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How Laser Micro-Perforated Wood Turns Furniture Into Acoustic Surfaces

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:50:40 GMT

If you’re familiar with sound-absorbing furniture, then you know just how well it does in reducing echoes and minimizing reverberations. That said, do you know what goes into creating these high-quality, performative pieces? The secret is the actual material: laser micro-perforated wood.

The Science Behind Laser Micro-Perforation

Laser micro-perforation is a manufacturing technique that uses a laser beam to create tiny holes within a surface material. It’s a non-contact process, meaning it’s done using lasers and other technologies rather than physical contact. The laser is so exact that it creates these small holes without damaging the surrounding material.

The size of the hole as well as the distance between each hole will vary. The smaller the hole, the more precise the machine needs to be; the larger the hole, the less precise the machine needs to be. Larger holes allow for more process variation for the manufacturer.

The micro-perforation technique for any sound-absorbing product is specific. A hole too big or spaced too far from another hole won’t perform as optimally from an acoustics point of view. The diameter of the micro-perforation is key: too small and the sound energy sees too much resistance and reflects away; too large and the sound flows through with minimal friction and without absorbing the sound. The right amount of friction is key to optimizing for sound absorption. When sound waves hit the furniture, optimized micro-perforated holes absorb the sound energy, lowering the reverberation of a space.

Size Matters

The size of the laser micro-perforations correlates with how an acoustic material, or in this case, furniture, absorbs sound. Micro-perforations in the acoustic industry typically range from about 0.2 mm to 0.7 mm in diameter, depending on the use case. The smaller hole diameters in that range are used for very thin materials like films; the larger hole diameters are sometimes used for thicker materials; however, they tend to be less efficient and increasingly visible.

SoniQ™ Technology uses laser-perforated surfaces with 0.4mm holes. These incredibly tiny holes are optimized for wood surfaces and absorb sound cleanly, while maintaining a solid, flat, clean look. This allows the wood to absorb sound while preserving its natural finish, structural integrity, and visual appeal. As a result, desks and cabinets can serve as high-efficiency acoustic solutions, without compromising the office’s aesthetics.

Turning Wood Panels into Acoustic Furniture Solutions

Micro-perforations will convert a highly reflective material, such as veneered wood, into a more porous and absorbent surface. Non-perforated wood is dense and will deflect sound waves that enter the room. This can lead to echoing and higher reverberation times.

When the wood is perforated with a precision laser, it can now convert approaching sound waves into negligible heat through friction. The perforated holes will absorb a high percentage of the incoming sound energy across the office space as people and things make noise.

This type of treatment can turn solid wood from a low Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) of 0.05 to 0.15 into a higher NRC rating between 0.75 and 0.85. For an open-plan office, this means better speech clarity, fewer distractions, and more productive, focused time.

Not all Sound-Absorbing Furniture is Created Equal

With more employees returning to office environments for full-time or hybrid schedules, more manufacturers are being tasked with creating sound-absorbing furniture. However, manufacturing accuracy is extremely important and will directly influence performance across speech frequencies.

Within an office, speech frequencies range from mid-to-high. Middle frequencies (around 250 Hz to 2,000 Hz, created by vowel sounds) are longer, higher-energy sound waves that require specific material thickness and perforations. This can be anything from a normal conversation between two co-workers at the end of the hallway to a dog barking outside the building to general office chatter.

High frequencies (around 2,000 to 4,000 Hz) create shorter wavelengths; these are the frequencies of nuance, created by the consonant sounds during speech. These are less of a concern because they are lower energy and tend to be highly directional.

Additionally, because offices tend to have more electronics, such as computers, printers, and servers, these devices add a steady layer of low-frequency background noise in the workspace.

Furniture isn’t truly “ sound absorbing ” if it can’t address the middle frequencies described above. While you may think that you’ll need to add a few more wall panels or ceiling baffles, the real problem could actually be the selected furniture.

Partnering with acoustical professionals using SoniQ™ Technology by RPG Acoustical Systems will ensure that your office is outfitted with best-in-class acoustic solutions. From furniture to wall panels to ceiling tiles, your office will be transformed from a loud, distracting environment into a calmer, more conducive-to-work space.

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What Is Sound-Absorbing Furniture and How Does It Work

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:50:33 GMT

When you look at a piece of furniture, do you think about its sound-absorbing properties? Unless acoustics are top of mind, the answer is likely no. However, acoustic design can impact a room’s overall acoustics. This is true for nearly every type of space, including office workspaces, which are prone to excess noise.

While you can try to keep your coworkers’ chatter to a minimum in the central kitchen or mailroom, an even better solution is investing in high-quality acoustic office furniture .

The Engineering Behind Sound-Absorbing Furniture

You may be asking yourself how sound-absorbing furniture works and how it differs from standard office desks, bookshelves, and chairs. To start, sound-absorbing furniture is constructed differently than regular furniture. Sound-absorbing furniture is built with materials such as dense acoustic foam, natural wood, and other fibers and fabrics designed specifically for sound absorption.

Most sound-absorbing furniture is made of porous, or softer, materials. Thicker fabrics, acoustic foam, or even open-cells within a piece of open-grain wood are all characterized as porous. Sound-absorbing furniture primarily uses porous materials because they can trap air waves, reducing echoes and room noise. They can also be beneficial in improving overall speech clarity — a non-negotiable for open-floor plan workspaces.

SoniQ™ Technology takes typical sound-absorbing furniture to the next level, leveraging 0.4mm micro-perforated veneered wood. This treatment gives employees the privacy of a closed-door acoustic office pod, without the enclosed space. Employees can concentrate on their work, with fewer distractions from outside noise or excessive workplace noise.

Porous materials differ from reflective materials, which are the “norm” or standard in many untreated offices. Untreated wood, hard plastics, glass, concrete, and steel or metal frames are all examples of reflective materials, many of which are found in modern open-floor plan and loft-style offices. But as the name implies, these types of surfaces reflect sound, which can lead to echoing and reverberations.

Untreated wood in particular can be detrimental to a room’s acoustics. Solid wood timber lacks open fibers or internal air pockets, which are necessary for trapping mid-to-high frequency sound waves. So while the smooth exterior (and cost) of untreated wood can be appealing, it will act as an acoustic mirror and reflect the sound in the space. The result is an office that is loud, noisy, and unnecessarily disturbing for your employees.

Investing in acoustic office solutions from SoniQ™ technology is a smart financial decision for your entire workforce. These solutions are worth the cost because a quieter, better-performing environment can limit stress, elevate mood, boost productivity , and even increase long-term employee retention.

How Sound Absorption Is Measured

Sound absorption is measured in a unit called Sabins. One sabin is the equivalent of one square foot (or metric sabin = one square meter) of 100% absorbing material. To calculate the total Sabin count, multiply the surface area of a wooden material by its absorption coefficient (��).

Sabins = Square Feet Area x Absorption Coefficient (��)

The higher the Sabins, the more control you have over reverberation time , which is the total time it takes for sound energy in a space to fade or dissipate.

The goal for reverberation time in an office is less than 1/2 second. While ceiling tiles and carpeted floors may be helpful, these surfaces alone typically won’t get the space to less than 1/2 second across the full speech frequency range. By replacing hard, reflective furniture with SoniQ™ furniture, the reverberation time decreases, as this type of furniture is better suited for absorbing sound than traditional furniture options.

The Art of Sound-Absorbing Furniture Placement

While ceiling tiles and wall panels are a good first step in reducing excess noise in an office, it isn’t the only solution. A holistic acoustic approach includes placing sound-absorbing furniture throughout the space. Doing so will reduce reverberation more effectively than relying on ceiling, wall, and floor treatments alone.

When sound-absorbing furniture is placed strategically, it can act as sound barriers within the space. A bookshelf dividing the space can block a conversation between two coworkers on the far side of the office. Positioning desks on the shorter side of a rectangular workspace can reduce echoes. Even low-level upholstered couches and chairs can help absorb sound waves and reduce overall noise . The blend of different pieces of furniture and materials can significantly control office acoustics by absorbing, reflecting, and diffusing sound waves.

Elevate Your Office Acoustics with SoniQ™

Each office is unique, which is why working with a team of acoustic consultants can help you identify the sound-absorbing furniture your office needs, as well as the best placement for each piece. Integrated acoustic furniture can be a determining factor in a workspace’s reverberation control. The beauty of SoniQ™ furniture is that it delivers exceptional acoustic performance without compromising on aesthetics.

Take a look at the full range of acoustic solutions . You’ll hear — and see — the difference for yourself.

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How to Build a Silent Office

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:50:26 GMT

When you think of an office, one of the last words that comes to mind is “silent.” In the world of acoustic design, silence isn’t the absence of sound; rather, it’s about creating a controlled and balanced environment that’s conducive to sound.

With printers whirring, coworkers conversing, and keyboards clacking, sound can quickly become problematic in a space designed for productivity. And with increased background noise, employees may start raising their voices just to be heard. This can lead to higher speech volumes and a cyclical pattern of increased noise.

