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The Razor Acoustic Panel – 1″ thick

Starting at $54.99

The Razor 1″ Acoustic panel is a slim excellent option for environments such as recording & project studios, mastering facilities. offices, restaurants, churches, hotel lobbies and conference rooms, and schools for controlling ambient noise. Our The Razor panels are designed to solve a variety of issues: mainly to control noise, eliminate slap echo and control comb filtering in a room.

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Overview

Our 1 inch (1″) Acoustic Panels, GIK Acoustics The Razor Panels, are designed to solve a variety of issues including early reflection reduction in recording studios, project studios, as office acoustic panels for office noise reduction, church acoustics, school acoustics, restaurant acoustics, as these sound absorbing panels eliminate slap echo and control comb filtering in a room. Knowing that every room has it’s own size and shape, we have our line of variable size The Razor panels which can be custom sized to the specifications to fit your space.

The Razor Panels are sound reducing panels that are perfect for recording studio use, residential and commercial applications including office noise reduction, lecture halls, hotel conference rooms, lobbies, and ballrooms, restaurant acoustics, school and classroom acoustics, home theater room acoustics, church acoustics, and wherever speech intelligibility and clarity is paramount.

The acoustic panels’ core is made from 100% recycled materials, which are environmentally friendly and include no formaldehyde or urea formaldehyde

Specs

Core

Rigid fiberglass provides twice the low-end absorption over similar foam-based products.

Design

1″ thick acoustic panel frame filled with eco-friendly, fire-rated rigid fiberglass sound absorbing material, wrapped in acoustically transparent fabrics. 15 colors

Weight

Square/Narrow = 4lbs

Rectangle = 8lbs

NRC

1.05 (versus foam products where NRC = 0.4)

Construction

Class A fire rated – Click HERE for Fire Rating test results

ECOSE® technology absorption material

Quality hand-made construction and craftsmanship

Standard Sizes

Square 24″x24″

Rectangle 24″x48″

Rectangle 24″x36″

Narrow 12″x48″

Suggested Placement

The Razor panel is easily mounted on a wall using a sawtooth picture hanger (included)

Stylish for business or home decor.

Suspending: See our product for acoustic drop ceiling tiles that fit into a standard grid for dropped ceilings or can be suspended from a solid ceiling structure.

Can add custom art to create an ArtPanel

The Razor panel is an excellent option for environments such as offices, restaurants, and schools for controlling ambient noise.

The flexibility of the The Razor Panel means you can arrange them in stylish designs and patterns. The result is not only an attractive look, but The Razor Panels also have an effective impact on the acoustics of your space. For an audio example of a treated room, click HERE.

There are tremendous benefits for treating a room acoustically. Sound expert Julian Treasure explains, “Because of poor acoustics, students in classrooms miss 50 percent of what their teachers say and patients in hospitals have trouble sleeping because they continually feel stressed.” The average noise level in classrooms is 65dB. By installing acoustic treatments, that level can be brought down to a healthier threshold.

Applications

TEST RESULTS

View the full pdf file HERE.

The tests were carried out in the large reverberation room at the University of Salford (Manchester England). The room has been designed with hard surfaces and non-parallel walls to give long empty room reverberation times with uniform decays. It has the shape of a truncated wedge. In addition, 11 panels, each 1.22m x 2.44m, were hung in the room to improve the diffusivity of the sound field. The test sample was placed in the centre of the floor. The excitation signal comprised wide band random noise played into the room via a loudspeaker system mounted in a cabinet facing a corner. The sound was monitored at each of 5 microphone positions. The room is 7.4m long x ~6.6m wide x 4.5m high.

Julian Treasure’s TED Talk “Designing For The Ears“

Because of poor acoustics, students in classrooms miss 50 percent of what their teachers say and patients in hospitals have trouble sleeping because they continually feel stressed. Julian Treasure sounds a call to action for designers to pay attention to the “invisible architecture” of sound.

Click HERE to read about and connect with leading sound expert and four-time TED.com speaker Julian Treasure.
TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading — through TED.com, our annual conferences, the annual TED Prize and local TEDx events.

15 STANDARD GIK ACOUSTICS FABRICS

Fabric covered panels are available in our 15 standard, quality GIK Acoustics fabric options at no additional charge.

