O'Neill Engineered Systems, Inc.

Many people are baffled by the term acoustic floating ceiling and it is hardly perplexing due to the fact that all the suspended ceiling manufacturers claim that their ceiling tiles have acoustic features. Apparently, manufacturers make these claims as they know it will sell more tiles, and technically they are all right in claiming their tiles are acoustic, but the reality is there are two other types of acoustics they are referring to, and they are at complete opposite ends of the spectrum. The two types of floating ceiling acoustics are sound reflectors and sound absorbers, and both of these are beneficial in various applications. Sound Absorbers As the title suggests, these assist to absorb the sound which are quite beneficial at preventing echo in rooms, specifically large halls or corridors. Acoustic Reflectors Apparently, these reflect sound and are quite beneficial in specific circumstances. For example, if you have a room with noisy equipment within and you wanted to stop som...