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Quick answer: K-pop and hip-hop classes play loud, bass-heavy music in hard rooms, so beats blur and teachers cannot be heard over the echo. Acoustic panels make the music punchier and the counts clearer inside the studio. They do not stop bass travelling through walls and floors to neighbours. An 8 × 6 m studio needs about 16 to 24 panels, about S$2,960 to S$4,440.
Key takeaways
- Panels make beats clearer inside the room.
- They do not stop bass reaching neighbours.
- An 8 × 6 m studio is about S$2,960 to S$4,440.
Why does loud music sound muddy in a bare studio?
In a hard room, each beat bounces around before the next one hits. The beats smear together. Dancers struggle to hear sharp hits and accents. Turning the music up only makes the echo worse.
What do panels fix?
Panels soak up the echo, so each beat lands clean. The music sounds punchier at a lower volume. Teachers can call counts over the track. You may find you can turn the music down a bit and still feel the energy.
Not sure what your room needs? Send us a photo on WhatsApp or request a free quote. We'll tell you how many panels, where they go and the price. See our acoustic panels for schools and recent projects.
What panels cannot fix
Deep bass travels through walls, floors and the building structure. Panels will not stop it reaching the unit next door or below. That needs building work, like a floating floor. See can panels help with neighbour noise.
Should we use 25 mm or 50 mm panels?
For loud music studios, 50 mm panels (NRC (a score from 0 to 1 for how much sound a panel soaks up) 1.00) soak up more of the lower sound than 25 mm (NRC 0.80). Corner panels can help with boom. Neither thickness stops bass passing through walls to neighbours. See do I need bass traps.
Where should panels go?
The wall facing the mirrors first, then the upper side walls and the ceiling. Keep panels above arm height so dancers do not hit them. Leave space around speakers.
How much does it cost?
An 8 × 6 m studio with 16 to 24 panels costs about S$2,960 to S$4,440 installed. A smaller room may need 10 to 16 panels, about S$1,850 to S$2,960. Standard fixings are included; scaffolding, night or Sunday work and custom sizes are quoted separately. See acoustic panel prices.
Dance cover videos
If you film cover videos, less echo means cleaner audio for social media, even on a phone. Panels on the wall facing the camera stop sound bouncing straight back into the mic. With 39 fabric colours, you can also pick a shade that looks good on screen.
Shophouse and mall studios
Check with building management before work. Flexi panels are fire safe and formaldehyde safe, which helps with approval. Bass through the floor to the unit below needs building work, not panels. See what building management asks.
What we see on real jobs
Panels will not end neighbour complaints about bass. What they give you is a clearer room inside, not a sealed one.
Get a straight answer for your room
Send a photo of the classroom or studio on WhatsApp (+65 8930 1905) with its rough size. We'll recommend panels for clearer lessons and schedule installation around your classes or school holidays.
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