Purple

Charcoal

Maize

Tan

Beige

Georgia Peach

Black

Pure White

Burgundy

Off-White

Hunter Green

Gray (a.k.a. Light Gray)

Bright Red

Coffee

Bright Blue

9 STOCK GUILFORD OF MAINE COLORS

Upgrade the finish to Guilford of Maine options for a nominal charge per panel.

You may select any of the following 9 stocked Guilford of Maine colors right off the web site for a nominal charge per panel or contact us for a quote on any of the other Guilford of Maine FR701, Anchorage or other fabrics.

Baltic 153

Black 408

Bone 748

Chocolate 793

Coin 794

Deep Burgundy 556

Medium Grey 298

Silver Papier 538

See all Guilford of Maine FR701 colors here.

Here is a VERY HELPFUL article from Guilford of Maine regarding fabric selection and why you should never rely solely on the computer image.

Order a color swatch book with fabric samples for $15.00

Product	Panel Size	Additional charge per panel
Spot Panel	Square (24” x 24”) or Narrow (12” x 48”)	$7.00
242 Acoustic Panel, 244 Bass Trap, Monster Bass Trap	Square (24” x 24”) or Narrow (12” x 48”)	$8.50
242 Acoustic Panel or Spot Panel	Rectangle (24” x 48”)	$15.00
244 Bass Trap or Monster Bass Trap	Rectangle (24” x 48”)	$20.00
Tri-Trap Corner Bass Trap	standard 47”	$20.00
Soffit Bass Trap	standard 46.5”	$30.00
Scopus Tuned Membrane Bass Trap	T100, T70, or T40	$25.00
FreeStand Acoustic Panel or FreeStand Bass Trap	standard 60”	$25.00
Screen Panel	standard 72”	$55.00
Evolution PolyFusor	standard 47”	$15.00

See all Guilford of Maine FR701 colors here.

