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Sound Matters (pun still intended)
It’s Not Just a Play on Words…
There are enough experts on the internet that you could close your eyes and find one blindly typing away at your keyboard. So how do you know who to trust when it comes to finding out what you need to know?
Us.
You already trust Gaus Acoustics because we not only act with your best interest in mind during our projects, now we’re giving you even more reasons to trust our expertise when it comes to the research in the field of Acoustics, Sound Management, and Noise Mitigation. Our blog will help show you exactly why it matters so much, in every field and application, shape and form. Sound Matters is far more than just the name of our blog, it’s at the core of who we are.
Where to Place Acoustic Panels - Acoustic Design for Beginners.
In the world of construction materials, noise control is quickly growing into one of the more nuanced specialty product lines in the industry. This guide is meant to help architects and interior designers specify the right fabric wrapped panel for each unique condition. Let’s get started!
Noise Caused by Vibration
What is “vibration isolation” and why should we care?
Noise comes from two sources: Airborne noise and structure borne noise…
Andy’s Guide: Specifying Fabric-Wrapped Panels
In the world of construction materials, noise control is quickly growing into one of the more nuanced specialty product lines in the industry. This guide is meant to help architects and interior designers specify the right fabric wrapped panel for each unique condition. Let’s get started!
The Pandemic’s Affect on Acoustics
It seems that the ubiquitous “corner office” that was the ideal location achievement in many corporations at the turn of the century has a quite different meaning in the year 2021…
Band Practice, Hair Dryers, and Surround Sound, Oh My!
Just how many sources of noise are there in a home? As someone who runs a creative business out of his house on an 8-days-a-week basis (any Beatles fans out there?), with a 13-year-old son who’s a drummer…
Sound Topics in Our Schools
I think we can all remember just how loud the halls and classrooms in high school really were. Or weren’t, depending on the class. However, just how much of that volume was actually productive sound…
The Art (Deco) of Sound
When Patty and the crew at Gaus Acoustics showed me the 1912 Collection from Acoufelt, my immediate response was, “Oh that’s amazing, I love the Art Deco movement!”…
The New (Home) Office Noise
It seems that the ubiquitous “corner office” that was the ideal location achievement in many corporations at the turn of the century has a quite different meaning in the year 2021…
Acoustic Material Spotlight: Felt
When it comes to sound absorption, few materials offer the versatility, utility and performance of acoustic felt…
Sound Practices for YouTubers, Vloggers, and Content Creators
We can’t deny we are in a new age of media consumption and creation. What we can do is offer quality noise solutions in visually attractive products to an industry that has absolutely exploded in the past 8 years…
The Gaus Acoustics Niche
Over the past few months, we’ve been hearing a lot of questions from our newer clients about what exactly it is that we do…
The Effects of Uncontrolled Sound
“I can’t hear myself think!”
We know the feeling so acutely: the frustration of chaotic, distracting noise. Multiple sources of speech filling the air…
Acoustical Wood: The Ideal Architectural Noise Solution
While flat, untreated wood will certainly reflect sound waves and increase the reach of a sound, there are a wide variety of wood products that are specifically designed to deflect, absorb and reduce noise as well…
The Beauty of Affordable Noise Control
There’s a horrible misconception going around that effective, aesthetically pleasing acoustic solutions must be expensive. On the flip side of this flawed idea is the notion that…
The Simple Trick to Drive Better HCAHPS Scores
HCAHPS scores are well known in the healthcare world. They are an extremely important, publicly available measure of a patient’s experience in the hospital…