Building a silent office isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach, nor does it necessarily mean soundproofing every surface or installing floor-to-ceiling panels. The sound of a workplace environment varies based on its size, layout, construction, and surface materials. Therefore, creating a collaborative yet productive environment requires multiple steps.

Step 1: Start with Core Acoustic Systems

Building a silent office begins with the foundation. Similar to constructing a house, it’s important to lay the foundation before adding additional items, such as acoustic wood furniture . For office design, this means looking at the main surfaces, including all walls and ceilings.

Modern-day offices tend to have open floor plans. These vast spaces are aesthetically pleasing but suffer from excessive reverberation due to highly reflective surfaces, including concrete, glass, and metal. Introducing wall treatments like decorative sound-absorbing wall panels can be a good first step in absorbing sound waves, eliminating reverberation, and reducing echoes.

In addition, adding acoustic ceiling systems for auditoriums and theaters that are adapted to offices can absorb excessive background noise, echoes, and reverberations. This, in turn, can enhance speech clarity and create a more productive, quiet workspace for everyone.

Step 2: Choose the Right Acoustic Materials

The next step in building a silent office is selecting the right acoustic materials. There are numerous options for modern acoustic systems, giving you choices in both the design’s look and functionality.

Acoustic materials for walls, for example, can be made from MICRO-perforated wood, perforated absorptive wood, exposed or fabric-wrapped fibrous panels or perforated metal.

MICRO-perforated wood panels feature extremely small holes that are virtually invisible to the eye and are best used in clean spaces that require high-frequency absorption, such as boardrooms. Perforated absorptive wood panels are similar to MICRO-perforated panels but typically feature more visible holes.

Exposed or fabric-wrapped fibrous panels can be customized with different colors and textures.

Step 3: Identify Gaps in the Environment

Once you’ve established the right mix of materials for the office’s walls and selected your options for a whole-room acoustic system, the next step is to identify any gaps. Every office space will have a unique layout with distinct challenges or problem areas.

That said, one common problem within an office setting is noise that travels at desk level. This noise in particular can be problematic because it can disrupt employees from their work, breaking focus and leading to fatigue and frustration. This is where sound-absorbing furniture can be useful.

Sound-absorbing furniture for offices blends high-performance, sustainable sound absorption with smart and aesthetically designed materials. These pieces look like typical office furniture , but are built with sound in mind. Felt-covered storage units, sound-dampening pods, privacy screens, and upholstered sofas can help dampen noise at the desk level, creating quieter environments for employees to concentrate on their tasks.

It’s worth noting here that office acoustic technology and acoustic panels are complementary treatments because they serve two distinct purposes. Acoustic technology fixes privacy by covering up unwanted noise, lowering the intelligibility of conversations, and making speech less distracting to coworkers. Acoustic panels can improve sound quality, ensuring that an open-floor plan doesn’t reverberate noise to the point where it feels “boomy” or “echoey.” Both acoustic technology and acoustic panels need to ensure

Step 4: Optimize with SoniQ™ Technology

The final step for building a silent office is to optimize with the latest technology: SoniQ™ Technology. This technology includes engineered solutions for noise control, extending sound absorption into furniture pieces. This reduces the need for excessive additional treatments, which is beneficial since adding more isn’t always the best solution.

SoniQ™ Technology converts the vertical surfaces of a desk into sound-absorbing surfaces, reducing office noise while ensuring the design's look and feel align with the office’s overall aesthetic. The result is an engineered sound environment that reduces distraction, enhances privacy, and enables teams to perform optimally.

Hav ing an Acoustically Pleasing Office

The key to building a silent office is a comprehensive acoustic design strategy, one that integrates ceilings, walls, and furniture into one system. SoniQ™ Technology enables t his seamless integration, ensuring each selected material and component contributes to a high-performance acoustic environment.

What is Reverberation Time and Why it Matters in Offices

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:35:24 GMT

Within a few minutes of entering an office, you’ll likely notice if the space feels “off” due to excessive noise. It doesn’t matter how impressive or modern the office is; if the acoustics are poor, the space can be disruptive, unproductive, and highly stressful.

What you may not know is that this excessive noise has a name — reverberation time .

What is Reverberation Time?

Before understanding what reverberation time is, it’s important first to understand reverberation.

Reverberation is simply how long an echo lasts in a room. When a sound is made — whether it’s a coworker closing a cabinet door or another teammate chatting in the hallway — it produces sound waves. These sound waves travel through the space, bouncing off hard surfaces such as office furniture and partitions before eventually fading. Reverberation occurs when sound waves reflect off surfaces, creating an echo.

Now, reverberation time (or RT60) is how long it takes for a sound to decay in a space after the sound stops by 60 decibels. Finding the reverberation time requires a calculation called the Sabine formula — an equation developed by Wallace Sabine. To find RT60, multiply 0.161 by the volume in cubic meters (m3) of the room. Divide this number by the total absorption in the room measured in metric Sabins (m2). Once the reverberation time is calculated, acoustic professionals and office designers can select the right mix of materials to accurately adjust the reverberation time.

Target reverberation time benchmarks vary by space and use, and offices should typically aim for 0.4 to 0.8 seconds for speech to maximize sound clarity. For conference rooms, a good target is less than 0.7 seconds.

Calculating an office’s reverberation time isn’t something that many office managers know how to do, which is why acoustic consultants play an important role. They can do this calculation for you and determine which acoustics systems will be the best choice for your office.

What Does Reverberation Time Matter?

You may be wondering why reverberation time matters in the first place — especially if you’ve never heard of or thought of it before. For offices in particular, reverberation time can directly impact speech intelligibility, employee concentration, and overall stress levels. When sound lingers in an office space, it can be very distracting and cause symptoms such as general fatigue, reduced focus, and migraine headaches.

High reverberation also causes speech to be blurred, making it harder for others to hear what you’re saying. You could be standing just a few feet away from another coworker, but feel the need to speak louder than necessary just to be heard. This, of course, causes even more noise within the space.

For boardrooms and closed offices, poor reverberation can make it harder to hear or understand those calling in for virtual meetings . Not to mention, excessive noise can reduce privacy, making it harder to keep conversations confidential.

Solutions for Reducing Excessive Reverberation Time in an Office

Fortunately, reverberation time can be adjusted with the right mix of acoustic solutions. This typically includes absorption panels and diffusion panels. The difference between absorption panels and diffusion panels is that absorption panels reduce echo by trapping sound, while diffusion panels scatter sound.

The main purpose of absorption panels is to eliminate sound energy, reducing flutter echoes. Absorption panels are made from porous materials, including acoustic foam, fiberglass, or mineral wool. Diffusion panels will help disperse sound waves, enhancing the room's liveliness.

Additional solutions for reducing excessive reverberation time include adding ceiling clouds or baffles in large entranceways, incorporating more soft furnishings such as area rugs and curtains, and using bass traps in room corners to reduce boominess.

How to Improve Office Acoustics in an Open Office

Most modern-day offices have different zones for different needs — kitchenettes and cafeterias, areas for lunchtime, boardrooms for executive meetings, virtual meetings and lounge areas for increased collaboration, to name a few. As a result, improving reverberation time and acoustics in general includes a layered approach. This means using a combination of sound absorption, blocking, and covering to reduce noise, echo, and distractions.

Acoustic panels and baffles can be used to absorb sound, as can upholstered furniture, high-back chairs, and soft screen panels. Adding carpeting or area rugs can also be a good option for sound absorption. Sound masking is another way to reduce noise distractions. A constant hum or background noise can mask noise in high-traffic areas, such as kitchens and collaborative work zones.

Installing office pods or booths for private calls can be especially helpful in open-plan offices. These pods can be utilized by employees who need a dedicated space for quiet, focused work. Room dividers and partitions can help break up the office into designated zones.

Why Distribution Matters in Offices

For offices in particular, it’s a common mistake to concentrate on blocking excess noise. While this is part of the solution, absorption must exist throughout the space. Absorption helps control sound energy, reduce reverberation, and eliminate standing sound waves caused by reflection. Without absorption, sound will bounce off hard, reflective surfaces, including walls, ceilings, and desks. This will cause a longer reverberation time, leading to a muddy sound that makes it harder to hear.

Traditional absorption panels can only go so far in helping absorb excess noise, which is where SoniQ™ Technology comes in. This is a new technology in the evolution of office design, reinventing the standards for office desks and other pieces and transforming them into beautiful, sound-absorbing furniture. These pieces will absorb sound like a sponge, providing quieter, better-performing environments that can lead to lower stress levels, improved mood, and greater productivity.

Key Takeway

When it comes to reverberation time, surface coverage is just as important as product selection. Bringing in a representative from industry-leading acoustical product manufacturer RPG Acoustical Systems can help ensure your office’s reverberation time is under control through a combination of customized acoustic design and implementation of high-performance absorption and diffusion products.

