If a room still sounds loud and “ringy” after you’ve tried wall panels, rugs, or softer furniture, the ceiling is often the missing piece. This is especially true in modern commercial spaces with open ceilings, exposed structure, hard floors, and lots of glass. When sound has nowhere to go, it bounces upward and stays in […]
A lively retail space should feel energized—not exhausting. But when sound bounces off glass, concrete, and open ceilings, that energy can turn into echo fatigue fast. Customers have to lean in to hear staff, conversations feel strained, and the whole room can seem louder than it actually is. The goal of retail noise control isn’t […]
A great restaurant has its own rhythm – clinking silverware, low conversation, an occasional burst of laughter, the subtle hum of a busy kitchen. But when that rhythm tips into full-on noise, the experience changes. Guests lean in, speak louder, repeat themselves, and walk out feeling tired rather than energized. Effective restaurant noise control isn’t […]
Open offices are designed for collaboration, but the reality often feels different: constant chatter, echoing surfaces, and sound that seems to carry everywhere. When noise builds throughout the day, focus becomes harder to maintain, and fatigue sets in fast. The good news is that improving open office acoustics doesn’t have to involve major construction or […]
Open plans were sold as collaboration engines; too often they deliver fatigue and involuntary eavesdropping. The fix isn’t abandoning openness—it’s deliberately engineering how sound behaves. With zoning, materials, and gentle masking, open office acoustics can keep the social energy while restoring places for deep work. Diagnose Open Office Acoustics First Start with a fast, evidence-based […]
In healthcare, privacy isn’t a decorating choice—it’s operational hygiene. Front-desk check-in, triage questions, and pharmacy pickups all involve personal details that shouldn’t carry beyond the counter. Healthcare sound masking introduces a barely noticeable background sound—engineered in spectrum and level—to make nearby speech less intelligible to unintended listeners. Done correctly, staff speak at normal volume, patients […]
Gym studio echo is a common problem in many gyms because the rooms are echo factories concrete floors, painted block, mirrors, and high ceilings. Add music, clangs, and coaching cues, and you get a space that’s loud but not clear. The goal isn’t to make it quiet; it’s to keep energy high while taming the […]
Open offices are great for collaboration—and terrible for concentration when every conversation lands in your lap. The fix starts with understanding why you can overhear people in the first place. Sometimes the room is “shiny” (hard surfaces bounce sound around). Sometimes voices carry too far because the background is very quiet. Often, it’s both. The […]
Mechanical equipment like HVAC units, compressors, and pumps can create two types of noise: airborne and structure-borne. While airborne noise is often addressed with soundproofing materials, structure-borne noise is more elusive—and that’s where vibration isolation becomes an essential component of noise suppression systems. At QTech, we engineer noise suppression systems with both in mind. Let’s […]
In commercial spaces, comfort isn’t just about temperature—it’s about the total sensory experience. While most people think about airflow or energy efficiency when it comes to HVAC systems, one factor that’s often overlooked is noise. When one thinks of optimizing sound in a space, one thing that cannot be overlooked is HVAC noise reduction. At […]
