untreated office spaces often suffer from echo and excessive noise. These problems make conversations harder to follow, increase stress, and slow productivity. By controlling reflections and reducing ambient sound, GIK treatments improve speech clarity, reduce fatigue, and create a calmer, more efficient workspace.
Office Acoustics Products
Overall Room Control
The first step toward better sound is ensuring there’s enough treatment in the space. Coverage area matters. Adding panels across walls and ceilings reduces overall reverberation and keeps voices clear. GIK’s wide range of absorbers makes it easy to treat rooms of any size, from small offices to large open work areas. Our Design Team is at the ready to help you determine how much treatment is needed and other design details.
Individual Desk Control
Beyond overall coverage, targeted placement can make a big difference. Panels on the ceiling above desks, absorbers on nearby walls, or freestanding devices between work areas all help reduce distractions. GIK GoboBlocks, along with other portable and flexible treatments, excel in this role by controlling conversations and improving focus in busy environments.
Premium Sound in Select Spaces
Conference rooms, executive offices, and other sensitive areas benefit from premium treatment. Adding panels here enhances clarity during presentations, ensures confidential discussions are more contained, and reduces sound escaping under certain conditions. These spaces showcase how acoustic treatment elevates both professionalism and privacy.
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A Deeper Dive
What Are Room Modes | GIK Acoustics
Room modes are resonances caused by a room’s dimensions that affect sound quality, especially in the low end. The three types—axial, tangential, and oblique—can create peaks, nulls, and uneven decay, making audio inaccurate and inconsistent.
These issues can be identified using measurement tools or simple listening tests, and are best addressed with acoustic treatment. Placing bass traps in corners, using panels at reflection points, adding diffusion, and optimizing speaker and listening position all help create a more balanced and reliable listening environment.
Mounting GIK Acoustics Products in Corners | GIK Acoustics
This video contains simple instructions for mounting GIK Acoustics products in corners. This video is helpful if you choose to install the FlexRange® Acoustic Panel or FlexRange® Bass Panel in the corner. Measure from the ceiling and mark where you want the panel to be positioned. Next, measure 13″ from the corner to indicate where to place your hook. GIK Acoustics products come with hanging hardware, like the picture wire used in the video. Cut two 8″ lengths of wire. Fasten the wire to eye hooks on both sides of the panel. Now you are ready to hang the panel in the corner simply by attaching the wire to the hooks.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How much coverage does an office usually need?
It depends on the size and layout, and on other factors (like how much absorption is already in the room). As a general rule, most of performance in acoustics is about coverage area with absorptive panels within the room. The Design team can help calculate a good number, but you can also start conservatively and add a few at a time until the sound is where you want it. In most cases, even a few panels brings a noticeable reduction in echo and noise.
Will treatment make the office too quiet?
No. The goal isn’t reducing volume, but rather about decay times. Reducing decay times is where clarity is achieved. Treatment reduces harsh echo and reverberation while keeping the room lively and comfortable for natural conversation.
Can acoustic treatment help with video calls?
Definitely! Treating echo and reflections improves speech clarity so voices come through cleanly on microphones. This makes remote calls easier to follow and more professional for clients and teams alike.
What are the best options if we can’t use wall space?
Ceiling-mounted panels or freestanding solutions like GoboBlocks are excellent alternatives. These options control reflections without taking up valuable wall space or interrupting office layouts.
How do we know where to start?
GIK's Design Team is here to help with free consultation. Begin with the Acoustics Advice Form to be onboarded with a GIK Designer. By sharing photos and details of your office, our team can provide a custom plan tailored to your space, goals, and budget.