Why Virtual Meetings Sound Worse in Echoing Office Spaces

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:23:58 GMT

Virtual meetings have transformed corporate communication, becoming a permanent staple in the workplace. Even for companies with mandated office policies, virtual meetings are a way to connect with coworkers in other offices, as well as with contractors, vendors, and clients.

While there are numerous benefits to virtual meetings, a main drawback is the way sound is transmitted in open office environments. Poor call quality in modern offices can be a major source of frustration, leading to disgruntled employees. This can drastically impact hybrid and remote collaboration, decreasing engagement and leading to drops in productivity .

What’s Happening Acoustically: The Key Causes of Poor Call Quality

Modern-day offices oftentimes feature various hard surfaces, including glass, metal, and concrete. When sound enters the space, the sound waves reflect off these surfaces, creating high levels of reverberation . Even a laptop sitting on a piece of hard furniture can cause these reflections. These echoes can be picked up by laptop microphones, leading to low speech intelligibility .

Office spaces with high ceilings are another reason why your virtual calls may be problematic. The higher the ceiling, the longer the sound lingers in the room. This can lead to increased reverberation. Additionally, many offices lack soft materials, which are good sound absorbers.

Another contributing factor is background noise. When in an office, you can’t control the HVAC system humming, nor can you control your coworkers chatting outside of the conference room. This background noise can be distracting to you and those on the call with you, and, unfortunately, many modern-day offices with minimal acoustic treatment tend to amplify these issues.

Office Acoustics Problems in Open Offices

Offices today are designed to be flexible, collaborative environments. Long gone are the days when cubicles filled the space, and leaders sat behind closed, locked office doors. Now, it’s all about having a mix of workstations so employees can collaborate with ease, choosing to sit in a lounge area rather than a boardroom. These newer options prioritize employee wellness; however, they can also lead to increased noise and reduced productivity.

Offices with high ceilings and vast spaces fail to contain sound, leading to reverberation and amplification. Hard surfaces made from concrete, glass, and metal can create excessive noise buildup, which can be problematic for those trying to take virtual meetings from their desks. The solution is oftentimes a mix of office acoustics and sound masking.

Office Acoustics vs. Sound Masking: What’s the Difference?

When noise is the problem at hand, you likely first think of ways to address it through office acoustic systems. These systems include everything from wall panels to ceiling treatments and are designed to reduce echoes and reverberations and improve a space’s overall sound quality.

Sound masking, on the other hand, adds subtle background noise to help increase speech privacy. This can make distant conversations less distracting and help cover up unwanted noise. For open-plan offices , sound masking is a great way to minimize the risk of confidential conversations being overheard. Common examples of sound masking include ceiling-mounted speakers playing pink noise, speakers in hallways to mask chatter in meeting rooms, and individual units placed outside offices to ensure private conversations remain private.

Office Acoustics Solutions for Noisy Workplaces

When used together, office acoustics and sound masking can be effective strategies for reducing office noise pollution and improving sound quality for in-person and virtual meetings. A layered approach to office acoustic solutions for noisy workplaces means absorbing, blocking, and covering the noise.

Acoustic wall panels and ceiling clouds are used to absorb reflected noise before it spreads to other parts of the room. Soft furnishings, such as area rugs and upholstered furniture, can also help absorb and dampen noise. As for placement, absorption near speakers is crucial to minimizing first-sound reflections, which can significantly impact speech clarity and overall audio quality.

Acoustic panels used to create individual quiet zones can help block sounds between desks. High-back chairs can also help block unwanted noise. Sound masking systems can help cover noise, as both white and pink noise can create a uniform background hum.

Optimize Offices with SoniQ™ Technology

The balance of absorption, blocking, and covering can transform your office space. But to take your office acoustics to the next level, consider SoniQ™ Technology — a new way to optimize your office experience through acoustic furniture designed for performance. Our technology turns typical office furniture into sound-absorbing objects, minimizing the number of hard, reflective surfaces within the space.

As a result, furniture pieces with SoniQ™ Technology build intelligence into the office, offering productive and private spaces that minimize sound reflections and reduce noise. The result is an efficient workplace environment conducive to both in-person and virtual or hybrid meetings.

Knowing that better meetings start with better acoustic environments, modern offices should focus on creating spaces that are both aesthetically pleasing and acoustically effective.

We can provide different solutions to limit echo and reverberations and achieve high-performance sound management for modern workspaces. Reach out now.

How Office Furniture Affects Workplace Acoustics

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:23:50 GMT

An empty office isn’t functional without the right selection of furniture. Durable desks, modular conference tables, lounge seating, collaborative workstations, expansive boardroom tables, cabinets, and bookshelves are just some of the common pieces you’d expect in a modern office today. And while these pieces may be practical from a usability standpoint, they can directly impact the acoustics of the office environment.

Acoustics are often ignored when choosing furniture; however, choosing the right mix of pieces and placing them strategically can make or break the space’s sound quality.

Why Traditional Furniture Reflects Sound

Traditional office furniture is often categorized by its heavy, solid construction. Made from wood and hard-engineered plastics, this is great from a durability perspective but not so great acoustically. Achieving high-quality sound in any room, but particularly in an office, relies on how sound waves interact with the space’s surfaces. Hard, reflective materials found in most office furniture creates a bounceback effect, which — if not properly treated — can lead to reverberations and echoes.

Hard surfaces increase noise buildup — another challenge for offices to overcome. Noise in an office comes from multiple sources. Employees conversing amongst themselves, virtual meetings happening from lounge areas, printers whirling, and HVAC systems humming can quickly escalate. When sound enters a space, the sound waves find hard, smooth surfaces like glass, metal, wood, and concrete and bounce back. Many of these materials are found in modern, open-floor-plan offices, which is why traditional furniture isn’t always the best option.

What is Sound Absorbing Furniture and Does it Actually Work

Sound-absorbing furniture isn’t new. Soft, upholstered furniture has always absorbed sound. But the specialized category of high-performance furniture that is both aesthetically pleasing and sound-absorbing is revolutionary. New technology is accelerating the growing demand for these types of pieces, especially in corporate office environments.

Of course, the main question remains: does sound-absorbing furniture actually work? The short answer is a resounding yes.

Known for its functionality, sound-absorbing furniture is designed with porous, soft, or textured materials that trap sound waves. This leads to reduced echoes, reverberations, and minimized noise reflections. By using acoustic materials — such as acoustic felt, mineral wool, or thick fabric — in its design, this furniture creates a quieter, more comfortable environment. Because of this, sound-absorbing furniture is an effective solution for improving internal acoustics, increasing speech clarity, and lowering overall noise levels. For open-plan offices , this can be a critical investment in creating a functional environment conducive to productivity .

Sound-Absorbing Office Furniture for Open Offices

Because of the high demand for sound-absorbing office furniture for open offices, there are plenty of options available. Acoustic pods, high-back seating, sound-damping screens, and sound-absorbing desks are popular options for creating designated zones for quieter work.

Acoustic Pods or Booths : These enclosed or semi-enclosed structures are ideal for phone calls and virtual calls.
High-back Seating : Not every seat in an office needs to be an ergonomic chair. Having flexible, collaborative work areas with lounge furniture can create an inviting space for employees to brainstorm and hold meetings. A few upholstered chairs or sofas with high backs can help block sound.
Desk Screens and Dividers : Freestanding or desktop-mounted screens and acoustic panels can absorb sound waves, while also providing a sense of privacy. Together, this can minimize neighboring conversations.
Sound Absorbing Desks : Even as office needs and employee preferences evolve, desks remain a staple. Employee workstations, unfortunately, can trap noise and create an echo or reverberation effect. The result can be a chaotic work environment that is more stressful to employees and less conducive to productivity. But because sound-absorbing desks absorb sound waves directly at the source, many of these dilemmas are minimized. Chatter from neighboring coworkers diminishes, and desk noise is trapped before it can echo throughout the space.

When comparing sound-absorbing desks vs acoustic panels, it’s important to recognize that both aim to reduce echo and improve sound quality. Sound-absorbing desks provide immediate, functional workspace privacy, while acoustic panels are good for overall acoustic treatment. These pieces work synergistically to improve an office’s overall acoustic environment. When placed strategically, sound-absorbing office furniture can be part of the office’s acoustic puzzle — a crucial component of the office’s larger, holistic acoustic setup.

An Optimized Acoustic Approach with SoniQ™ Technology

SoniQ™ Technology is one of the latest evolutions in sound-absorbing office furniture, offering engineered noise-control solutions. It transforms the vertical, reflective components of a desk into sound-absorbing surfaces, which optimizes office noise while also retaining an aesthetically pleasing look and feel to the space. When implementing this type of technology into your office, there’s no need to replace existing office’s acoustic systems . Instead, it’s a matter of bringing in the right pieces of furniture and placing them strategically. The result is furniture that works with your office’s acoustics, making it an effective addition to the entire acoustic system.

Look to professional consultants to provide the right recommendation for your office. Contact us to learn more about how we can transform your office with sound-absorbing furniture.

