Compare Us: Audimute Panels vs. Fiberglass Paneling and Foam Panels
Recommended coverage of your space varies, based on your room size, room construction, sound source and more. It's always best to call an Audimute acoustical expert (866-505-MUTE) before purchasing Acoustic Panels to ensure you will achieve your desired results.
When purchasing Acoustic Panels for your space, we typically recommend around 25% coverage to maximize the effectiveness of the absorption product. Applications like vocal booths or studios may require more than 25% coverage - more general applications (with lower decibel levels or higher frequency noise) may achieve satisfactory results with less than 25% coverage. Again, please give us a call to determine the ideal level of absorption for your space!
Calculation to figure out how many panels you'll need:
(Room Length x Room Width x % desired coverage)/ Acoustic Panel sq. ft.
Example: 10'x10' Room - (10x10x.25)/8 = 3.125 = Need (3) 2x4 Panels
10'x10' Room - (10x10x.25)/4 = 6.25 = Need (6) 2x2 Panels
This will give you the number of Acoustic Panels you'll need to achieve your desired results based on the degree of coverage you choose. Play around with the coverage to see how you can achieve the best results while staying within your budget.
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GO GREEN with Audimute - the smarter sound control solution! Not only do Audimute Panels offer outstanding acoustic performance, but they also feature eco-C-tex, the GREENEST sound absorption technology in today's marketplace! eco-C-tex blends natural cotton and renewable cellulose fibers (the majority of which is post-consumer recycled newspaper!) in a process that produces ZERO landfill waste and requires 1/10 of the energy to produce compared to traditional fiberglass.
So why choose man-made fiberglass, dubbed as the next asbestos by many? Exposure to airborne fiberglass particles or direct contact with the product can cause skin, eye, nose and throat irritation and itching. Coughing is also a reaction to inhaled fibers. What’s more, fiberglass is considered to be a probable carcinogen by National Institutes of Health. Fiberglass product packages display cancer warning labels unlike cotton panels that do not require this warning. These labels are required by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) based on determinations made by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the National Toxicology Program (NTP).
Be good to yourself and your environment! Choose Audimute Panels, the natural and safe acoustic solution - a better alternative to fiberglass and foam.
Audimute Acoustic Panels vs. Owens Corning 703 Fiberglass Paneling & Foam Panels
(Notice that Audimute panels have an impressive "Noise Reduction Coefficient - NRC" of 1.00!)
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2" Material |
125 Hz |
250 Hz |
500 Hz |
1K Hz |
2K Hz |
4K Hz |
NRC |
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Audimute Panels - 2" |
0.39 |
0.63 |
1.18 |
1.11 |
1.06 |
1.09 |
1.00 |
Auralex Studiofoam Metro Foam Panels- 2"
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0.13
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0.23
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0.68
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0.93 |
0.91 |
0.89
|
0.70 |
Auralex Studiofoam Pyramids Foam Panels - 2"
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0.13
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0.18
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0.57
|
0.96
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1.03
|
0.98
|
0.70
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Auralex Studiofoam Wedges Foam Panels - 2"
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0.11
|
0.30 |
0.91
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1.05 |
0.99
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1.00
|
0.80
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Sonex Classic Acoustical Foam Panels - 2"
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0.17 |
0.33
|
0.85 |
1.03
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1.08
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1.06 |
0.80
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Soft Sound Foam Panels - 2"
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0.32
|
0.75
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1.2
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1.1 |
0.9
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0.63
|
0.99
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Owens-Corning 703 Fiberglass Paneling - 2"
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0.17 |
0.86 |
1.14 |
1.07 |
1.02 |
0.98 |
1.00 |
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Auralex SonoSuede Fiberglass Paneling - 2" |
.59 |
0.76 |
0.91 |
0.85 |
0.80 |
0.76 |
0.85 |
1" Material
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Owens-Corning 703 Fiberglass Paneling - 1 "
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0.11
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0.28
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0.68
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0.90 |
0.93 |
0.96
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0.70
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1" SonicPrint Panels
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0.19 |
0.46 |
0.93 |
1.02
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0.99
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1.05 |
0.85
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Eco-Tech Acoustical Panel
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0.07 |
0.22
|
0.60 |
0.88
|
1.01 |
1.10
|
0.70
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Compare Audimute Natural Acoustic Solutions to Foam Panels
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Audimute Natural Acoustic Panels: |
Fiberglass Paneling: |
- Naturally made from recyclables, no harmful man-made fibers
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- Safe for all applications, Non-irritating alternative to fiberglass
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- Difficult to handle, May irritate skin upon contact
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- Extremely high Noise Reduction Coefficient that makes it more effective than fiberglass in controlling air borne sound transmission
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- Lower Noise Reduction Coefficient, less effective than natural solution
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- Helps reduce landfill waste, consumes less energy
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- Consumes more energy to manufacture
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