Press Releases & News

Press releases and recent announcements from GIK Acoustics regarding our bass traps, acoustic panels, diffusors and other acoustic treatments.

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RED HOT ROCK ICONS ACOUSTIC ART PANEL CONTEST
September 17, 2018

We will select two (2) winners – one in USA, one in Europe – in a random drawing every Friday for six weeks starting September 28 through November 2, 2018. Eligible Entrants must be within the 48 contiguous United States or within European countries that qualify for free shipping on[...]

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NEW IMPRESSION SERIES DESIGNS BY GIK ACOUSTICS
August 24, 2018

MAKE A POWERFUL FIRST IMPRESSION WITH NEW IMPRESSION SERIES DESIGNS Panels That Pop and Enhance Audio Quality   ATLANTA, GA (August 27, 2018) – GIK Acoustics is proud to announce the release of FIVE new designs available in the company’s Impression Series line of acoustic panels and bass traps. First[...]

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GIK at AES New York 2018, 145th International Pro Audio Convention
August 21, 2018

GIK Acoustics is proud to exhibit at the 145th International Audio Engineering Society Convention at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, October 17 – 19, 2018. Iconic Electronic Music Pioneer and Technologist Thomas Dolby to Keynote at AES New York To attend the 145th AES Convention, use the GIK[...]

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Room Acoustics Visualizer Launched
May 9, 2018

BRINGING YOUR SOUND TO LIFE – VIRTUALLY GIK Acoustics Launches ROOM ACOUSTICS VISUALIZER – A 3D Drawing Tool to Help Customers Create Acoustic Solutions ATLANTA, GA (April 9, 2018) – Leading acoustic treatment manufacturer GIK Acoustics has launched a new 3D drawing tool that will aid customers in devising acoustic[...]

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#GIKunplugged Photo Contest Winners
May 3, 2018

THE RESULTS ARE IN Announcing the Winners in Our #GIKunplugged Photo Contest We are pleased to announce the winners of our 2018 #GIKunplugged photo contest! The contest invited customers to highlight how the best gear (GIK Acoustics treatments) is unplugged. We received over 110 entries from clients around the world[...]

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#gikunplugged PHOTO CONTEST – Voting Closed!
May 1, 2018

A HUGE thank you to all who submitted to our #gikunplugged photo contest! We are proud to have gotten such a great turnout from fans and customers. We’ve tallied it up and will be announcing the winners soon. Stay tuned! See all of the finalists in the gallery below (click[...]

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GIK Acoustics at AXPONA 2018
February 7, 2018

GIK Acoustics will be at AXPONA – Audio Expo North America – at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center in Chicago from April 13 – 15, 2018. The three day experience features multiple hotel floors packed with listening rooms, exhibit floors, seminars, and live musical performances. GIK Acoustics owner[...]

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Video Recap: NAMM Show Interviews 2018
February 1, 2018

What a weekend! We at GIK had the absolute pleasure of hosting our booth at the NAMM Show 2018 in Anaheim, California, alongside the most innovative contributors to the music industry and technology that are shaping the audio environment. We were lucky enough to be in the newly renovated technology[...]

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Chris Calzone Named Marketing Manager and Designer
February 1, 2018

ATLANTA, GA (February 1, 2018) – GIK Acoustics is proud to announce and welcome Chris Calzone as its new Marketing Manager and Designer. In this new role, Mr. Calzone will be responsible for graphic design, website development, product announcements, public relations, and promotional campaigns and outreach for GIK Acoustics U.S.[...]

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GIK Acoustics at 2018 NAMM Show
January 14, 2018

GIK Acoustics will once again exhibit at The NAMM Show, January 25 – 28, 2018, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. GIK Acoustics in Booth 15919 in the new ACC North, Level 1 – Pro Audio / MI / Technology / Distributors Thursday, 25 January — 10 am–6 pm[...]

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On-Site Room Consultations in SoCal – January 2018
January 3, 2018

If you live in the Los Angeles / Orange County area you can arrange a personal consultation with Glenn Kuras. Following our appearance at the NAMM Show 2018 in Anaheim, we are booking appointments for personal, onsite consultations for SoCal customers January 30 – February 2. Don’t miss the opportunity[...]

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Exclusive Offer: 50% OFF YOUR MIX SUCKS and 1 Year of Free Mix Feedback from Marc Mozart
December 28, 2017

If your New Year’s resolution is to improve your mix, we have just the thing: an exclusive offer from our friend and GIK Acoustics user, mixing engineer Marc Mozart. Get a 50% discount on Marc’s best-selling mixing eBook YOUR MIX SUCKS and the MIX TEMPLE templates for all major DAWs.[...]