Why Ceiling Tiles and Carpet Struggle to Help with Office Acoustics

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:23:43 GMT

Offices are prone to excess noise. Even those with standard acoustic treatments — such as ceiling tiles and carpet — fail to control the rumblings of an office environment completely. While acoustic treatments are part of the solution, they are not the entire solution for achieving a high-quality workplace. Effective sound management in an office setting requires a layered system of acoustic treatment, diffusion, and soundproofing that goes beyond just ceiling and floor treatments.

What do Acoustic Panels Do in Ceilings and Floors?

You may be familiar with acoustic panels, but may not know what they do. Acoustic panels are designed to enhance a room’s acoustics by absorbing sound waves, reducing echoes and reverberations, and improving overall sound clarity. By combining surface diffusion with porous absorption, sound panels absorb excess sound waves that reflect off the surface. Grooved or slatted surfaces of acoustic panels disrupt sound waves, scatter them in multiple directions, and therefore prevent echoes.

When acoustic panels are mounted on ceilings and floors, they serve similar functions. Acoustic panels in ceilings manage noise from above by reducing reflections. Both ceiling panels and clouds absorb sound waves that bounce off the hard, reflective ceiling. This can make conversations easier to hear, especially in open floor plan offices. Panels can be mounted directly to drywall, installed in suspended ceiling grids, or hung vertically as baffles.

As for the flooring, acoustic panels are often used as underlayment to help reduce impact noise and minimize sound transfer to other floors. Think of them as a damper between the hard surface, acting as a shield to lower the sound of footsteps, chair movements, and dropped items. Even offices with carpeting will benefit from acoustic panels in the flooring because they specifically target and reduce impact noise.

The Shortcomings of Ceiling Tiles and Carpet in Sound Absorption

Modern acoustic ceiling tiles and carpet offer limited sound control. They can’t always address low-frequency noise and sound transmission between rooms. For offices, this means overhearing conversations from a neighboring conference room or even a closed-door office that’s meant for private meetings. This lack of speech privacy can be a concern, particularly for industries handling sensitive information, such as financial services and health care.

Additionally, sound waves scatter not only vertically, but also horizontally. When acoustic treatments are applied only to the top and bottom of the room, they fail to address speech-level sound. Sound will therefore reflect across the walls and office furniture , creating reverberations and echoes.

Ceiling tiles and carpet provide basic absorption; however, they fail to block sound traveling between rooms and are less effective at absorbing background noise, such as the hum from an HVAC system or chatter happening in the entranceway. These noises can quickly become distracting for employees who need a quieter space to be most productive.

Moreover, ceiling tiles have low Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) values, making them sometimes ineffective alone at reducing noise in modern, open-plan offices. NRC is a standard measure of how well a material absorbs sound. Materials are rated on a scale of 0.0 to 1.0, with lower numbers indicating they reflect sound and higher numbers indicating they absorb sound. Ceiling tiles range in NRC from 0.70 to 1.00.

Carpet ranges depend on the pile height and underlay. Standard commercial carpet may be cost-effective, but it won’t always absorb high-frequency sounds. If your office is above the ground floor, noise can also transfer to other floors, disrupting multiple workspaces.

Acoustic wall materials absorb sound waves to reduce echoes, reverberation, and noise levels in an office. They can help improve speech intelligibility, ensuring employees aren’t constantly raising their voices to be heard while also increasing acoustic privacy to keep private conversations confidential.

Acoustic wall materials can complement ceiling treatments and carpet by minimizing echo and sound transmission. The result will be a more acoustically balanced office environment. Combining treatments across walls, ceilings , and floors will minimize sound bouncing off hard, reflective surfaces, leading to a more holistic approach and enhancing sound quality in conference rooms, boardrooms, and different working zones.

Common acoustic wall materials include felt panels, fabric-wrapped panels, and wood panels. Each of these materials has different absorption levels. Working with professional acoustic consultants will help you decide the best combination of materials and office reverberation solutions for your unique office space, fine-tuning your workplace so all employees can show up and perform their best.

A Holistic Approach to Office Noise

Ceiling tiles and carpet aren’t the only solutions for office acoustics. Acoustic wall panels, partitions and dividers, and specialized furniture with SoniQ™ Technology can work alongside traditional ceiling treatments and standardized carpet to create a functional office that maximizes sound absorption , enhances employee well-being, and provides essential privacy without sacrificing the office’s design and aesthetic. Reach out today to learn more.

The Role of Acoustic Materials for Walls

Sound Absorption vs. Soundproofing in Workplace Design

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:35:51 GMT

The sound of a workplace environment varies based on its size, layout, construction, and surface materials. Open-floor-plan offices are a modern approach that fosters both collaboration and engagement. With this, team members are encouraged to chat with one another in the lobby area and gather at large tables to chat through projects. While this can be beneficial in offering flexibility and encouraging spontaneous communication, it can be more challenging from an acoustics perspective.

In contrast, offices with cubicles or more divided spaces may lack spontaneity, but they provide more personalized workspaces. This enhanced sense of privacy can help eliminate distractions, but it can also pose acoustic challenges. Instead of noise amplification and reverberation in an open floor plan, sectioned-off areas can cause more uncontrollable ambient noise, sometimes referred to as the “cocktail party effect.” With increased background noise, employees may raise their voices just to be heard, leading to higher speech volumes.

Although the physical space of an office can’t always be fixed, there are ways to reduce office noise pollution. Sound absorption and soundproofing are two approaches that can benefit nearly every workplace environment.

What is Sound Absorption?

Sound absorption is the process by which materials capture sound energy. Instead of reflecting sound waves, materials will convert the energy into heat. This, in turn, reduces echo, reverberation, and ambient noise within an enclosed area.

Some materials are better sound absorbers than others. Fiberglass, mineral wool, and acoustic foam are softer, more porous, and generally effective sound absorbers. Wood, concrete, and glass are harder, more rigid surfaces and therefore reflect sound more easily. Choosing the right sound-absorbing materials and making appropriate sound-absorbing furniture selections can play a significant role in the design of an office environment.

The Role of Sound Absorption in Office Design

Sound absorption is a critical component of any workplace. Without it, employees may become easily agitated by surrounding noise, creating an unproductive, disgruntled environment. It can also cause mental fatigue, especially during meetings when it’s hard to hear someone else sitting right across from you because the echo is so bad. This can lead to reduced concentration and increased stress. Because sound absorption is so important for overall well-being, office managers and designers need to take appropriate steps in an office’s design.

This can start with integrating sound-absorbing materials into different parts of the space. For instance, acoustic panels and treatments can be mounted on walls to reduce echo and improve speech intelligibility in boardrooms and conference rooms. Ceiling treatments — such as suspended acoustic ceiling baffles or acoustic felt rafts — can help absorb sound waves in spaces with higher ceilings. This can be an effective office acoustic solution for companies with open floor plans or venues with vast lobbies.

Another component of sound absorption is furniture. Selecting soft furnishings, such as upholstered accent chairs, area rugs, couches, and curtains, can help soak up sound waves. This will reduce echo in rooms, especially those with hardwood, tile, or concrete floors. Incorporating cozy, plush chairs within the office can also be a warm, inviting touch.

What is Soundproofing?

While sound absorption treats sound within a room, soundproofing prevents sound from passing through walls into other rooms. Soundproofing is the process of reducing or preventing the transmission of sound between spaces. It blocks noise from entering or leaving an enclosed area.

For example, if you’ve ever sat in a conference room and heard the conversation from the room next to you, then the room was likely not soundproof. This can be a major concern for businesses handling financial information, health data, or other private information, and can sometimes lead to legal liabilities, regulatory violations, and confidentiality breaches. So when conversations leak between rooms, it’s typically a sign that the space lacks proper soundproofing.

The Role of Soundproofing in Office Design

Similar to sound absorption, soundproofing can enhance overall productivity and reduce stress . When employees can concentrate on their individual work, they can leave the office feeling accomplished rather than as if they still have a pile of work to get through the next day. On top of this, soundproofing can help build trust between companies and clients by providing privacy and a level of professionalism.

The goal of soundproofing is to create a tighter seal within the enclosed space while adding heavy materials to the walls to make it harder for noise to pass through. Sealing door gaps with weatherstripping and replacing hollow-core doors with solid-wood ones are good places to start. To take it a step further, large mass elements, such as dense vinyl or extra drywall, may also be needed to block sound waves entirely.

Saving Money by Being Smart

A noisy office is not just annoying; it costs you money because people can get stressed out, lose focus, and make mistakes. But fixing the sound the old-fashioned way can be expensive. Look at the typical costs for a small office:

Regular furniture and a basic acoustic ceiling usually fail to fix the noise.
Adding fabric panels to the walls might cost you an extra $3,000.
Fancy wood panels on the walls can cost as much as $12,000.
Converting that same furniture into SoniQ furniture usually costs only about $1,200

By putting the tech inside the furniture you are already buying, you don't have to waste money on wall panels or heavy construction. You get a better-sounding office for a fraction of the price.

