Early reflections are one of the most important and least well‑understood aspects of room acoustics. They are also among the easiest problems to hear once you know what to listen for, and among the most effective to fix with the...
GIK Acoustics at the University of Salford: Why Independent Testing Still Matters
GIK Acoustics recently spent time at the University of Salford’s Acoustics Laboratories, one of the most respected acoustic research facilities in the world. The visit was not about marketing claims or chasing headlines or clicks. It was about science: measurement,...
If you are listening to speakers in a room, then the room itself is changing what you should be hearing. Whether you are mixing music, producing films, trying to make out what people are saying on a call in an...
How Acoustic Diffusers Work And Which One Is Right For You In this video we take a look at diffusion and acoustic treatment. We explain how diffusion works as well as which type of diffuser is right for your...
Designer Tips: Home Theaters and Acoustic Balance with John Dykstra
Without fail, one of the first things our clients say to us when we begin talking about how we are going to treat their room is some iteration of “I don’t want my room to be too dead”. This is...
Carpet will absorb high frequencies, but that’s not always the kind of absorption we need to balance our rooms. This video explores the effects carpet will have one your room and when you’ll want your floors covered.
Debunking Sound Diffusion Myths
There are many misconceptions about diffusion that can lead people astray when they go to treat their rooms. This video outlines some of the common mistakes people make when treating their space with diffusion as well as give some advice...
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Check out these sound tests of our DEMO room. In this video we pull all the treatment out of the room to see how the frequency response changes as well as run a few playback and recording tests.
Sound Proofing Vs. Acoustics Treatment
GIK Acoustics is an acoustic treatments company, yet we often get questions about soundproofing, a very different subject. We put together this video as a general guide to help point people in the right direction.