Acoustic ceiling panels

These acoustic ceiling panels are all made of PET felt and reduce echo and reverberation without using up wall space. You can choose between squares, some with an adhesive back, 8 mm thick hexagons and hanging models: baffles, an arch and a 3D hexagon.

If you also want to treat the walls, see all the decorative acoustic panels or the slatted wood acoustic panels.

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Ceiling acoustic panels: the PET felt models

All the acoustic ceiling panels on this page are made of PET felt, which holds back part of the sound instead of sending it back into the room. What changes is how you fit them: some are stuck to the ceiling and others hang and stay separate from it. The available formats are these:

  • striped 30 × 30 cm squares with an adhesive back, in a pack of 12 pieces;
  • squares in a set of 12 pieces, to lay in rows or in a checkerboard;
  • hexagons 8 mm thick, to fit together like a honeycomb;
  • hanging baffles of 120 × 20 cm, in a pack of 10;
  • a hanging arch panel and a 3D hexagon to hang.

How to choose acoustic panels for the ceiling: stuck on or hanging, size and thickness

With a low ceiling, as in many flats, a model stuck to the ceiling is better, as it does not take away height. The striped 30 × 30 cm squares give regular coverage, while the 8 mm hexagons allow freer layouts. In high ceilings, lofts and large premises, hanging models work better. One clarification for anyone looking for acoustic ceiling tiles for a suspended ceiling that fit a grid of 60 × 60 cm tiles: there are none here. These panels are applied under an existing ceiling, plasterboard too, or hung.

The stripes, hexagons and arch stay in view: they are decorative acoustic panels for the ceiling, so choose them according to the decor as well. If you only need an ornament, without acoustic correction, see the decorative ceiling panels or the ceiling mouldings with corner pieces and ceiling roses.

Hanging acoustic panels and baffles for high ceilings

Hanging acoustic panels are hung from the ceiling and stay separate from the surface. Like all suspended acoustic panels, they receive sound on both faces, and the layer of air above them improves absorption. In this collection there are three acoustic panels to hang from the ceiling: the baffles, the arch and the 3D hexagon.

The baffles are vertical slats of 120 × 20 cm: with the pack of 10 you can create parallel rows over a long table or a counter. The arch and the 3D hexagon are more eye-catching suspended acoustic panels, to centre over the dining table. Before ordering, measure the clear height: there must be room left under the panel to walk comfortably.

An acoustic ceiling for flats and offices

An acoustic ceiling makes a difference in rooms with many hard surfaces: stoneware tiles, smooth walls, large windows and few fabrics. There, voices bounce and background noise rises; if the windows are large, you can combine the ceiling with the acoustic curtains. For acoustic ceiling panels for home use, a model stuck to the ceiling is usually chosen, whereas in offices and public venues hanging acoustic panels are seen more often. The rooms where the change is most noticeable:

  • living room and open-plan space with the kitchen in view;
  • dining room, over the table;
  • home office, for calls and video calls;
  • offices, meeting rooms, restaurants and bars;
  • hallways, stairs and corridors with high ceilings.

How to stick acoustic panels on the ceiling and how to clean them

For the squares with an adhesive back, the ceiling must be clean, dry and free of dust. Draw a reference line with pencil and spirit level, start from the centre of the room and press each piece firmly. On crumbling paint the adhesive grips poorly, so test a corner first. The hanging models are fixed with cables and wall plugs suitable for the type of ceiling: check on each product page what is included. For the models without adhesive and for the fixings, see the accessories you will find in acoustic panels.

PET felt needs no special treatment. Every so often, remove dust with the vacuum cleaner and the soft brush. If there is a stain, dab with a barely damp cloth, without rubbing and without solvents. Avoid putting them right above the hob: steam and grease soil them quickly.

Acoustic ceiling panels: price and quantity

The models stuck to the ceiling are the cheapest, and the hanging ones cost quite a lot more; the highest price is that of the pack of 10 baffles. To compare, divide the price of the pack by the number of pieces or by the area it covers. 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.

How many you need depends on the room and on how much it echoes. A pack of 12 squares of 30 × 30 cm covers about 1.08 m². You do not need to cover the whole ceiling: start with the area where there is most talking, over the table or the sofa, and spread the panels out instead of grouping them in one corner. If the echo is still strong, add another pack or a few panels on the walls.

Absorbing sound is not stopping it: noise from the flat above

Acoustic panels reduce echo and reverberation inside the room where you put them: voices are easier to understand and background noise goes down. They do not, however, stop sounds coming from outside, so footsteps, scraping chairs and voices from the neighbours upstairs will be heard as before. The same goes for acoustic foam: it corrects the interior acoustics but does not stop the neighbours’ noise.

Against noise coming from above you need building work that stops sound passing through, usually a suspended ceiling with heavy materials, designed and fitted by a technician. These are therefore not panels for stopping noise from the ceiling: their job is to make a room that echoes calmer.

Frequently asked questions

Do acoustic ceiling panels really work?

Yes, if the problem is echo. In a room with hard surfaces sound bounces between floor, walls and ceiling; the felt absorbs part of it and voices are easier to understand, especially at the table or on a video call. They do not, however, work against noise coming from other homes or from the street: that needs building work that stops sound passing through.

What can I do to stop hearing the noise from the flat above?

Footsteps, bangs and voices from the neighbours travel through the floor slab, and panels stuck or hung up do not stop them. You need building work that stops sound passing through, generally a suspended ceiling with heavy materials, which is best assessed with a technician. The panels on this page do a different job: they reduce the boominess inside your room.

What thickness do you need for an acoustic ceiling?

It depends on what you want to correct. A thin felt, like the 8 mm hexagon, mainly works on the mid and high frequencies, that is, voices and the noise of crockery. If the room is large or echoes a lot, hanging models work better, because they absorb on both faces and have air behind them. In any case, how much of the ceiling you cover also matters.

Can acoustic panels be hung from a plasterboard ceiling?

Yes, with the right plugs. In plasterboard you need specific plugs, for example expansion or butterfly type: check the load shown on their packaging. If you can, hook the cables onto the metal profiles of the structure. The squares with an adhesive back, on the other hand, are applied directly to painted plasterboard, as long as the paint is well bonded.

Do the adhesive squares stay stuck to the ceiling?

Yes, if the surface is suitable. The ceiling must be smooth, clean and dry, with paint that does not crumble: run a finger over it, and if it comes away white, the adhesive will struggle to grip. After fitting, press each piece firmly and do not pull on the edges in the following hours. On rough or uneven ceilings, the adhesive alone may not be enough.