ACOUSTICS FIRST designs, manufactures, distributes and sells acoustical panels and soundproofing materials to control sound and eliminate noise. These sound and noise control products include sound absorbers, diffusers, noise barriers, and vibration control devices from people who have been giving out sound advice for over 30 years. Our articles cover topics that include basic acoustics, acoustic treatment, how acoustical materials are used and information about our company. These articles have appeared in magazines and on-line.

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A large gymnasium/ basketball court made of concrete blocks and metal is not an acoustically tame place. Add dozens of active boys and girls and the cacophony of sound can be a little overwhelming. This is exactly the reason why the Boys & Girls club reached out to Acoustics First®. After a quick...

Posted on Feb 03, 2021  •  Facebook

Boys & Girls Club is (Cloudscape®) Baffled! https://t.co/bC2HNuCNPX

Posted on Feb 03, 2021  •  Twitter

For this installment of "Similar, yet Different", we will be going retro - The Barrel Vs. The Pyramid! These two shapes are the historic foundations for modern acoustic treatments. How did they come about? Why do they work? How are they different? These two shapes have origins before written...

Posted on Jan 15, 2021  •  Facebook

Similar, Yet Different. Double Duty Diffuser™ Vs. Pyramidal https://t.co/L5LEQYfyGF

Posted on Jan 15, 2021  •  Twitter

On January 31, 2020, the International Year of Sound held its opening ceremony at Sorbonne University in Paris - where there was much optimism for the education and advancement in the understanding of sound and how it affects our daily lives. COVID-19 was just starting to enter into the world...

Posted on Dec 23, 2020  •  Facebook

Lessons from 2020 – Acoustics and More. https://t.co/g0GFkqHQOQ

Posted on Dec 23, 2020  •  Twitter

December 7-11, 2020: The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) is running their first fully-virtual meeting, Acoustics Virtually Everywhere (AVE). The format is just like a real-life convention with a few interesting twists. If you've ever had a scheduling conflict and needed to choose one...

Posted on Dec 04, 2020  •  Facebook

ASA 2020 – Acoustics Virtually Everywhere https://t.co/pOI7Oxv9jx

Posted on Dec 04, 2020  •  Twitter

Today on, "Similar, yet different..." we are going to analyze two more of our acoustic diffusers and compare/ contrast their designs and functionality.. . and this one is a doozy; The Model D vs. The Aeolian®. These two diffusers have some very interesting similarities and some surprising differences...

Posted on Nov 12, 2020  •  Facebook

ArtDiffusor® Model D vs. Aeolian®: Similar, yet different. https://t.co/TrFoKIGrZx

Posted on Nov 12, 2020  •  Twitter