This depends on the size of your room, how you use it, and the sound you're trying to achieve.

For a typical small mixing or listening room, we recommend starting with around 4–6 acoustic panels, positioned to control the main reflection points. This can make a noticeable improvement to clarity, but won't necessarily reduce echo throughout the entire room.

If your goal is to reduce general echo and reverberation, for example in a rehearsal room, podcast studio or office, the overall amount of panel coverage becomes particularly important. For a more heavily damped sound, covering around 40–60% of the available bare wall space is a useful rough guide, although many rooms will need less.

There's no need to tackle everything at once. Start with a sensible amount of treatment, listen to the results, and add more if needed.

For more detailed guidance, see our room treatment advice guide, or feel free to contact us for advice on your setup!

For most rooms, we recommend starting with acoustic panels. They reduce unwanted reflections and echo, often making an immediate and noticeable improvement to clarity and the overall sound of your space.

Bass traps complement the panels by providing additional low-frequency absorption, helping to control troublesome bass resonances.

For podcasting, streaming, voice recording and general echo reduction, acoustic panels alone will often be sufficient. For music production, mixing and critical listening, however, bass control is particularly important, and we recommend combining panels with bass traps for a more complete acoustic treatment system.

Our advice is to start with panels, assess the results, then add further treatment where needed. That might mean more panels to reduce general reverberation, or bass traps to improve low-frequency control.

We explain this in more detail in our room treatment advice guide.

This is a common misconception about the purpose of acoustic panels, foams, etc.  

The panels are primarily designed for acoustic treatment (making the sound inside the room clear and accurate).  Not so much for soundproofing (blocking the sound travelling between rooms), which is a separate issue.

No panel on its own will be able to soundproof a room, despite what some manufacturers may claim.  Properly soundproofing a room will generally involve full-on and expensive structural modfications, e.g. installation of double walls, floating floors, vinyl mass, etc.

The panels will provide a small amount of deadening of sound between rooms, especially for higher frequencies, so they may help a little, to make the sound less annoying to overhear.  But they will not block sound completely.

For detailed instructions and illustrations, please see our installation guide.

Both our acoustic panels and bass traps are designed for easy installation, with removable and permanent mounting options.

Acoustic Panels

Removable installation: We recommend using 4 medium 3M Command strips per panel. These provide a strong hold and can be removed cleanly without damaging your walls when used correctly.

Permanent installation: Alternatively, you can use small nails, panel tacks, screws or spray contact adhesive.

Bass Traps

Our bass traps hang in room corners using the supplied cord and two rear D-rings.

Removable installation: We recommend 2 large 3M Command Utility Hooks, one on each side of the corner. Each hook is rated to hold up to 2.2 kg.

Permanent installation: Alternatively, use 2 securely fitted wall hooks, nails or screws, depending on your wall type.

Yes, absolutely. Since the panels are very light, they are safe and easy to ceiling mount. It's not always required, but some rooms really benefit from treatment of the ceiling.

Removable installation: If using 3M Command strips to attach the panels to the ceiling, we recommend doubling the usual number of strips, using approximately 8 medium strips per panel instead of 4.

Permanent installation: Alternatively, you can use suitable mechanical fixings, such as screws or nails, or spray contact adhesive for a permanent installation.

For detailed instructions, see our installation guide.

Yes, the panels are made from recycled post-consumer plastic (PET), using an advanced process which creates a densely aerated, highly absorbent material.

This type of PET can be recycled again after use, so there's no need to destroy the planet just to get a good room sound.

Our acoustic panels are fully reversible, so you can decide when mounting whether to display the AudioSilk logo, or go for a simpler look with no logo.

Our bass traps do not have a logo on them.

Yes. The panels can be cut easily using a craft knife or similar tool. This means that you can treat awkwardly sized/shaped parts of the room with no loss of performance.

Our bass traps contain a BassWool filling and are not designed to be cut or opened.

Yes completely, there is no protective gear required, unlike when installing some sound insulation products (e.g. rockwool). 

AudioSilk panels are made entirely from recycled PET. The same material that a plastic drink bottle is made from.  So they can be handled easily and safely with no gloves or mask.

Acoustic panels: Independently tested to EN 13501-1, achieving a Class B-s1,d0 reaction-to-fire rating.

Bass traps: Both the outer shell and internal filling are made from materials rated Class B-s1,d0 under EN 13501-1.

Yes. Both our acoustic panels and bass traps have been independently tested to the international ISO 354 standard for sound absorption.

We publish detailed sound absorption coefficients across different frequency bands, giving a much clearer picture of performance than a single-number rating such as NRC.

Our acoustic panels provide effective absorption across a broad range of frequencies, while our bass traps deliver additional low-frequency control. Together, they provide a complete acoustic treatment system, helping to create a more balanced and controlled listening environment.

You can see the results in our acoustic performance graphs, showing the performance of both products across the frequency range.

We ship anywhere in the United Kingdom using express delivery, which normally takes 1-3 business days. 

Standard shipping cost: £6.50

For orders with a total value of over £100, the shipping cost is free.

For very large orders the lead time may sometimes be longer. Feel free to contact us for a delivery estimate before placing a large order.

Once your order is acknowledged and your payment has cleared, you will receive a delivery tracking number by email.  If you face any problems or delays with delivery, please get in touch with using the chat feature.

We offer a full 30-day money back guarantee!

Treating a room correctly will generally take some trial and error. Try our panels risk free. If you don't get the result you want then just return for a full refund.

Our full policy and instructions are here: returns policy