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MusicTech Magazine Best Accessory of the Year – Highly Commended
December 9, 2017

Earlier this fall, we were honored to be nominated in MusicTech Magazine‘s Gear of the Year: Best Accessory category. Reader votes have been tallied and while we may not have come in first place – congrats to AKG K872 Headphones – our Alpha Series Panels received the next best accolade:[...]

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Positive Feedback 2017 Writer’s Choice Award
December 9, 2017

Every year, the team at Positive Feedback give editors and writers an opportunity to recognize superior merit in the audio arts though their “Writers’ Choice Awards.” Their writers and reviewers have been given broad leeway to cite excellence in fine audio wherever they find it: products, people, recordings, events, groups,[...]

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2017 Holiday Discounts – Black Friday thru Cyber Monday Specials
November 16, 2017

Black Friday is considered the greatest shopping day of the year; and Cyber Monday is thought to be the best online shopping day of the year. Because we like to do things big, we’re offering discounts starting on Black Friday and continuing until the end of Cyber Monday. Yep, that’s[...]

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Impression Series on Display with Prism Sound at RMAF 2017
September 18, 2017

GIK Acoustics will have Impression Series panels on display at the 14th Annual Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) in Denver, CO, from October 6 – 8, 2017. Find our items in Room 9000 with Prism Sound This year we’re giving RMAF attendees an advance look at the soon-to-be-released Corner CT[...]

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Mic to Monitor Fall 2017 Tour
September 6, 2017

GLENN KURAS TO PARTICIPATE IN MIC TO MONITOR FALL 2017 TOUR ATLANTA, GA (September 6, 2017) – GIK Acoustics announced that company president Glenn Kuras will participate in Prism Sound’s upcoming Mic to Monitor lecture events. Each seminar features a mix of world renowned audio manufacturers along side leading producers[...]

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GIK at 143rd AES Convention
August 29, 2017

GIK Acoustics is proud to again exhibit at the 143rd International Audio Engineering Society Convention at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, October 18 – 20, 2017. To attend the 143rd AES Convention, use the GIK Acoustics online “Exhibits-Plus” registration Link/Code below. Exhibition Hours Oct 18th 10am –[...]

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Schedule a Personal Room Consultation – August 2017
July 6, 2017

If you live in the Los Angeles / Orange County area you can arrange a personal consultation with Glenn Kuras. JUST ADDED: Appointments available in San Francisco We do a lot of on-site, personal consultations in Atlanta and often get requests for room consults elsewhere. Because of this demand, we’ve[...]

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Limited Offers for July 2017
June 29, 2017

It’s a summer celebration and for the month of July, we’re extending some very special offers. Envisioning fireworks overhead, we’re offering limited discounts on our Gotham Skyline Diffusor and Cloud Mounting Brackets. These discounts don’t come around often, so take advantage NOW. For the month of July, GIK Acoustics is[...]

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GIK Acoustics Proudly Supports B-Side Project
June 2, 2017

B-SIDE PROJECT LAUNCHES 2017 ANNUAL GLOBAL REMIX CONTEST TO FIND EMERGING MUSIC TALENT Now in its seventh year, the respected competition continues to provide a cross-genre platform for new artists with a heavyweight industry judging panel… Registration for B-Side Project 2017 is officially open, marking the seventh consecutive year of[...]

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GIK Acoustics Debuts Precision GOTHAM N23 5″ SKYLINE DIFFUSOR
April 19, 2017

ATLANTA, GA (April 19, 2017) – Leading acoustic treatment manufacturer GIK Acoustics has launched a radiant new diffusor with the release of the Gotham N23 5” Skyline Diffusor – a precision-cut, 23-root, two-dimensional Quadratic Skyline Diffusor. Skyline Diffusors – more accurately called two-dimensional diffusors – have the advantage of scattering[...]

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On The Road Again with MIC TO MONITOR 2017 Tour
February 16, 2017

GLENN KURAS TO PARTICIPATE IN MIC TO MONITOR 2017 LECTURES ATLANTA, GA (February 17, 2017) – GIK Acoustics announced that company president Glenn Kuras will participate in Prism Sound’s upcoming Mic to Monitor lecture events. Each seminar features presentations from recording professionals who will answer audience questions on recording techniques.[...]

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GIK Acoustics at AXPONA 2017
February 13, 2017

GIK Acoustics will be at AXPONA – Audio Expo North America – at the Westin O’Hare in Chicago from April 21 – 23, 2017. The three day experience features multiple hotel floors packed with listening rooms, exhibit floors, seminars, and live musical performances. GIK Acoustics display items are available for[...]

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GIK ACOUSTICS MAKES IMPACT WITH NEW IMPRESSION SERIES
January 11, 2017

ATLANTA, GA (January 11, 2017) – Leading acoustic treatment manufacturer GIK Acoustics is making a profound impact on room treatments with the launch of the Impression Series – a line of acoustic panels and bass traps with beautifully decorative plates that deliver a visual statement to enhance any room. The[...]

