Wood acoustic panels

Here you will find wood acoustic panels of two types: mosaics in 30 × 30 and 60 × 30 cm formats, some in 3D with raised pieces that send the sound back in several directions, and a self-adhesive wood effect felt panel that reduces echo.

For other shapes, see the decorative acoustic panels or the models to fix to the ceiling.

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Which wood acoustic panels you will find here

The first family of these wood acoustic panels is the wood mosaics: a mosaic of small 30 × 30 cm squares, a 3D mosaic panel in 30 × 30 and 60 × 30 cm formats and 3D mosaic tiles of 30 × 30 cm. The surface is made up of many small pieces joined together, which on the two 3D models are raised. You will also find them among the wooden wall panels.

The second is the 3D wood effect polyester fibre panel: a felt designed to absorb part of the sound. It is cheaper than the mosaics and already has the adhesive on the back, but acoustically it works in a different way.

Acoustic diffuser panels: what raised wood does

A smooth wood surface reflects much of the sound that reaches it. On the 3D mosaics, by contrast, the wall is not flat: the raised pieces break up the reflected wave and send it back in several directions. It is the same principle as acoustic diffuser panels, on a small scale. The effect is more modest than that of an absorbent material: reflections arrive less sharply and the room sounds a little less hard.

When people search for acoustic wood panels, it is almost always this: raised wood or wood combined with a porous material. Polyester felt is precisely porous: it holds back part of the sound energy and reduces echo. That is why the two materials complement each other. If you are looking for raised surfaces that are only decorative, see the 3D wall panels.

How to choose: wood mosaics or wood effect acoustic panels

Start from what bothers you in the room. If you hear echo when you talk, or on video calls you are told your voice sounds boomy, you need absorption: here the wood effect felt is the most direct option. If the room is already furnished and you want to give the wall more substance, choose the wood mosaics: the 3D versions also spread the reflections better. If you only care about looks, see the wood effect panels.

  • 30 × 30 cm: the format common to the three mosaics, handy for an alcove too.
  • 60 × 30 cm: only for the 3D mosaic panel, it covers twice as much per piece and leaves fewer joints.
  • Thickness and weight: they change from one model to another, check them on the product page.
  • Colour: look at the photos on the product page; since it is wood, the tone can vary a little from piece to piece.

Acoustic wooden wall panels: which rooms to put them in

These wooden acoustic wall panels for indoors are for dry rooms. The typical case is a living room with a stoneware floor and bare walls, where voices and the sound of the television bounce from one wall to another. If the surface that echoes is a large window, a panel would take away light: there the acoustic curtains help more.

  • Living room: the wall behind the television or the one facing the sofa.
  • Bedroom: the headboard wall, where the mosaic also works as decoration.
  • Home office: the wall next to the desk, useful if you make a lot of video calls.
  • Hallway and corridor: long, empty surfaces, where the echo is noticeable as soon as you come in.

How to fit and clean them

The wall must be smooth, clean and dry: no adhesive will grip on crumbling paint. Draw a horizontal line with the spirit level and try the layout on the floor before fixing the first piece. On the mosaics, if the back is not already adhesive, use an assembly adhesive suitable for wood and for the type of wall, applied in dots or beads. The wood effect felt already has the adhesive: remove the film and press from the centre towards the edges. For other fixing systems, see the accessories you will find in acoustic panels.

On the wood, wipe with a dry or barely damp cloth and use a soft brush between the pieces, with no degreasers. On the felt, vacuuming with the fabric brush is enough; if there is a stain, dab with a dampened cloth, without rubbing.

How much they cost and how many pieces you need

The wood effect felt panel is the cheapest option, and the wood mosaics cost quite a lot more. On the product page, check whether the price is per piece or per pack. Delivery is tracked, the maximum delivery time for your country is shown on each product page before you buy, and you can return your order within 30 days.

Measure the part of the wall you want to cover. A 30 × 30 cm piece covers 0.09 m², so for one square metre you need 12; with the 60 × 30 cm format, 6 are enough. Keep a few extra pieces for cuts. To reduce echo you do not need to cover the whole room: start with the wall where the voice bounces most and add panels only if needed.

Absorbing sound is not the same as stopping it

An acoustic panel works inside the room: it reduces echo and reverberation, that is, the sound that bounces off hard surfaces. To stop noise coming from outside, such as neighbours, the stairwell or traffic, you need building work that stops sound passing through, with mass and work on the structure of the wall. No product on this page stops outside noise.

If the problem is the neighbours’ television, these panels will not solve it. If, on the other hand, the room echoes and on the phone your voice arrives full of echo, they can help: the felt absorbs part of the reverberation and the 3D mosaics break up the reflections. Where looks matter less, you can also add acoustic foam, which has a more technical look.

Frequently asked questions

Do wood acoustic panels really reduce noise?

They reduce echo and reverberation inside the room, not the noise that comes from outside. The wood effect felt panel absorbs part of the sound that bounces off the walls, while the 3D mosaics send it back in several directions. The difference is most noticeable in rooms with little furniture or hard floors, where voices are easier to understand. For the neighbours’ noise you need building work that stops sound passing through the wall.

Does wood stop the neighbours’ noise?

Not in the sense people usually mean. A wood mosaic fixed to the wall does not stop noise from the neighbours or the street: that needs mass and work on the structure of the wall. Raised wood does, however, work on the reflections inside the room and makes it sound a little less boomy. It is a useful result, but different from stopping sound.

Where should wood acoustic panels go?

The felt goes on the wall that the voice hits first: the one facing the sofa or the desk, or the side wall near where you talk. The 3D mosaics, which diffuse the sound, work better on the wall behind you, for example behind the sofa. In both cases the band at head height matters most, sitting and standing: that is where the voice reaches the wall.

Can they be removed without damaging the wall?

It depends on how you fix them and on the wall. If you stick the mosaics with assembly adhesive, the fixing is permanent: when you remove them, you will almost always have to fill and repaint. The self-adhesive felt, too, when peeled off poorly bonded paint, can take some paint with it. If you rent, test first in a hidden corner or consider a removable fixing system.

Can they go in the bathroom or kitchen?

Better not near the shower, the bath, the sink or the hob. Wood fears damp and splashes, while the felt holds dust, grease and cooking smells. In the kitchen you can use them on a wall away from the cooker, for example in the dining area. In the bathroom only if it is well ventilated and away from water, but it is not the use we recommend them for.

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