Fiberglass Panels

I can highly recommend these UMIACOUSTICS 2” acoustic panels with hanging brackets. My dedicated home cinema is primarily fitted with acoustic panels from GIK Acoustics. I purchased these to provide supplementary acoustic treatment to other areas leading into the main theater room. While the GIK panels do perform admirably, their slogan touts “We’ve Got the Pro’s Covered. Pro Look, Pro Build, Pro Results.”. Let’s just say they’re only 33% right. Okay, perhaps I’m being too harsh. Let’s ding them only 50% on the “Looks” and “Build” categories and give them full credit for the “Results” category. If I did my math correctly, GIK is 66.6666% right with their slogan, lol. For starters, let’s talk about the attachment method to the wall provided by each manufacturer. GIK includes an unattached precut length of picture frame wire and two (2) small screw eye hooks for each of their 242 acoustic absorption panels and unattached sawtooth picture hangers with screws for their Amplitude series acoustic absorption+diffusion panels. Honestly, this is insufficient for the weight of the absorption panels. The sawtooth hangers are just okay but not great. GIK should just include the upgraded mounting system for the heavier panels instead of charging extra for it. UMIACOUSTICS, on the other hand, has this robust and extremely high quality bracket system with powder coated hardware which features solid metal mounting pins (4 per panel) integrated into the acoustic panel itself on the rear. The brackets (2 per panel) are affixed to the wall and the panel simply clicks into place, top and bottom, solid and secure. When installing multiple panels side by side, clearly you try to have them aligned with each other so the tops are all even. How in the world can anyone achieve this with the variability of using picture frame wire and eye hooks? Really GIK? It took A LOT of effort to get all the 242 panels aligned properly. Achieving perfect alignment with the UMIACOUSTICS panels was simple and straightforward using a bubble level. It should also be noted that the UMI mounting system is more than enough for the weight of the panel. As for fit and finish, the GIK panels leave much to be desired. The outer frame of the 242 panels flex and bow under the tension of the stretched fabric and the Ampliude series panels have the front HDF diffuser plates just screwed into the recessed frame with stickers covering the screw heads. Really GIK? Why not use a pin system like speaker grills to attach the diffuser plate and thus achieve a truly seamless “Pro Look”? The UMIACOUSTICS panels, on the other hand, are really well made with perfect bevels, and with all fabric seams nicely fused together. These acoustic panels truly exude professionalism in build and in the thoughtful execution of every detail. As for acoustic performance, the level of absorption is consistent with other competing 2” panels. UMIACOUSTICS should consider adding absorption+diffusion panels to their product lineup, made with the same level of quality. Guess who’d be the first in line to buy some?

Straightforward installation, excellent acoustical properties, great value. So many similar products claim to reduce echo in a room; they look nice but do very little. This product really works to absorb annoying room echo. Highly recommend.

Great product. Looks great only two concerns: 1. The Sheetrock anchors are too small to grip the Sheetrock with many pushing through even with a small drill hole 2. The templates are great but not all templates are the same which caused some minor alignment issues but once figured out, install was perfect. We ordered 7 sets which have helped and will order more to complete the install

Remodeled my studio/office/den, including new flooring, and noticed some very troubling reverb/echo even after putting down rugs. From my listening position, I could hear the echo from the far right wall at nearly half the volume of the speaker source. Putting 8 of these on that far wall eliminated that reverb. In the listening space portion of the room, clapping produced a highly audible flutter echo. I put 9 of these in strategic places on the exposed wall surface opposite the speakers. Even just 2 of them eliminated the flutter echo. I put another 7 on the wall behind the speakers and that resulted in a room that still has liveliness, but no reverb or echoes. The mounting brackets for these are decent, but while the manufacturer allowed for the brackets to support the panel either horizontally or vertically, the mounting nubs on the back of the panels are only leveled for vertical mounting. There was one place where I needed to mount horizontally and that was a pain. The included wall anchors do not have any flange to prevent them from being pushed into the wall, nor do they have anything really preventing them from turning in the wallboard as you screw into them. In addition, the included screws are drywall screws with a tapered head instead of flat. This means that if you are screwing them in the vicinity of the edges of the bracket holes, they will push the bracket up or down making leveling difficult. Do yourself a favor and buy better anchors and screws and the install goes much easier. Each panel has two bracket mounts. Unless you're a masochist, only use the top one. Getting two brackets perfectly leveled and aligned, even with the including mounting template, is an exercise in frustration. The panels hang just fine using only one bracket. My walls are a shade of gray and the gray ones were just enough of a contrast without being obnoxious. I will probably order a few more to treat the TV area of the den. Overall these are very effective in eliminating reverb and echoes and saved my studio renovation.

I have not mounted these yet but the build quality of the panels is exceptional. I plan to purchase several more sets of the smaller panels to fill in the gaps around the room. Great value, I would highly recommend.

Blend in perfectly with our walls

Look great, work very well. Super easy to install, even comes with a cardboard template with holes for the screw positions. They look much nicer than they cost, great value. I can't attest to what frequencies are absorbed, or by how much. I'm not running REW and haven't done measurements yet but there is a noticeable improvement. I'm using them to subdue first reflections combined with diffusion panels. These SHOULD even work well on the ceiling thanks to the bracket system but I haven't done that so no promises! I can't see why they wouldn't work? They even have a roughly 1/4" air gap behind them when installed on included brackets. Not perfect but better than nothing It's really a clever design. They are mostly decoupled from the wall. Definitely getting more of these.

First, get your own sheet rock wall anchors. The ones that come with the panels push right through the sheet rock. After that small annoyance, installing them with the provided template was a breeze. Just make sure of your measurements of course before you drill. I used painter’s tape on top and bottom of the template which made positioning easier if doing by yourself. The panel’s quality is very good and they made a difference in the echo my room originally had. May add 2 more on the one wall just below the ones I hung today.

Awesome panels, love the mounting brackets. I installed a few of the 12x48” and 24x48” in my 15x12 home theatre. For better results, I installed them 2” away from the wall. I also bought a few 12x24” for my L-shape office, vinyl listening room that I’ll be installing. Panels makes your audio equipment shine

Unfortunately, the product quality was much lower than expected. The panels arrived with poorly finished fabric, uneven thickness, and inconsistent foam filling. The overall build quality does not feel professional or like a new product. The sound absorption effect was also very limited compared to what is described on the product page. Based on my experience, I would not recommend this product.

We got a very expensive quote from a local vendor for some sound absorbing panels. These were a fraction of the price and work great!

I set these up in my wife's office area and there was a vast improvement in the echo in the room. I need to purchase more and eventually have the walls covered.

Belle qualité de produit. Facile à installer avec le guide d'installation