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SNEAK PEEK: THE IMPRESSION SERIES Acoustic Panels Bass Traps
December 22, 2016

The future is here for balance & style in room acoustics! The Impression Series is ideal for creating an even balance of low end absorption without losing high frequency presence. The Impression Series features beautifully decorative, semi-reflective rigid plates attached to absorptive acoustic panels and bass traps. The rigid plate[...]

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GIK Acoustics at 2017 NAMM Show
December 7, 2016

GIK Acoustics exhibited at the 2017 NAMM Show January 19 – 22, 2017 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. GIK Acoustics Booth 6288 between Halls A and B This was our second appearance at The NAMM Show where we not only met face to face with customers and[...]

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2016 Holiday Discounts – Black Friday thru Cyber Monday Specials
November 22, 2016

Black Friday is considered the greatest shopping day of the year; and Cyber Monday is thought to be the best online shopping day of the year. Because we like to do things big, we’re offering discounts starting on Black Friday and continuing until the end of Cyber Monday. Yep, that’s[...]

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Mic to Monitor Seminar at SAE Atlanta
November 10, 2016

GIK Acoustics participated in Prism Sound’s Mic to Monitor lecture event in Atlanta on November 15, 2016. Prism Sound, Audio-Technica, and GIK Acoustics joined together for a FREE seminar delivering key insights into modern day recording, mixing and mastering techniques. How do the pros do it? What makes great gear great? How is[...]

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GIK Acoustics at 2016 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest
September 7, 2016

GIK Acoustics will exhibit at 13th Annual Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) in Denver, CO, from October 7 – 9, 2016. Visit our Booth in the Main Lobby This year we’re setting up a special display booth where we will present an outstanding array of our latest products. We are proud[...]

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GIK Acoustics Presents the Latest Portable Isolation Booth
July 12, 2016

Introducing the PIB (Portable Isolation Booth) ATLANTA, GA (July 12, 2016) – Leading acoustic treatment manufacturer GIK Acoustics has announced the debut of a new sound booth: the PIB (Portable Isolation Booth). Always expanding their acclaimed portfolio of acoustic treatments, GIK Acoustics introduces the PIB (Portable Isolation Booth), setting a[...]

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The Basics of Room Acoustics and How to Set Up A Room
June 22, 2016

COVERING THE BASICS In addition to displaying products at the HIGH END Show, GIK Acoustics-Europe General Manager, David Shevyn, presented a discussion on the importance of room treatments and the basics of room setup. Click here for more about our lectures on room setup and placing room treatments. About GIK[...]

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Abbey Road Institute Partners with GIK Acoustics
May 17, 2016

ATLANTA, GA (May 17, 2016) – Leading acoustic treatment manufacturer GIK Acoustics has announced a collaboration with Abbey Road Institute, the educational arm of the world famous recording studio. The Abbey Road Institute was launched in London in March 2015 to prepare students for careers in the music industry, operating[...]

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GIK Acoustics at T.H.E. Show Newport 2016
April 28, 2016

GIK Acoustics will exhibit at T.H.E. Show – Newport Beach in Irvine, CA, from June 3 – 5, 2016. Visit us in Exhibitor Rooms 442 and 443 This year we’ve partnered with Daedalus Audio, WyWires, and ModWright to present an outstanding listening experience. We are proud to showcase the blonde[...]

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GIK Acoustics at AXPONA 2016
March 2, 2016

GIK Acoustics exhibited at AXPONA – Audio Expo North America – at the Westin O’Hare in Chicago from April 15-17. Display Booth in the Volti Lounge We proudly debuted the new Black and White plate options on the Alpha Series. We showcased a variety of color and size options as well as displayed some[...]

Alpha Series Acoustic Panels absorber diffusors by GIK Acoustics in Demo Room

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GIK Acoustics Demo Room in Atlanta
February 26, 2016

Welcome to the GIK Acoustics demo room. A question we frequently hear from customers is “How will acoustic treatments improve my room?” With the GIK Demo Room, that question is easily answered and clients get a first-hand opportunity to experience the difference as Hearing is Believing! Located in our North[...]

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Expanding the ALPHA WOOD SERIES
February 3, 2016

EXPANDING THE ALPHA WOOD SERIES MORE OPTIONS, SIZES, AND USES   ATLANTA, GA (February 3, 2016) – Leading acoustic treatment manufacturer GIK Acoustics is proud to announce the expansion of the Alpha Wood Series to include larger panels as well as corner bass traps. GIK first introduced the Alpha Wood[...]