Sound-Absorbing and Soundproofing Tips for Offices

Effective office sound absorption and soundproofing involve dampening noise and blocking it out altogether. Depending on the office’s layout and employee needs, this can look like adding sound-absorbing panels to walls where collaboration is expected, sealing doors and adding mass to more private boardrooms.

SoniQ™ Technology provides engineered solutions for noise control. Specializing in sound diffusers and absorbers, RPG Acoustics can help design and construct an acoustically sound, aesthetically beautiful office.

What Causes Reverberation in Office Spaces

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:35:42 GMT

Ever wonder why some offices feel so loud even when no one is shouting? It usually comes down to something called reverberation. While designers love the look of open floor plans and glass walls, they often overlook how sound actually moves in those spaces. If you want a workspace where people can actually focus, you have to understand why echoes happen and how to stop them.

What is Reverberation?

In simple terms, reverberation is just how long an echo lasts in a room. Every time you speak or click a pen, you create sound waves. Those waves travel through the air, hit hard surfaces like your desk or the walls, and bounce back.

Reverberation occurs when the sound waves keep bouncing around instead of fading quickly. In a bad office, that sound lingers, creating a constant layer of background noise that makes it hard to hear anything clearly.

Why Echoes Kill Productivity

High reverberation isn't just annoying; it’s actually stressful. When sound sticks around too long, it’s harder to understand what people are saying. You’ve probably been in a meeting where you had to raise your voice just to be heard over the distracting echoes in the room.

This constant noise floor can actually spike cortisol levels, which is the body's stress hormone. When employees can’t finish their to-do lists because the room is too "busy" sounding, they get frustrated. This is why finding the right office acoustic solutions is so important for well-being.

The Main Culprits

Most offices have a few major features that make echoes worse:

Non-porous Surfaces: Modern offices are full of concrete, glass, and metal. These materials look sleek, but they don't absorb any sound energy. Instead, they act like mirrors for sound waves, reflecting them off every wall and floor.
Minimalistic Designs: Large, open spaces allow sound waves to travel much farther without being blocked.
High Ceilings: Tall ceilings can make a room feel big and inviting, but without treatment, they turn the office into a giant echo chamber.
Parallel Surfaces: When two hard walls face each other, sound waves become trapped and rapidly bounce back and forth, creating a "flutter" effect that sounds like a metallic ringing.

The SoniQ™ Technology Difference

Traditional acoustic solutions usually mean sticking foam panels on the walls or hanging baffles from the ceiling. While these work, they can clutter up the design you worked so hard on.

That is where SoniQ™ Technology changes things. Instead of adding extra "stuff" to your walls, we turn your sound-absorbing furniture into the solution. By using laser-processed wood surfaces, your desks and cabinets serve as high-efficiency acoustic solutions that absorb those bouncing sound waves right where they start.

By choosing smarter office acoustic solutions , you can break up those parallel reflections and lower the noise floor without installing massive wall treatments. It's about creating a holistic environment where the furniture does the heavy lifting.

Stay tuned for our upcoming guide on building a silent office to see how SoniQ™ Technology can transform your specific layout.

Why Open Floor Plan Offices Struggle with Acoustics

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:35:26 GMT

Modern, open floor plans are easily the most popular choice for companies today. They are designed to foster collaboration and make it easier for team members to communicate without being walled off from one another. For many businesses, an open layout is also the most cost-effective solution because you save a fortune on construction and renovations by avoiding the need to build individual private offices. Plus, let’s be honest, they have a high-end aesthetic that looks great in photos.

The problem is that while these offices look amazing, they almost always lack the acoustic insulation needed for people to actually be productive. Without walls, noise travels freely, amplifying every keyboard click and whispered conversation until the whole room feels loud. This creates a massive struggle with speech intelligibility, meaning you have to work twice as hard just to understand what someone is saying.

The Real Cost of a Noisy Office

Bad acoustics are not just a minor annoyance; they hit your bottom line. When an office is too loud, it can lead to fatigue, irritability, and significant spikes in stress. Employees who are exposed to constant noise have a much harder time concentrating and can even develop long-term health issues like hypertension. This leads to job dissatisfaction and higher turnover rates because people get tired of working in a "frustrating" environment.

This is why finding the right acoustic office solutions is a baseline requirement for a functional business. By using sound-absorbing furniture from SoniQ™ Technology, you can stop noise from traveling before it even has a chance to hit the walls. Our office acoustic solutions turn your standard desks and cabinets into 3-dimensional sound absorbers.

For industries such as law, finance, and healthcare, sound is also a major liability. If a private conversation about a client is overheard in an open room, it is a breach of confidentiality. You can read more about how environmental factors like noise affect human health on the International WELL Building Institute website .

Why the "Open" Look Fails the Ear

There are a few big reasons why these layouts struggle so much with sound:

The Absence of Barriers : Without walls or partitions, sound waves move uninterrupted from one end of the office to the other. This creates an echo effect, making the space feel cavernous.
Hard, Reflective Surfaces : Modern designs prioritize "hard" materials such as concrete floors, glass walls, and metal or wood tabletops. These surfaces don't soak up sound; they reflect it right back into the room.
High Reverberation Times : When sound bounces off all those hard surfaces, it creates high reverberation times, which is just a fancy way of saying the echo lasts too long.
No "Sound Zones" : Most open offices lack divided spaces that break up sound waves. Without these zones, a loud conversation in the kitchen can be heard clearly by someone in a "quiet" zone 50 feet away.
Background Equipment : Printers, scanners, and HVAC systems all add to the "noise floor" of an office. In an open plan, this mechanical noise has nowhere to hide and travels everywhere.

Our acoustic solutions are built to fix these specific problems. By using SoniQ™ processed wood, we use 0.4mm laser perforations to let sound pass through the wood and get trapped in a hidden core. This gives you the beauty of natural wood without the acoustic nightmare. You can learn more about workplace safety and noise standards through the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) .

Smarter Solutions for the Modern Workplace

Most companies try to fix noise by adding bulky acoustic panels to the walls or hanging baffles from the ceiling. While these help, they take up physical space and often ruin the room's clean look. Another popular choice is adding "acoustic pods" or booths for private calls, but these can be expensive and take up a lot of floor space.

The smartest way to handle noise is to build the solution into the furniture you are already buying. SoniQ™ Technology uses absorptive materials, such as foam or acoustic fabrics, hidden within the vertical components of your desk system. We identify every vertical surface—from modesty panels to cabinet faces—and treat them to enhance the room's sound-absorbing performance.

The Economics of Silence

If you’re looking at the budget, it’s much cheaper to get furniture that works than to fix a room after the fact. For a standard small office, you might spend $3,000 on fabric wall panels or even $12,000 on high-end wood wall treatments just to reach a comfortable sound level.

By contrast, converting regular furniture into SoniQ™ furniture often costs as little as $1,200. This eliminates the need for expensive wall treatments, as the furniture does the work. You get a workspace that is welcoming, inviting, and—most importantly—conducive to actual work.

Transform Your Office with SoniQ™

SoniQ™ Technology is about more than just "fixing a room." It is about transforming the office into a controlled, soothing space where people can perform at their best. It takes that loud, buzzing office energy and refines it, allowing the beauty of natural wood design to coexist with high-efficiency sound absorption.

Whether you are designing a brand-new headquarters or just trying to fix a noisy team area, our acoustic office solutions provide the balance you need. Stop letting "sonic clutter" work against your productivity. Explore the full range of SoniQ™ systems today and hear the difference for yourself.

The Impact of Office Noise on Productivity and Focus

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:34:41 GMT

Open floor plans and flexible workstations are popular ways to encourage collaboration, but they can come with a loud downside: office noise. As more companies bring teams back together into the office, this noise is becoming an increasingly bigger problem. Most workplaces are simply not set up correctly from an acoustic standpoint, lacking the basic acoustic office solutions

Why Office Noise is a Productivity Killer

The truth is that offices are naturally noisy places, and that noise comes from every direction. You have coworkers talking, Zoom or video conference calls happening at individual desks, keyboards clacking, and the constant hum of printers and HVAC systems. Even if you try to create dedicated quiet zones, it is nearly impossible to eliminate these noises. This mix of sound not only annoys people; it directly affects their work and mental well-being.

Office noise is more than just a minor annoyance; it can directly impact employee performance and diminish work quality. Here is how it happens:

It Overloads Your Brain : When you are trying to concentrate on a difficult task, like writing a brief or finalizing billing, background noise is a major distraction from your thoughts. Your brain has to do extra work to filter out the noise while focusing on the project, which increases your "cognitive load". Overhearing a conversation from a colleague nearby is actually much harder for your brain to ignore than a constant machine hum. This makes an employee work twice as hard just to complete one assignment.
It Spikes Stress and Fatigue : Excess noise can trigger elevated cortisol levels — the stress hormone that primarily sets off the "fight-or-flight" response. When you feel agitated by noise at work, your body stays on high alert, which leads to faster mental exhaustion. If this continues, it will inevitably lead to irritability and burnout.
It Ruins Accuracy : Office noise not only slows you down; it can also affect the accuracy and quality of your work. Studies show that noise can affect cognitive performance and brain signals. When a colleague is chatting nearby, the brain shifts attention to that noise instead of concentrating on the task, leading to careless and costly errors. Poor performance at work may mean the task needs to be redone by another colleague, creating duplicate work. Returning to work after a distraction requires you to reorient yourself, which increases the likelihood of missing details.

