ATS Acoustics Sound Absorbing Acoustic Panel Fire Rated Professional Studio Quality 24' x 48' x 2' (Blue Smoke)

Using 4 of these on a wall, and the VIZIO - Elevate SE 5.1.2 sound system in front of them, these panels really absorb sound well. It's not perfect, as a subwoofer will still transfer sound through the floor it's placed on, but other than bass, it nullifies almost everything, at a moderately loud sound at that.Pros:Each panel comes with a certificate of manufacture date, and other information.The giant paper outline that came with is a life saver for installation.They work very well when placed on the floor with no mounting, but not as good as when mounted.Plenty of extra mounting hardware, just in case!Cons:Hair and dust seems to be attracted to the fabric of these panels.Completely DIY installation. I think it's a pro, but some may think poorly of physical labor.

I'm using a relatively small spare bedroom as home gym and recently picked up my audio listening passion again. Due to lack of space in the living room or pretty much anywhere else in the home, this room will now take on double duty as home gym and also hifi listening room. I have a vintage Onkyo amp and separate pre-amp (M-504, P-304) and after 40 years, treated myself to new speakers from Monitor Audio, the Silver 500 7g. I built my first speakers together with my father in the 1980's but found them a bit harsh in the mid and upper frequencies in this room. So I had enormous, if perhaps unrealistic expectations on how these high-end MA's would sound, but I was ultimately disappointed because the sound was muddled with lots of resonances and boomy bass. Mids where all over the place and voices had no center stage placement whatsoever. Basically the entire sound stage was a big mess.Now here is the thing, when you clap your hands in the room, you hear it echo and bounce off the walls, ceiling and floor, so I knew I had to do something about room treatment, after all, the room is bare with just some thin curtains and nothing else. Well, it's a gym, what else to expect?So I did a lot of reading and mostly Youtube university tutorials about creating listening rooms. There are many options on Amazon, especially the affordable and cool looking wall treatment that doubles as art work and sound dampening. Mostly these cheaper options would not help with a muffled sound with boomy bass. Lower frequencies are not attenuated by thin foam solutions. The thicker ones (2 inches for example) were quite expensive but I decided to pick up 4 of these boards and started experimenting with placement, before finalizing the speaker and panel setup.I made recording with my cellphone in a perfect triangle position with the speakers, before and after adding the boards and the difference in sound quality and instrument / voice placement was amazing. Also clapping my hands no longer resulted in echo, but rather a dry clap with minimal reflections. The resulting impact on music was that the boomy bass now sounded dryer and more defined. Lower mids now had substance and actual placement in the sound stage and were no longer muddled. Highs now had definition and also a much better position in the sound stage and the echo was gone here as well. So you could say that I'm really impressed with the difference these panels have made to the audio experience in my specific listening room. It is still a work in progress and I still need to optimize speaker and panel placement and probably install some panels in the back of the room where I'm sitting as well, including some ceiling treatment.I also ordered a set of thin (0.4") foam tiles but to my ear these don't do too much at all, so I will probably end up buying 4 more of these panels to further improve room accoustics.Music listening and setting up a listening space is a journey, lots of experimenting and fun within my specific budget. I can only say that I have been pleasantly surprised with how good my new speakers can sound after making improvements to room treatment. Based on my personal experience, two thumbs up. It also helps that these panels feel like quality products, have a good heft to them and quality fabric.

About the best you can get of the loose foam acoustic panels. Wish the product description was better. From their description, difficult to determine the sound deadening material (soft foam) or if it comes with it's own hangers (it does). Hangers are easy to install, but a bit time consuming.

These sound panels work great and greatly help with sound absorbency. We have installed these on the stage of our church and the back walls. They look great, and they do the job. Great product.

I just got my ATS acoustic panel today and I'm super happy with it. There is a bunch no name out there, but skip that stuff and get this. ATS is a legitimate sound treatment company. The panel arrived perfectly packaged in a sturdy box and sealed in plastic bag. The panel is super simple, but the materials are quality and it's assembled in USA (It's even signed and dated by the tech that put it together). It looks extremely good, and cuts my room reflections down a bunch. If you want a simple, affordable, quality made, acoustic panel... this is the one to get. It came with industry standard mounting hardware as well. A bunch of colors and sizes available. I'll definitely be back for more.Thanks!

Pros: Popped this panel in behind my Television to cut sound bleeding thru wall into a bedroom. Excellent result. My wife can sleep better while I'm late night series bingeing!Con: Horizontal lives matter! Why not include a horizontal mounting template on the reverse side of the vertical template, or add a sheet of paper. Horizontal mounting was time consuming due to lack of template. Very tedious procedure.

I put two up in a home office nook and it noticeably reduced the echo from work calls. They are well built, nice and thick, and look great on the wall. Installation was a breeze with the provided hardware.

1) Yes, you probably can build one yourself for less, but it won't be worth it. Because of the time you need to spend and you have to buy the materials in bulk, which will drive up the total cost and by the time you're done, you may easily have left over materials. This is about $70 a panel, it just makes financial sense to buy it then make your own.2) Great quality, what you don't see in the picture is that behind the panel, it's a piece of plywood, thin, but wood nevertheless. And because it's thin, it keeps the weight down.3) Weights very little, which is great, because who wants to hang heavy stuff on the wall?4) Performance is great, does what it supposed to do. My listening to shape is really bad, these panels made a huge difference.5) So I ordered two panels, one of them was a bit warped, I emailed ATS, and they sent me a new one in a few days. Great customer service.I highly recommend these panels.