Order a color swatch book with fabric samples for $15.00

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wdt_ID	Products	Lowest Freq.	Thickness	Absorber	Diffuser	Bass Control	Wall Mountable	Backing Type	Mounting Hardware	Free Standing	Fits in Corners	Variety of Sizes	Custom Sizes	Fire-Rated	Stocked Fabrics	Finishes	Patterns
1	Best Sellers
2	242 Acoustic Panel	250	3.625"	✓	w/ Scatter Plate		✓	Air Gap	Eye-hooks	Stands Available		✓	✓	✓	24
3	244 Bass Trap w/ FlexRange Technology	80	5.5"	✓	w/ Scatter Plate	✓	✓	Air Gap	Eye-hooks	Stands Available		✓	✓	✓	24
4	244 Bass Trap w/FRT with Range Limiter	75 Hz to 400	5.5"	✓	w/ Scatter Plate	✓	✓	Air Gap	Eye-hooks	Stands Available		✓	✓	✓	24
5	Monster Bass Trap w/FRT	70	7.7"	✓	w/ Scatter Plate	✓	✓	Air Gap	Eye-hooks	Stands Available		✓	✓	✓	24
6	Monster Bass Trap w/FRT with Range Limiter	60 Hz to 400	7.7"	✓	w/ Scatter Plate	✓	✓	Air Gap	Eye-hooks	Stands Available		✓	✓	✓	24
7	Tri-Trap Corner Bass Trap©	50		✓	w/ Scatter Plate	✓		n/a	n/a	✓	✓		✓	✓	24	5	n/a
8
9	Absorbers
10	Spot Panel	300	2"	✓			✓	Hard-back	Sawtooth bars			✓	✓	✓	24
11	1" Acoustic Art Panel	400	1"	✓			✓	Hard-back	Sawtooth bars	Stands Available		✓	✓	✓	Custom Artwork
12	2" Acoustic Art Panel	300	2"	✓			✓	Hard-back	Sawtooth bars	Stands Available		✓	✓	✓	Custom Artwork
13	242 Acoustic Art Panel	250	3.625"	✓	w/ Scatter Plate		✓	Air Gap	Sawtooth bars	Stands Available		✓	✓	✓	Custom Artwork
14	4" Acoustic Art Panel	85	4"	✓	w/ Scatter Plate	✓	✓	Hard-back	Sawtooth bars	Stands Available		✓	✓	✓	Custom Artwork
15	6" Acoustic Art Panel	70	6"	✓	w/ Scatter Plate	✓	✓	Hard-back	Sawtooth bars	Stands Available		✓	✓	✓	Custom Artwork
16	DecoShapes - 1" Hexagon	400	1"	✓			✓	Hard-back	Sawtooth bars			✓		✓	24
17	DecoShapes - 2" Hexagon	300	2"	✓				Hard-back				✓		✓	24
18	2" Drop Ceiling Acoustic Panels	300	2"	✓			✓	Hard-back	Sawtooth bars			✓		✓	24
19	4" Drop Ceiling Acoustic Panels	85	4"	✓	w/ Scatter Plate		✓	Hard-back	Sawtooth bars			✓		✓	24
20	Soffit Bass Trap	40		✓	w/ Scatter Plate	✓	✓	n/a	n/a				✓	✓	24
21	Scopus Tuned Membrane Bass Trap (T100)	75 Hz – 135		✓	✓	✓	✓	Hard-back	Sawtooth bars				✓	✓	24	5	15
22	Scopus Tuned MembraneBass Trap (T70)	55 Hz – 100		✓	✓	✓	✓	Hard-back	Sawtooth bars				✓	✓	24	5	15
23	Scopus Tuned Membrane Bass Trap (T40)	30 Hz – 60		✓	✓	✓	✓	Hard-back	Sawtooth bars				✓	✓	24	5	15
24
25	Diffusers
26	Gotham N23 5" Quadratic Diffuser	650			✓		✓	n/a	Sawtooth bars							1
27	Q7d Diffusor	650			✓		✓	Hard-back	Sawtooth bars	✓						4
28	GridFusor	1000			✓		✓	n/a	n/a							1
29	Evolution PolyFusor	150		✓	✓	✓	✓	Hard-back	Sawtooth bars			✓	✓	✓	24	5	n/a
30
31	Alpha Series
32	2A Alpha Series - (Foam-Based)	350	2"	✓	✓		Glue	n/a	n/a							5	3
33	2A Alpha Pro Series	300	2"	✓	✓		✓	Muslin or fabric	Sawtooth bars	Stands Available		✓		✓	24	5	3
34	4A Alpha Pro Series	85	4"	✓	✓	✓	✓	Muslin or fabric	Sawtooth bars	Stands Available		✓		✓	24	5	3
35	6A Alpha Pro Series	70	6"	✓	✓	✓	✓	Muslin or fabric	Sawtooth bars	Stands Available		✓		✓	24	5	3
36	CT Alpha Pro Series Corner Bass Trap	50		✓	✓	✓	✓	n/a	n/a		✓		✓	✓	24	5	3
37
38	Impression Series
39	2" Impression Series - (Foam-Based)	350	2"	✓	✓		Glue	n/a	n/a							5	11
40	2" Impression Pro Series	300	2"	✓	✓		✓	Muslin or fabric	Sawtooth bars	Stands Available		✓		✓	24	5	12
41	4" Impression Pro Series	85	4"	✓	✓	✓	✓	Muslin or fabric	Sawtooth bars	Stands Available		✓		✓	24	5	12
42	6" Impression Pro Series	70	6"	✓	✓	✓	✓	Muslin or fabric	Sawtooth bars	Stands Available		✓		✓	24	5	12
43	CT Impression Pro Series Corner Bass Trap	50		✓	✓	✓	✓	n/a	n/a		✓		✓	✓	24	5	12
44
45	Vocal Booths / GOBO's
46	PIB (Portable Isolation Booth)	n/a		✓	✓			Front-plate	Wooden suport, hooks	✓			✓	✓	Upcharge	5	15
47	VISO Booth (Vocal ISOlation Booth)	n/a		✓				Front-plate	Stand extender				✓	✓	1	1	1
48	Freestand Acoustic Panel	200		✓				Covered	Metal feet	✓			✓	✓	24
49	Freestand Bass Trap	100		✓		✓		Covered	Metal feet	✓			✓	✓	24
50	Screen Panel	n/a		✓				Covered	n/a	✓			✓	✓	24

The GIK Difference

There’s a difference between a GIK Acoustics product and all others on the market.

The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office issued utility patent US 9,091,060 for GIK’s unique, proprietary design of its acoustic absorbers. The patent covers the design and construction of GIK Acoustics’ 242 Acoustic Panels, 244 Bass Traps with FlexRange Technology, and Monster Bass Traps with FlexRange Technology.

In addition to our patent, we separate ourselves from other acoustic treatment manufacturers in 6 primary areas

quality

GIK Acoustics products are beyond simple do-it-yourself panels that are found on the market today. We start with only the highest-quality materials that will not sag or leak over time, then we build every panel by hand employing a unique two-frame system.

