Acoustics
Measure the room. Then decide.
Measurement of how a room actually behaves — before design, and again after the work is done — so decisions rest on data instead of opinion.
Every figure we publish comes from a measurement file with a date, an instrument and a method behind it. If we don't have the file, we don't show the number.
The problem
Without measurement, everything is an opinion.
Rooms are argued about in adjectives: boomy, harsh, dead, muddy. Those words describe an experience, not a cause, and two people rarely mean the same thing by them.
A measurement turns the argument into a picture: where the energy sits, how long it takes to decay, how much noise the room has when nothing is playing. It also gives you a before, which is the only way to show what the work changed.
How we approach it
A method, not a product list.
What you receive
- Measurement session on site
- Raw measurement files
- Before-and-after comparison
- Written interpretation
- Recommended next steps
- 01
Agree what we're measuring
Reverberation, frequency response, background noise or isolation — each answers a different question.
- 02
Set up properly
Calibrated microphone, defined positions, and the same source and settings for every pass, so results can be compared.
- 03
Measure the baseline
The room as it stands today, at the seats or working positions that matter.
- 04
Interpret
What the curves say about the room, and which problems are worth solving in this project.
- 05
Re-measure after the work
The same positions and the same method, so before and after can be laid over each other.
Standing waves between two walls
IllustrationAt low frequencies, sound bouncing between parallel walls forms fixed patterns of high and low pressure. A seat at a peak hears too much bass; a seat at a null hears too little. We predict these patterns from the room's dimensions before choosing seat and subwoofer positions.
Questions
Common questions
What does a measurement actually tell me?
Depending on what we measure: how long sound keeps ringing in the room and at which frequencies, how the response varies from seat to seat, how quiet the room is with everything switched off, and how much sound is reaching the next room.
Do you need to measure before designing?
For an existing room, it is the sensible first step — it shows what the problem really is. For a room that hasn't been built yet, there's nothing to measure, so we model instead and measure once it exists.
How long does a measurement visit take?
It depends on the room and the number of positions. A single room with a few seating positions is usually a short visit; a large or complex space with several sources takes longer. We'll tell you what the visit involves before booking it.
Can you measure a room you didn't design?
Yes. Measurement is offered on its own — for a room that doesn't sound right, for a second opinion, or as a check after someone else's installation.
Works together with
Related services
Acoustic design
We model the room, set acoustic targets, design the treatment and measure the result — for home theatres, auditoriums, conference rooms and studios.
Acoustic treatment
Absorption, bass trapping and diffusion, placed where the room needs them — with the quantity and position worked out before anything is ordered.
Calibration
Speaker levels, timing, bass integration and room correction — set up and checked by measurement.
Start a project
Ready to create a better listening space?
Tell us about the room — what it's for, its size and where the project is. We'll reply with the right next step.