Real Acoustic Office Solutions

Knowing how much office noise hurts performance, you cannot afford to ignore it. Untreated noise creates a stressed, inefficient workforce. Thankfully, there are several ways to fix it.

Many offices use wall-mounted acoustic panels to absorb sound waves that bounce off adjacent glass, metal, or concrete. Others use diffusion systems to scatter sound or hang baffles from high ceilings to lessen reflections. While these work, they often take up physical wall or desk space, or drastically change the look of the office.

This is where SoniQ™ Technology offers a better way. Instead of just adding panels to your walls, you can use sound-absorbing furniture to solve the problem at the source. By turning your desks and cabinets into high-performance office acoustic solutions, you stop the noise exactly where it is created.

The SoniQ™ Engineering Approach

The design begins by identifying enough vertical surfaces for acoustic processing. We look at every vertical component exposed to the environment—from modesty panels to cabinet doors to the sides of desk legs—and process them to enhance sound-absorbing performance.

The "magic" is our just-perceptible 0.4 mm laser perforations. These tiny holes reduce the sound while leaving the wood's natural beauty intact. This optimization brings together the elegance of wood design with high-efficiency sound absorption.

Why "Good Looking" Isn't Good Enough

The goal for reverberation time in an office is less than 1/2 second. Most designers believe an absorptive tile ceiling and carpet will do the trick, but those alone usually cannot reach that goal. When you swap reflective furniture for SoniQ™ furniture, the absorption (measured in Sabins) increases significantly across the entire speech range. Laboratory comparisons show that SoniQ™ furniture absorbs far more sound than "regular" furniture, which is normally reflective.

The Economics of Silence

Fixing the sound after the fact is expensive. For a standard 10'x13' office, you might spend $3,000 on fabric walls or up to $12,000 on high-end wood wall panels just to reach your acoustic goals. However, the cost to convert regular furniture into SoniQ™ furniture is often only around $1,200. This eliminates the need for any extra wall treatments.

Transform Your Office with SoniQ™

Using acoustic solutions that are built directly into your workspace helps your brain stay focused on the project, not the noise. To learn more about how noise affects the body, you can read the World Health Organization reports on environmental noise or check out the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines for workplace safety. Bringing an experienced acoustic team into the design phase helps ensure your office is conducive to work.

If you are ready to stop the "sonic clutter" and give your team space actually to think, explore our SoniQ™ systems today. It is the ultimate optimization of the office environment, bringing together the elegance of natural wood design with high-efficiency sound absorption.

Why Modern Offices Are So Noisy Even With Acoustic Ceilings

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:33:36 GMT

If you have ever worked in a modern office, you know the sounds: coworkers chatting, Zoom calls ringing out from open desks, the constant "clack-clack" of laptop keys, and the thud of cabinets closing. While nobody expects a workspace to be as quiet as a library, an office that is too noisy is a massive problem. Excess noise leads to higher stress, more mistakes on the job, and a huge drop in productivity. When people can’t get their work done because of noise, they get frustrated, take work home, and eventually quit.

To fight this, many companies start by installing acoustic ceiling tiles, clouds, or baffles to stop echoes. While that is a great first step, it is rarely enough to solve the problem.

Why Acoustic Ceilings Aren't a Magic Fix

The reason acoustic ceiling treatments usually fail on their own is that they only handle sound reflections from one direction. When sound enters a room, it does not just go up; it hits every single hard surface in its path. This includes the floors, the walls, glass partitions, and every piece of furniture in the room.

In a modern open floor plan, hard surfaces like glass doors and concrete flooring cause sound to bounce around rather than dissipate, keeping noise levels high. A ceiling tile cannot stop a private conversation from traveling sideways across the room where others can hear it. This is a major liability for banks or healthcare offices that need to keep customer information private. To truly fix the noise, you need acoustic office solutions that address the whole room, not just the ceiling.

The Holistic Approach to Office Sound

For today's open offices, you need a "layered" strategy that addresses different sound sources while freshening up your workspace. This is where a holistic approach comes in.

Besides treating the ceiling, you have to look at:

Wall Treatments : Strategic acoustic panels can minimize echoes. The trick is not just adding more of them, but placing them where they actually work—usually at ear level, about six feet up, and spread evenly throughout the space.

Wall Treatments : Strategic acoustic panels can minimize echoes. The trick is not just adding more of them, but placing them where they actually work—usually at ear level, about six feet up, and spread evenly throughout the space.
Flooring : If you treat the ceiling, you have to treat the floor as well. Hard floors amplify the sound of footsteps and rolling chair wheels. While you might not be able to replace the entire floor, adding plush rugs or carpet tiles can significantly reduce that noise.
Acoustic Furniture : This is the most effective way to block noise right where it starts.

Why SoniQ™ Furniture is the Missing Piece

Most sound-absorbing furniture is made of porous materials. This helps stop noise from traveling between workstations. However, SoniQ™ Technology takes this a step further by using our 0.4mm laser-perforated veneered wood.

Instead of just putting up a "Band-Aid" fix with extra wall panels, you can use office acoustic solutions built into the furniture you already need. Our technology identifies every vertical surface—such as the sides of desks and cabinet fronts—and processes them to absorb sound. This gives you the privacy of an acoustic pod without the massive cost or the closed-in feeling.

The Unknown Benefits of Better Acoustics

When you invest in acoustic office solutions from SoniQ™ Technology, you aren't just buying furniture; you are buying focus. High-performance acoustic solutions ensure that employees can concentrate on their work rather than be distracted by every conversation in the room.

Think about the cognitive load on your team. When an office is noisy, the brain has to work twice as hard to filter out distractions while trying to finish a task. This leads to faster burnout and lower-quality work. By integrating sound absorption into the natural wood desks your team uses every day, you create a workspace that is actually conducive to getting things done.

Smarter Planning for a Quiet Office

Creating a quiet office is about more than just a few ceiling tiles. It requires a comprehensive look at the space. For example, putting acoustic panels in collaborative zones can help contain the noise, while using SoniQ™ desks in executive areas provides the sound clarity needed for important calls.

Using SoniQ™ Technology is also a smart financial move. Fixing a room with expensive wall treatments or floor replacements can be cost-prohibitive. By turning your furniture into the primary sound absorber, you achieve your acoustic goals at a fraction of the cost of a full office renovation.

Hear the Difference with SoniQ™

Office noise cannot be ignored by managers who want a productive team. Untreated noise causes stress and ruins performance. A holistic approach that includes ceiling, wall, and furniture treatments is the only way to transform a noisy open plan into a professional environment.

If you are ready to move beyond basic ceiling tiles and give your team a workspace that truly supports their focus, it is time to consider SoniQ™. Our laser-perforated systems offer superior office acoustic solutions that maintain the beauty of natural wood while providing elite sound management.

Explore our full range of SoniQ™ furniture today and see how easy it is to build a quiet, efficient office.

How Acoustic Wood Furniture Improves Workplace Sound and Productivity

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:43:28 GMT

When buying furniture, you may not automatically research pieces that are acoustically the best. You’re likely thinking about the design of the spaces, selecting options that incorporate diverse aesthetic elements while also providing functionality. You’re also working within the parameters of the room itself to ensure that the desk you fell in love with will physically fit in the room.

But while acoustics may not be the first thing you think about when buying new furniture, it is an integral part of acoustic design and can impact the room’s overall acoustics. It is especially important in workplaces where office noise can lead to increased stress and decreased productivity. And the last thing an employer wants is for employees to feel disgruntled because they can’t get assigned projects completed and tasks done due to office noise.

Soundproofing the office or creating a strict “no talking” policy isn’t the solution; instead, it’s about building an office environment with the right acoustic systems. One part of this equation is acoustic wood furniture.

What is SoniQ™ Technology Furniture anyway?

If you just walk by, it looks like high-end wood furniture. But there is a secret inside. SoniQ™ furniture is built specifically to make a room sound better while still being a great place to work. Regular desks are just hardwood that reflects sound. SoniQ™ is sound-absorbing furniture with microperforated face and back veneers with a perforated acoustical core.

The microperforations are created with laser technology . A laser to “burn” tiny holes—only 0.4mm wide— over the veneered wood face and backer. They can barely be seen. These microperforations allow sound waves to pass through the wood face and be trapped in the perforated core, rather than bouncing back at you. This can be done to the side panels, the cabinet doors, and even the desk legs. You get a quiet office without losing that classic wood look.

