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Home theatre soundproofing and acoustics in Bali
Serious equipment in a room with no isolation plan. The complaint is almost never the speakers. It is bass leaving the room and an untreated box making the system sound worse than it is. Concrete frame with block infill in cities, timber and light construction outside them. Apartment stock shares walls and slabs that were never detailed for two households.
- Containment
- Bass through the wall, floor and door. Mass and decoupling, with the door usually the weakest point.
- Low frequency inside
- Corner absorption with depth, before any surface treatment.
- Reflections
- Side wall and ceiling first reflection points at the seating position.
- Quote
- From a plan and a section, within 48 hours
01 / The product
What this is, and what it changes in a Bali room
Serious equipment in a room with no isolation plan. The complaint is almost never the speakers. It is bass leaving the room and an untreated box making the system sound worse than it is.
Concrete frame with block infill in cities, timber and light construction outside them. Apartment stock shares walls and slabs that were never detailed for two households.
Work reaching us from Bali is mostly resorts and villas, beach clubs and restaurants, spas, offices, guest rooms.
- Buildings that are only partly enclosed Open pavilions and sliding walls mean there is often no envelope to isolate. The honest answer is treating what is there and telling you what cannot be fixed.
- Beach clubs and neighbours Late trading venues beside villas and other resorts, where containment of low frequency is what keeps the operation on good terms.
- Humidity and salt destroy the wrong material PET felt does not absorb moisture, rot or feed mould. Mineral products sag here within a single season.
- Containment Bass through the wall, floor and door. Mass and decoupling, with the door usually the weakest point.
Full specification
Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for home theatre soundproofing are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Bali.
02 / The build-up
The build-up, layer by layer
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Layer 1
SoundBlanket mass loaded vinyl
A limp, high density sheet that adds mass to a partition, floor or duct without adding depth. In Bali, split units everywhere, with condensers on balconies and light wells that channel noise straight back into bedrooms.
Wall, decoupled. Independent stud, membrane between the boards, cavity absorption, two boards. The membrane is one part of a system, never the whole answer.
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Layer 2
Acoustic foam and BassBloc
Open cell foam shapes for high frequency control, and BassBloc, a high density absorber built for the low mid range where ordinary foam does nothing. In Bali, places of worship, function halls and community buildings are large hard rooms carrying amplified speech and music.
First reflection points. Mirror trick placement on side walls and ceiling, which is a handful of panels rather than a lined room.
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Layer 3
Soundproof curtains
A layered curtain with a mass loaded vinyl core, used where an opening has to stay an opening. In Bali, classrooms are hard, naturally ventilated and open to corridor and street noise, so absorption alone will not fix intelligibility.
Double layer at a doorway. Two curtains with an air gap where a single layer will not reach the target.
Architects working in Bali usually need the build-up before the product. We will draw the section and mark what does the work. See how we support architects.
03 / Local conditions
What the buildings in Bali do to the specification
- Buildings that are only partly enclosed
Open pavilions and sliding walls mean there is often no envelope to isolate. The honest answer is treating what is there and telling you what cannot be fixed.
- Beach clubs and neighbours
Late trading venues beside villas and other resorts, where containment of low frequency is what keeps the operation on good terms.
- Humidity and salt destroy the wrong material
PET felt does not absorb moisture, rot or feed mould. Mineral products sag here within a single season.
- An onward leg to the island
Material arrives and then continues by road or ferry. Tell us and we pack for the second journey.
- The housing stock
Concrete frame with block infill in cities, timber and light construction outside them. Apartment stock shares walls and slabs that were never detailed for two households.
04 / Room by room
What each space in a Bali project needs
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Containment
Bass through the wall, floor and door. Mass and decoupling, with the door usually the weakest point. Open pavilions and sliding walls mean there is often no envelope to isolate. The honest answer is treating what is there and telling you what cannot be fixed.
