Acoustics / Studio Design

Even the very best gear will only ever perform as well as its surroundings allow. Getting the best sound out of your setup means paying some attention to the room itself.

The right studio furniture can transform your workflow. We round up some of the best current options.

GIK’s ingenious new design provides both absorption and diffusion, at a highly affordable price.

Standard low‑frequency acoustic treatment needs a lot of space, but PSI’s active traps fit anywhere.

This 290‑page book, published a few months ago, is the latest addition to the Focal Press Perspectives On Music Production series.

Could a CSD desk form the heart of your studio?

Sit/stand desks are becoming the norm in many work environments, and with these motorised speaker stands, your monitors needn’t be left behind!

Zaor’s Miza range promises smart, affordable, self‑assembly furniture to suit every studio.

Unlike many of its competitors, the ErgoLab Stealth series of chairs is designed specifically for use in the studio.

Can this open, portable device help you capture a professional vocal‑booth sound?

GIK Acoustics' portable vocal screen is sensibly-priced and reduces room coloration, but without adding any obvious boxiness from the screen itself.

Based on the same technology, the Iso‑Puck Mini is basically a miniaturised version of the standard Iso‑Puck.

Primacoustic’s VoxGuard and VoxGuard DT are compact acoustic screens, intended for use behind microphones.

Operating rather like a subwoofer in reverse, this crafty device controls low frequencies but takes up far less space than conventional bass traps.

Could this British company’s new take on the portable vocal booth be the most effective yet?

Diffusers are usually best deployed in larger rooms, but these new designs could prove useful in the smallest of studios.

The GIK Acoustics Evolution PolyFusor is a combination of a polycylindrical diffuser and an absorber merged into a single 600 x 1200 mm unit.

SE Electronics’ Reflexion Filters are well established items of studio kit, but the company continue to refine the concept and now offer several variations, the latest model being the GuitaRF.

The choice of materials for acoustic treatment is paramount. We find out what different types of absorber can and can’t achieve.

This neat modular system slots together in no time at all, and is surprisingly effective.

Acoustic treatment is one of the best investments you can make for your studio, and there are plenty of companies offering pre-made products to solve a variety of problems at a range of prices. Here’s just a selection of what’s available.