Why Acoustic Wood Furniture in the Workplace Matters

Modern, open-floor plan workplaces are alive and buzzing with energy. Teams are working alongside each other, collaborating on projects and sharing ideas freely. Others are chatting in the walkways, catching up on their weekends and finding time to meet for lunch later in the week. This buzz can be a sign of happy employees, but it can also be bothersome to employees who need to concentrate.

In workplace settings — where office noise can be disruptive to employees — acoustic wood furniture can significantly reduce noise and help improve focus, productivity, and employee well-being. Selecting acoustic wood furniture can decrease auditory interruptions while also creating a functional workplace for all employees.

How Does Acoustic Wood Furniture Improve Workplace Sound

Similar to acoustic panels and other acoustic office solutions , acoustic wood furniture improves workplace sound by absorbing and diffusing sound waves. This can significantly reduce reverberation, echoes, and noise distractions.

Hard surfaces reflect sound waves, but acoustic wood can absorb them. This can lower the room’s overall sound amplification. Strategically placed acoustic wood furniture can reduce how sound travels. For example, an acoustic wood bookshelf can serve as a room divider to help dampen conversations within a semi-enclosed space. This placement can create distinct zones that help improve productivity.

Why "Pretty" Isn't Good Enough

In the world of sound, we measure things by how long an echo lasts. For a good office, you want that echo to stop fast. In a regular office with normal wood desks, that echo can hang around for way too long. That is why your head starts to hurt after a few hours of loud coworkers.

Most people think the ceiling tiles are enough, but they aren't. Even with good ceilings and carpet, you usually can't reach a comfortable sound level on your own. But when you swap those regular desks for SoniQ™ furniture, the echo time drops instantly, allowing employees to concentrate better. The furniture provides the extra sound-absorbing power that the room was missing.

How to Incorporate Acoustic Wood Furniture into an Office

With more offices returning to full-time or hybrid workplace schedules , there is a greater demand for acoustic wood furniture solutions. Fortunately, different options are available to meet a wide variety of office needs.

Acoustic booths and pods can be a cost-effective solution to creating more private meeting spaces. These portable stations can be used by employees who need to take a client call or finish a challenging task without distractions. These stations are soundproof, helping keep external noise out while also creating a level of privacy.

Free-standing acoustic wood panels can act as dividers, reducing noise levels between different sections within an office. This is particularly helpful for creating distinct collaborative zones and more private, quieter working areas.

Desks and workstations with high-backed panels made of sound-absorbing materials can be used throughout an office to absorb sound and reduce reverberation.

With numerous wood acoustic furniture solutions available, partnering with the acoustical professionals using SoniQ™ Technology by RPG Acoustical Systems ensures your workplace reduces office noise. Their acoustic expertise helps fine-tune your office environment — reducing noise distractions while improving speech clarity and overall workplace comfort.

Understanding Reverberation Time and Why It Matters

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:44:01 GMT

Reverberation time, or RT60, isn’t something that the average individual thinks about, but everyone has experienced it. It’s an integral part of acoustic design, and can make or break the space’s overall use and comfort.

What is Reverberation Time?

To understand reverberation time, you first need to understand reverberation. Essentially, it’s how long sound reflections can be heard in a room. When a sound is made — whether it’s someone speaking, a musical instrument, or a movie soundtrack — it sends out sound waves. These waves travel throughout a room, bouncing off hard surfaces and eventually fading. Reverberation happens when sound waves bounce around - the longer they bounce around, the louder and more chaotic-sounding the spaces can get.

Now, reverberation time is the time it takes for a sound to decay by 60 decibels in a room after the sound stops. The higher the reverberation time, the longer the sound lasts in a room. But a room with too little reverberation time can feel unnatural or “dead.” Finding the perfect balance is key to optimal acoustics.

How to Calculate Reverberation Time

To find the reverberation time in a space, you have to calculate it. It’s primarily calculated using the Sabine formula, which was originally developed by Wallace Sabine. To find RT60, multiply 0.161 by the volume in cubic meters (m3) of the space. Then, divide this calculation by the total absorption in the room measured in metric Sabins (m2).

Another room-acoustic metric, the Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC), indicates a material's ability to absorb sound. With this knowledge, acoustic professionals and designers can select the right materials for a space to adjust the reverberation time.

Note that applying the formula without a solid understanding of acoustics can be challenging. However, acoustic consultants in the field can perform this calculation for you and determine which acoustic systems are most appropriate for the venue.

What Impacts Reverberation Time

Various factors affect a room’s reverberation time. They include:

Room Size: The larger the space, the longer the reverberation time. This is especially true if the room is open, meaning there aren’t zoned areas or individual sections. This is why many open-floor-plan office designers create distinct zones or spaces. It breaks up the room’s size while segmenting different areas for different functionalities.
Surface materials : Hard surfaces like concrete, glass, and wood reflect sound more than soft surfaces, such as carpets and acoustical panels. A blend of both reflective and absorptive surfaces is needed in a space to get the reverberation time and the feel of the space just right.
Occupancy : What’s in the space also plays a major role. Again, a wide-open space will be more prone to echoes than a space divided into sections or that includes different furnishings. The number of people within the room will also affect reverberation time.

Why Reverberation Time Matters

Think about a time when you had dinner at a large restaurant. There may have been a time when you were unable to hear the person sitting just a few feet away from you. Every voice, every plate, every clink of wine glasses bounced around the room, creating louder and louder reverberations. As a result, you were unable to have any type of conversation with your dining partners, leading to a less-than-desirable experience. This same acoustic problem occurs in various spaces, from open-floor plan office environments to school concert halls to hotel meeting spaces to performance venues.

Reverberation time matters for numerous reasons, including speech intelligibility, acoustic comfort, performance quality, and functional purpose.

Speech Intelligibility

When reverberation time increases, speech intelligibility decreases. In certain venues, such as offices and classrooms, this can be very problematic, eventually leading to frustrated students and employees. Speech intelligibility is a core component of effective communication. Without it, messages can be misinterpreted.

Acoustic Comfort

High reverberation times can be uncomfortable. Shouting at your dining partner at a restaurant isn’t a great experience, nor is asking your teammate to repeat what they just said in a large conference room. Diners will eventually stop going to the restaurant — no matter how good the food is — and employees will become irritated and annoyed with the office setup.

Performance Quality

Lecture halls, concert facilities, and recording studios will all have different reverberation needs. Classrooms with high reverberation times can lead to poor speech perception and decreased student concentration and focus. Proper reverberation time in a concert hall or recording studio can enhance a musician’s liveliness or richness, making it sound as if the instruments or the singer’s voice are bouncing fluidly through the air.

How to Best Manage and Adjust Reverberation Time

The best way to manage or adjust reverberation time in a space is through acoustic solutions. Acoustic treatments are used to balance sound absorption and diffusion. These treatments range from wall acoustic panels to sound diffusers to suspended clouds and baffles. To treat a room, a variety of these treatments will be necessary as each serves a distinct purpose.

Partnering with acoustical consulting professionals who ensure that the right amount of the right materials are implemented to achieve proper design is the first step. The staff at RPG Acoustical Systems can then ensure that the prescription for the acoustics is met or exceeded with the highest-performance solutions and aesthetic appeal. Combined, this expertise in acoustics will fine-tune your environment so that speech intelligibility, acoustic comfort, and performance quality are right on point.

What Makes an Acoustic System — Not Just an Acoustic Product

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:43:59 GMT

If the acoustics of your space aren’t up to par, you may be researching different acoustic products to add. However, “spot treating” isn’t going to cut it. You need to think about the space holistically and solve the root problem. That’s where acoustic systems come into play.

An acoustic system involves multiple acoustic components tailored to a room’s size, layout, and purpose. Acoustic consultants will recommend an acoustic system as an approach, one that is comprehensive and thinks of the space holistically. A complete acoustic system is designed to address a range of issues, from excessive bass to standing waves to flutter echoes. Acoustic systems can completely transform a space.

Acoustic products, on the other hand, are individual pieces with a specific function. These products — such as reflectors, diffusers, absorbers, suspended baffles, and bass traps — are part of an acoustic system. When used as standalone pieces, they address only one acoustic issue, not a variety of issues. A common mistake many designers make is buying acoustic products off the shelf, hoping they will help fix the issue at hand. Adding an absorptive or diffusive wall panel here or there may help a little, but they won’t completely resolve the issue, and the space will therefore not live up to its fullest potential.

What are the Main Components of an Acoustic System?

Spaces vary based on dimensions, construction materials, and overall purpose or functionality. The need for a concert facility in a high school will differ drastically from that of an open-floor-plan office environment. However, the way that the acoustics are addressed is largely the same. Below are the main components of an acoustic system.

Wall Panels

One of the primary acoustic treatments is wall panels. They are easy to install, come in a wide variety of materials, and serve different purposes.