- Acoustic foam and BassBloc, 1800 x 900 mm
- Soundproof curtains, 10 to 12 mm
- Acoustic carpet and rugs, High density polyester
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Low frequency inside
Corner absorption with depth, before any surface treatment. Late trading venues beside villas and other resorts, where containment of low frequency is what keeps the operation on good terms.
- Acoustic foam and BassBloc, 20 mm
- Soundproof curtains, 5.5 kg per sq m
- Acoustic carpet and rugs, Felt
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Reflections
Side wall and ceiling first reflection points at the seating position. PET felt does not absorb moisture, rot or feed mould. Mineral products sag here within a single season.
- Acoustic foam and BassBloc, 100 kg per cubic metre
- Soundproof curtains, Up to 30 dB
- Acoustic carpet and rugs, 64 sq ft per pack
Interior designers tend to arrive with the look already decided. We will tell you which finish gets there without losing the acoustics. See how we work with interior designers.
04 / Climate and durability
Durability in Bali, before acoustics is discussed
Bali is warm and humid through most of the year, with a long wet season, and that narrows the material list before acoustics is discussed.
Humidity is the deciding factor. PET felt does not absorb moisture, shed fibre or feed mould, which is why it outlasts fabric-wrapped mineral wool in this climate. Wood wool and timber need a ventilated cavity behind them.
The failure we design against here is mould, sagging fabric finishes and swelling in timber.
On a Bali job with a consultant involved, our part is material that matches the submitted data. See working with acoustic consultants.
06 / Read this first
Six mistakes that turn into a second fit-out
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Foam on the walls as a soundproofing measure
This is the one that comes back as a second fit-out rather than a snag.
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A standard door on a room built to hold bass
A 6 mm undercut under a door leaves a hole the size of a brick. The wall around it is then decorative.
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Treating before the room is sealed
Soundproofing fails at the gaps, not the materials. One unsealed service penetration can undo a correctly built wall.
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Treating it as a generic Bali job
Open pavilions and sliding walls mean there is often no envelope to isolate. The honest answer is treating what is there and telling you what cannot be fixed.
05 / Getting it there
How material reaches a Bali site
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
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| Arrives at | Surabaya or Benoa, then road to site |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea via Surabaya or Benoa |
| Support | Drawings, build-ups, BOQ and material that arrives complete |
Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. Grooved panels and custom colours take longer, and we say so before you order, not after.
Sea freight into Surabaya or Benoa, then road or ferry onward to site. Air freight for samples.
Questions from Bali projects
What makes home theatre soundproofing and acoustics different in Bali?
Concrete frame with block infill in cities, timber and light construction outside them. Apartment stock shares walls and slabs that were never detailed for two households. Open pavilions and sliding walls mean there is often no envelope to isolate. The honest answer is treating what is there and telling you what cannot be fixed.
Where should the budget go first on a Bali project?
Containment. Bass through the wall, floor and door. Mass and decoupling, with the door usually the weakest point. Low frequency inside. Corner absorption with depth, before any surface treatment.
Do you have an office or installation team in Bali?
No. We manufacture in India and supply into Bali. We give you drawings, build-ups, a BOQ and material that arrives complete, and we will tell you plainly when a job needs a local contractor we cannot be.
How does material get to a Bali site?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Surabaya or Benoa, then road to site, dispatch: 4 to 7 working days. Standard items dispatch in 4 to 7 working days. Grooved panels and custom colours take longer, and we say so before you order, not after.
What goes wrong most often on this kind of project?
Foam on the walls as a soundproofing measure. A standard door on a room built to hold bass.
What do you need from us to quote?
A plan, a section through the critical partition or ceiling, and what the room is for. From that we can give a build-up and a BOQ rather than a price per square foot.
Next step
Tell us the room, we will tell you the build-up
One drawing gets you a proper answer. Build-up, quantities, a delivered date, and an honest note on anything we think is the wrong approach.