Acoustic panels and baffles take the echo out of open plan offices, meeting rooms and reception areas. The Sch! range from UK manufacturer Dynamic Office Solutions covers ceiling baffles in the Shade and Hatch designs, wall tiles in sets of four, wall and hanging screens, and a floor standing screen. Together they let you treat the ceiling, the walls and the space between desks.
How to choose acoustic treatment
Find where the sound is bouncing before you buy anything.
- Hard ceilings reflect the most sound in a large room, so ceiling baffles such as the Shade Type A, B and C or the Hatch Type D usually come first.
- Wall tiles, sold in sets of four, treat the flat surfaces beside meeting tables and behind reception desks, and can be arranged in patterns.
- Hanging screens divide a space visually as well as acoustically, and the three panel version gives a wider barrier between teams.
- A floor standing screen is the quick option where you cannot fix to the fabric of the building, such as a leased office.
- Spread treatment across the room rather than concentrating it in one place, and cover the surfaces nearest the noisiest activity first.
For open plan offices, designers and fit-out projects
Facilities teams dealing with complaints about noise usually start with baffles over the busiest area and add wall tiles later, and can ask for a quote on a floor's worth. Designers and fit-out contractors specify the Sch! range as part of a scheme, choosing baffle designs and screen positions with the furniture plan. Home workers with an echoing spare room can hang a single wall tile set or use a floor standing screen behind a video call.
Panels and baffles are delivered to the UK mainland direct from the manufacturer, and project quantities can be priced through trade and quotes. For screens that fix to the desk itself, see our desk and bench screens.
