Pro-Acoustic Audio Foam (AF) Professional acoustic foam panels ideal for Pro and Home Recording Studios
AFW305 (24 tile Pack Covers 24 ft2 or 2.23 M2 )

The CNC computerized profile machines used to manufacture our tiles long since replaced the old eggbox roller foam convoluters, and you will now find that all the professional tiles as made by the high end acoustic foam specialists are now CNC cut on computerized foam cutting machines as it gives a much neater finish and far better aesthetics to your studio. each tile will match up with one another unlike cheap eggbox tiles where the edges never match up and don't be fooled on density a higher density doesn't make a tile better. look at the table below where our AFW305 tile beats a std 30 kilo acoustic foam eggbox tile on every frequency.

Recommendations for fixing your Acoustic Foam Tiles

1. Adhesive backed Velcro (Hook and Loop)
We are always being asked what is the best way to fix the acoustic foam tiles and after some trials we have found what we consider the best method by far " Heavy duty self adhesive velcro ( hook and loop ) tape " we found the 38 to 50mm wide to work the best.

Firstly before you do anything ensure the surface you are going to stick the tiles to is clean smooth and free of dust this goes for all fixing methods. Cut out a square for each corner out of each type of the velcro both the hook and the loop, attach the loop (soft one) to each corner of the tile, then attach to this the hook velcro to the loop velcro. then the tile can then be stuck to the surface you want to adhere the tile to.

Another bit off good advise is to attach a hardboard panel to the wall you want the tiles to be on and then put the tiles on to the hardboard panel, this will allow you to take the tiles down easily and also will allow you to move the panel if needed.

2. T Pins / Panel Pins
This method is only suitable for soft plasterboard walls however it does work well and leaves only tiny holes where the T pins have been stuck in the wall, We have also seen thin panel pins used in a similar way however the panel pins have to be knocked in at an angle in order to hold the tiles up. On a solid wall this method will not work and be sure there are no cables or wires where you are knocking the pins in.

3. Contact Spray Adhesive ( Search for Heavy Duty Spray Adhesive For Carpets )
Contact spray adhesive as used for foam backed carpets ( the most common method ) , this works well but ensure both surfaces are lightly sprayed and are left to go tacky before placing together otherwise the tiles may fall down. The down side of this is when the tiles are fixed they cannot be moved , they will rip if you try to get them off the wall , they will also leave the wall in a mess when they are removed as there will be bits of foam stuck to the wall which are very difficult to remove, the wall may well need re plastering or wallpapering to repair. beware of people selling this branded for acoustic foam, you may well be paying double the price for an off the shelf cheap product.

4. Double Sided Adhesive Tape
We have had poor results with this method, standard double sided adhesive tape is next to useless, slightly better are the foam backed double sided tapes but the types you use make this hit or miss, when we tried many of the tiles either fell down straight away or fell down in a day or two. We have heard of some people having success with gorilla double sided tape but as we have not tried this we cannot confirm this method.

Get the Right Sound

Our cnc machines produce a perfectly accurate wedge profile this combined with the best polyether acoustic foam grade will maximise the sound absorption and dispersion allowing for far superior sound results. All manufactured in our state of the art 57,000 ft² factory in Oldham Greater Manchester !

Made from a high-grade 25Kg/M3 open cell specialist acoustic foam these Pro acoustic foam tiles are precisely profile cut like no other tiles in this price range.

Why are we so cheap? As the manufacturer we make our margins by selling large volumes and selling direct. we cut out the middlemen and resellers as its these on costs which hype up acoustic foam prices.

Having tested many specialist acoustic foams right up to a 42 KG/M3 density, we have found this particular 25KG/M3 grade to be the best for its wide range of sound absorption properties as it has the right combination of density porosity hardness controlled permeability and open cell structure, which allow the foam to give the optimum in acoustic performance.

It is also a dark grey studio friendly colour which deals with light degradation much better than most others.

Not all acoustic tiles are equal so see and hear the difference that pro-acoustic tiles can make.