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GIK Acoustics at 2016 NAMM Show
December 17, 2015

GIK Acoustics exhibited at the 2016 NAMM Show January 21-24, 2016 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. Booth 6288 between Halls A and B 2016 was our first appearance at a NAMM Show and we had a great time meeting customers & clients. Just wanted to share a[...]

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GIK to Exhibit Alpha Wood Series at the 139th AES Convention in NYC
October 14, 2015

GIK Acoustics is proud to bring the first public display of the 4A Alpha Panel to the 139th International Audio Engineering Society Convention at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, October 29 – November 1. Visit Us In Booth 730 at AES Introduced at the end of September,[...]

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GIK ACOUSTICS LAUNCHES ALPHA SERIES
September 30, 2015

ON SALE NOW – PUBLIC DISPLAY AT AES GIK Acoustics has announced the launch of a new product series that is literally changing the face of acoustic panels and bass traps. Introducing the GIK Acoustics Alpha Series, a line of acoustic panels and bass traps with a wood face which[...]

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GIK ACOUSTICS TAKES TO THE ROAD with PRISM SOUND
August 24, 2015

FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF GIK ACOUSTICS TO PARTICIPATE IN MIC TO MONITOR LECTURES The 2015 US Mic to Monitor tour was a huge success!! Through the tour we were able to reach out to aspiring audio practitioners with messages of help and encouragement and a helpful overview of how proper[...]

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GIK ACOUSTICS ANNOUNCES ISSUANCE OF U.S. PATENT
July 28, 2015

MEDIA ALERT ** MEDIA ALERT ** MEDIA ALERT ** MEDIA ALERT GIK ACOUSTICS ANNOUNCES ISSUANCE OF U.S. PATENT FOR ACOUSTIC TREATMENT DESIGN ATLANTA, GA (July 28, 2015) – GIK Acoustics announced today that the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office has issued utility patent US 9,091,060 for GIK’s unique, proprietary design[...]

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Introducing the GIK EVOLUTION POLYFUSOR©
July 20, 2015

GIK Acoustics Unveils Latest Product Offering ATLANTA, GA (July 20, 2015) – GIK Acoustics has announced their latest product offering: the GIK Acoustics Evolution PolyFusor© – a curved panel that smoothly transitions from a low-frequency bass trap to a mid- to upper-frequency diffusor. The GIK Acoustics Evolution PolyFusor© is a[...]

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Studio Consultations
June 9, 2015

GIK On the Road We do a lot of on-site consultations in Atlanta and often get requests for personal consultations elsewhere. So after T.H.E. Show-Newport Beach we booked appointments with clients in Los Angeles who needed help with their rooms. Here’s a recap of some of the folks we had[...]

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GIK at T.H.E. Show Newport Beach 2015
April 28, 2015

GIK Acoustics exhibited at T.H.E. Show Newport Beach at the Hotel Irvine. GIK President Glenn Kuras and Marketing Director Shelly Williams were on hand meeting with customers and providing acoustic advice. This year GIK Acoustics also gave attendees the opportunity to hear a demonstration of how acoustic treatments affect the sound in a[...]

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The Village Centre Acoustic Panel Installation
April 24, 2015

The Village Centre is an up and coming venue for all sorts of events, meetings and get-togethers. Located in East Kilbride in Scotland, Village Centre’s objective is to provide a centre for the community that promotes inclusion, intergenerational work and provides a home for a range of services that meet[...]

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Beach House Studios
March 17, 2015

Producer John Eye recently contacted GIK Acoustics for advice in building out his 3rd studio in the Boston area. Beach House Studios is a mid sized project recording studio for tracking and mixing. Founder John Eye has over 20 years of experience recording, editing, producing, mixing, and mastering the best[...]

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Home Cinema Experience Room Treatment Video
February 5, 2015

Andrew Robinson is a filmmaker, writer, blogger and audio/video enthusiast. Having written product reviews and features for mainstream publications, Andrew took his talents and created his own site – ARC Cinema – in which he writes not only about products but also about the creative and technical aspects of filmmaking.[...]

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Alter Eden in Studio Before and After Treatment
December 17, 2014

Alter Eden is an alternative rock / metal band from the Midlands in the United Kingdom. Recently the band installed GIK Acoustics Monster Bass Traps, 244 Bass Traps, and 242 Acoustic Panels in their studio which they use for both recording and mixing. Said vocalist Nick Pilgrim, “we’ve put together[...]

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GIK Bass Traps in Austin City Limits Control Room
November 14, 2014

Studio Acoustics Celebrating their 40th Anniversary, the Peabody Award winning series Austin City Limits is the longest running music series in American television history, one of the most exciting and successful music festivals in the United States, and an award-winning concert venue. From 1976 through its 2010 season, ACL was[...]