Unlike other companies who use inexpensive materials, GIK Acoustics panels are crafted with quality insulation material, fabrics and hardwood plywoods. We start with absorptive insulation material that is intended for room acoustics – not cheap mineral wool whose main purpose is to insulate a ship’s engine room.

We then use carefully selected hardwood plywoods – not cheap imports – to construct our frames. The difference and chief advantage is dimensional stability. Crossbanded layers and balanced construction mean that hardwood plywood won’t shrink, swell or warp as much as lumber. To finish our panels we offer an array of fine fabrics – from our standard 9 options to the full line of Guilford of Maine panel fabrics.

GIK Acoustics products are not only Greensafe, but they carry a Class A fire rating which means we continue to provide our clients with the safest most effective products available. The Class A fire rating means that GIK Acoustics treatments have received the highest rating possible under the ASTM E84, a test used by code officials and regulatory agencies in the acceptance of interior finish materials.

Our team of professional builders handcraft each acoustic panel, bass trap and diffusor to exacting standards ensuring the most attractive, effective and dependable products. The difference is our customers are secure in knowing they receive the very best made-to-order acoustic treatments available.

value

Dollar for dollar, GIK Acoustics’ products absorb more sabins (sound) than any other product on the market. We provide our customers the most cost effective solution to make every space sound it’s best.

GIK Acoustics Panels are tested and certified by the Riverbank Acoustical Laboratories (RAL) to provide the most accurate information on the results you can expect when you purchase our products.

Our exceptional cost-to-benefit ratio means our customers do not over-buy or over-treat a room to get results.

Innovation

Over the past 10 years, GIK Acoustics has pioneered a number of acoustic treatments that you can’t find anywhere else. From the Tri-Trap Corner Bass Trap© to our Soffit Bass Trap© to the built in Scatter Plate, GIK continues to innovate.

After a year of research & development, in 2013 we introduced FlexRange Technology – our unique, proprietary system for providing the best in bass trapping and low end absorption.

In 2015 we launched the Alpha Series, a line of acoustic panels and bass traps with a wood face which has a mathematical sequence of slots for one-dimensional scattering / diffusion. The Alpha Series literally changes the face of acoustic panels and bass traps by beautifully combining absorption with diffusion and enhancing any room both aesthetically and acoustically with superior quality, high-performing, and stylish room treatments.

GIK Acoustics is also proud to have launched creative, unique products such as: the multifunctional PIB (Portable Isolation Booth), the decorative and effective Impression Series, and the striking, precise Gotham N23 5″ Quadratic Skyline Diffusor.

We are constantly innovating, so look for more solutions and creative treatments from GIK Acoustics.

Helpful Support Staff

Customer satisfaction is our number one priority at GIK Acoustics.

We start by helping customers determine the best products to treat their space with our free, expert Acoustic Advice. Our well-respected design team has years of experience and are available to provide assistance not only with product selection but product placement within your room.

In addition to providing knowledgeable recommendations, GIK Acoustics maintains contact throughout the order process. Our trained Customer Service team ensures quality, timely delivery and reliability. And our staff is available to help with special needs or custom orders.

The GIK Acoustics difference is we assist with everything from product inquiries to custom orders to delivery notifications to satisfaction follow ups. We guarantee it.

Informative

When it comes to improving the sound quality in a room, many find the science to be overwhelming and the task of DIY’ing acoustic treatments to be daunting. Our solutions are based on the science of acoustics and one of the key dynamics to our success lies in demystifying sound dynamics and room acoustics. We are firm believers in education and our website is full of Educational Articles and Videos. It’s long been our goal to help customers truly understand how sound behaves in a space and the importance and benefits of proper room treatment.

With our blog Acoustics & Audiogeekery, GIK Acoustics aims to explain what you’re hearing and how to improve your audio. Our blog is a resource and a repository of discussions and techniques in the quest to make better audio. Audio is interesting – whether you’re making music, mixing, or simply listening & enjoying – and manipulating technology to solve problems to improve audio is the essence of “audiogeekery.”

Environmental

It’s our commitment to use environmentally safe materials for all our products.We use ECOSE absorption material, eco-friendly wood and we offer customers recycled fabric options as well. Greensafe means GIK Acoustics products are friendlier on air quality, the environment, and your budget.
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