As soon as you try these pro acoustic tiles you will realise why they are in a league all of their own when compared to other acoustic tiles sold in the same price bracket.

Unlike many acoustic tiles sold on the pro acoustic range is tried and tested, the range is now in its 9th year and we have supplied thousands of these tiles into both professional and home recording studios. Having supplied our acoustic foam products into many well known professional studios, film sets and MTV to mention just a few.

These tiles effectively absorp any high frequency sound waves incident applied on them by presenting several deflection surfaces resulting in a livelier sound. Further more the increased depth of the valleys will help to trap air within them forming resonant chambers and broadening the spectrum of absorption in the medium frequency range. Medium to high frequency sound waves won't stand a chance!

Try for yourself and hear the difference that our pro-acoustic tiles deliver !

Acoustic Foam Will Help You With The following

• Reflection Both primary & secondary
• Improve vocal clarity
  
• Flutter echoes
• Reverberation
• Modal issues
• Standing waves Mid to High

	Pro Acoustic AFW305 The AW305 Acoustic Foam Treatment Tile perfect for dealing with High to Mid Frequencies size 305 x 305 x 45mm Wedge Tile NRC Data 125Hz 0.10 250Hz 0.29 500Hz 0.50 1000Hz 0.68 2000Hz 0.74 4000Hz 0.98 5000Hz 1.10 NRC 0.55 (55%)
	Foam Profiles Tile Size : 305mm x 305mm x 45mm Profile Shape : “V Profile ” 45mm base to peak Coverage : Pack Covers 24 ft2 or 2.23 M2 Polymer type : Open cell polyether Fire Rating : UL94-HF1 Colour : Dark grey Density range : 24-26 Kg/M     Acoustic absorption properties 0.68 @1000KHz -  0.98 @ 4000KHz

UL94 HF1 Fire rating
One thing you should always look out for is the foams fire retardency. All our foam tiles are made from foam that is certified tested to UL94 HF1 this is a high fire rating the minimum recommended for sound deadening foams. UL 94 HF1 is the most stringent of the UL94 tests.

All our acoustic foam products are rated UL94 HF1 or higher.

In addition our foam will also pass the even higher furniture and furnishings fire safety regulations, Schedule 1 Part 1 of Fire Regs and to BS 5852:Part 2:1982

Suggested Uses

Mixing Rooms and Studios
This pack is made in order to supply you with an out of the box solution to treating the your studio. In order to treat early reflections you will need to apply 2 vertical 2x 3 panels on the left and right wall sides from your mixing position between you and the speakers. And also a horizontal 2x3 panel on the wall behind you and the mixing console . Then a horizontal 2x 3  panel above your mixing position "the cloud" aligned to the two side vertical panels. That's it, now hear the difference the tiles make.

Recording booth
In a recording booth you need to deaden the sound as much as you can start by lining the walls from the waist up. If you have additional foam then cover as much of the booth as you can. Vocals will very rarely reach low frequencies therefore you will not have problems with low frequency and lower frequency treatment such as bass traps will not be needed.


Sound Absorption .
Open cell foam is proven to show good sound absorption characteristics, particularly with the medium to high end of the frequency spectrum. The profile cut structure of these foam tiles and optimally designed profile exhibits a dual action on any incident sound waves. Firstly the sound waves upon hitting the peaks and valleys of the foam panels will get deflected in several directions which will weaken them, Secondly sound waves that penetrate the foam will get absorbed in the cell structure. This double action means that you almost totally eliminate echoes from the top end of the frequency spectrum.

To absorp lower frequency of absorption with foam there is only one answer "THICKER TILES" the thicker tile the more the tile will deal with lower frequencies! Very low frequencies are hard to eliminate and would require gigantic blocks of foam to completely absorb the sound incident applied on them, however with the correct combination of positioning, foam pads and acoustic panels you can reduce lower frequency distortion.

Our company is IS09001 accredited and also holds the Investors in People standard, The Comfortex acoustic foam division was started in 2004 since then we have supplied acoustic foam tiles and bass traps to hundreds of recording studios and thousands of individuals, as well as having our foam featured on MTV.

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