Acoustic wall panels absorb sound energy and prevent reverberation . When sound enters a space, sound waves scatter in different directions. If the surfaces of a room are hard, such as wood, concrete, glass, or metal, sound waves will bounce off them. This creates reverberations and leads to echoes.

Absorptive wall panels remove residual sound. They are often foam-backed, wrapped in acoustic fabrics, or perforated veneered wood, which absorb the sound waves. On the exterior, they can be finished in a variety of different materials. Wood panels can be custom-stained and lacquered to fit the space. Other materials include fiberglass, polymer, or acrylic resin.

Wall panel placement is equally important. To get the most out of each panel, you need to assess where sound hits or strikes. These are known as reflection points, or the distance between the sound’s source and the listener’s ear. For a seated audience, such as an auditorium or performing arts center , panels should be centered about 4 to 5 feet from the floor. For standing audiences, such as a museum foyer or gallery, they should be raised to about 5 to 7 feet to align with the sound source.

Acoustic Diffuser

Acoustic diffusers are specialized acoustical surfaces designed to scatter or redistribute sound waves. This ensures that the sound waves are redirected in multiple directions instead of reflected as a single echo. Diffusers are used to make a room sound “alive,” eliminating harsh reverberations and unnatural, “dead” spaces.

Acoustic diffusers can be made from different materials, such as wood, wood veneer, polymer, GFRG, and laminate. They can be treated with different finishes and paint colors to match or enhance the space’s aesthetics .

There are different types of acoustic diffusers. 1D (one-dimensional) diffusers feature vertical or horizontal wells and scatter sound in a 180-degree plane. 2D (two-dimensional) diffusers scatter sound in both horizontal and vertical directions. Quadratic Residue Diffusers (QRD) provide the most precise and predictable scattering of sound waves across a wide range of frequencies. Acoustic consultants will know exactly what types of diffusers are needed for your specific space.

As with acoustic panels, placement of acoustic diffusers is key. Rear walls and ceilings are common placements to help prevent sound from bouncing straight back to the listener. They are placed approximately 6 to 7 feet away from the listener.

Ceiling Clouds and Baffles

When it comes to acoustics, ceilings are often overlooked; however, both ceiling clouds and baffles can do wonders for a space. Ceiling clouds are panels suspended horizontally and are used for focused sound control. They aren’t mounted to a ceiling so that they can offset noise from both sides. They are great for offices, conference rooms, and home theaters.

Baffles are panels suspended vertically, which is great for capturing horizontally moving sound waves. These are best in high-ceiling environments, such as office cafeterias, warehouses, and concert venues .

Ceiling clouds and baffles are frequently used together in an acoustic system to target specific reverberation zones. For example, in an open-plan office, clouds can be placed over conference tables to improve speech intelligibility, and baffles can be hung over desks to reduce the general buzz.

Bass Traps

With the walls and ceilings both treated, the only remaining areas in the rooms are the corners. Bass traps are specialized absorbers designed to capture low-frequency sound energy that wall panels cannot handle. They can help rooms appear less “boomy” or “muddy.”

Bass traps are made from either porous materials like fiberglass or mineral wood, or solid materials such as metal and wood. They are placed in different corners of a space, such as where the walls meet the ceiling or floor.

Acoustic Systems Deliver Measurable Sound Control Results

As a holistic approach to the most common acoustic problems, acoustic systems are the outright winner. RPG Acoustical Systems can work with Professional experts to recommend acoustic systems that will transform the acoustics of your space while also adding to or complementing the existing aesthetics.

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The Role of Furniture, Walls, and Ceilings in Sound Control

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:44:04 GMT

The sound in a room depends heavily on its size, shape, and the materials or surfaces within it. Large rooms allow sound waves to develop, leading to long reverberation times, while smaller spaces can resonate, producing a hollow or boxy sound. While the physical size and shape of a room can rarely be adjusted, there are ways to reflect, absorb, and diffuse sound to improve sound quality.

The Role of Engineered Furniture in Sound Control

Furniture is a fundamental, yet often overlooked, component in achieving total sound control. While standard office pieces are typically reflective, causing sound to bounce and create a cluttered acoustic environment, identifying sufficient vertical surfaces for acoustic processing can transform a space. By identifying surfaces such as modesty panels, cabinet doors, and cabinetry, RPG can apply acoustic processing to turn everyday office equipment into active tools for sound control.

The core of this advancement is SoniQ™ technology , which converts normally reflective wood surfaces into absorptive ones. Unlike random bookshelves or dividers that provide only incidental benefits, furniture integrated with SoniQ™ technology is engineered and laboratory-tested to meet specific reverberation goals. For example, while the reverberation time goal for an office environment is less than 1/2 second, typical furniture and even absorptive ceiling tiles often fail to meet this target on their own. A space equipped with SoniQ™ technology can achieve this goal effectively without additional intrusive wall treatments.

When designing a space, aesthetics should not be a trade-off for performance. Standard wood office furniture looks identical to pieces processed with SoniQ™ technology, but the difference in absorption—measured in Sabins—is significant across and beyond the normal speech range. By processing vertical surfaces exposed to the environment, every component of a workstation, including both sides of a modesty panel, can contribute to the room's sound-absorbing performance.

Ultimately, the goal is to create a workspace where noise reverberation is minimized and clarity is maximized. By using these engineered surfaces, you can effectively eliminate the need for wall panels while maintaining the professional look of high-end wood furniture.

The Role of Walls in Sound Control

The walls of a room act as primary sound barriers and constitute the largest surface area for managing a room's acoustic profile. They can block noise, absorb waves, and reduce the transmission of unwanted sound. High-performance acoustical wall systems utilize three primary methods to master the sonic environment: blocking, absorption, and diffusion.

Blocking Transmission

Concrete and masonry walls act as strong barriers that stop sound waves from passing into adjacent rooms. Sheetrock walls are not as strong; they often require support from isolation systems and, in some cases, additional layers to create a stronger barrier.

Absorption

Standard solid walls are often too reflective, contributing to excessive reverberation. Modern acoustical wall systems solve this by using engineered absorptive panels like the Perfecto®, Dado™, or Expo™ series. These systems use precise perforations or grooves to "soak up" sound energy. For example, the Perfecto® Micro can achieve an NRC=0.95, effectively eliminating echoes while appearing as a solid, high-end wood finish. For more demanding environments, systems like the Absorbor™ Hi-Impact provide the necessary durability and tackability without sacrificing performance.

Diffusion and Scattering

Rather than just stopping sound, advanced acoustical wall systems use diffusion to scatter sound waves, creating a uniform sound field and a natural sense of ambiance. This is achieved through geometric designs and number-theory-based patterns and is used in meeting rooms and halls for presentations.

1D Diffusers: Products like the QRD® 734 or FlutterFree® use vertical wells and ribs to produce a directional response.
2D Diffusers: The Skyline® system uses unique block heights to scatter incident sound uniformly in all directions, minimizing "acoustic glare" in smaller spaces.
Hybrid Systems: The BAD™ (Binary Amplitude Diffuser) panel combines an optimized binary pattern of perforations with a sound-absorbent core to provide an ideal transition from absorption to scattering.

By integrating these specialized acoustical wall systems, designers can achieve specific reverberation and performance goals—far more effectively than through standard construction alone.

The Role of Ceilings in Sound Control

When you enter a room, looking up may be the last thing that you do. But if the room echoes or the sound reverberates oddly, the ceiling may be to blame. Ceiling tiles and panels absorb sound waves, preventing them from bouncing off hard, flat surfaces. This reduces echo and reverberation.

Ceilings can also be essential in soundproofing between floors. In an office building , specialized ceiling treatment may be necessary to prevent employees at their desks from hearing footsteps from people above. Reducing noise pollution can increase employees’ productivity levels. Also, ceilings can minimize background noise and echoes, which are important for speech intelligibility in classrooms, conference rooms, and offices.

Ceilings are often underutilized for acoustic treatments; however, various options can improve acoustics. Acoustic ceiling panels can be mounted directly to the ceiling, while clouds can be suspended horizontally and absorb sound from multiple directions.

Acoustic baffles are vertical panels suspended from the ceiling, offering another deflector for sound waves to bounce off. Acoustic tiles are designed to fit into standard drop ceiling grids and can replace existing ceiling tiles. This is a seamless and relatively low-effort acoustic treatment.

Tips for Building and Designing an Acoustically Sound Space

Building and designing an acoustically sound space requires a mix of treatments. Acoustic panels, thick, plush curtains, and rugs can reduce echoes and reverberations. Sound diffusers can scatter sound waves, creating a more natural sound. Ceiling panels and acoustic tiles can also manage reflections from above — a necessary treatment for large spaces, including audio listening rooms , concert venues, and amphitheaters.

RPG Acoustical Systems provides high-performance, engineered solutions for sound control. Specializing in sound diffusers and absorbers, RPG Acoustics can help acoustical consultants and architects choose the best surfaces to meet their goals and provide an acoustically sound, aesthetically beautiful space.

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