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Acoustic Myths and Realities:
Carpet on the Wall
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In the “Disco
Days” of the late 1970’s, floor carpet was often
used in studios as
acoustical wall treatment.
Orange shag was a particular favorite. We had an
independent lab test “Thick Pile Carpet”
acoustically, and their report showed a
respectable NRC=0.25. The test did, however,
exhibit a steep increase in absorption toward
the upper frequencies and almost no absorption
in the bass range. This may have been
particularly useful for sizzling Hi-Hat and Wah-Wah (“Talkin’ ‘bout Shaft”), but not for
overall sound absorption.
While not as great a fire hazard as paper
egg
cartons on the wall, flooring materials may not
meet fire code requirements for vertical wall
coverings. This is due to the increased flow of
oxygen, upward along the wall surface, which
facilitates combustion, particularly in room
corners. |
Sound Channels Acoustical Wall Fabric
is a great alternate to using wall
carpet as it passes corner burn and
vertical burn tests. In addition, it
absorbs sound well in the speech range,
making it a great material for use for
conference rooms, offices, hallways or
anywhere you need to improve speech
intelligibility.
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For the record, the test
was performed using quarter-inch,
nylon-backed, grey-colored, thick-pile
carpet. By the end of the decade leading
up to the late 1980’s test date, the
orange shag had lost some of its earlier
popularity.
*NOTE: IF YOU WISH
TO REFER TO THESE TESTS, PLEASE CREDIT ACOUSTICS
FIRST® CORPORATION AS THE SOURCE. WE CANNOT
AUTHORIZE USE OF THE "RIVERBANK" NAME BEYOND OUR
REPRODUCTION OF THEIR ORIGINAL REPORT. |
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