For projects in Singapore
Recording studio acoustics and soundproofing in Singapore
Two jobs that must not be confused: keeping the building out, and making the room honest inside. The first is mass and decoupling and has to be built first. The second is absorption and diffusion and can be tuned later. Studios go into industrial and commercial units where the neighbouring tenancy and the building plant set the floor.
- Isolation
- A measured background level, agreed before anything is bought.
- Low frequency
- Corner and boundary absorption with real depth, not surface foam.
- Early reflections
- Controlled at the mix position, and only there.
- Quote
- From a plan and a section, within 48 hours
01 / The material
What this material is and where it earns its place in Singapore
Two jobs that must not be confused: keeping the building out, and making the room honest inside. The first is mass and decoupling and has to be built first. The second is absorption and diffusion and can be tuned later.
Studios go into industrial and commercial units where the neighbouring tenancy and the building plant set the floor.
Work reaching us from Singapore is mostly apartments and condominiums, offices, hotels, schools, hospitals, studios.
- A very short sea leg Western India to Singapore is quick and frequently served, which makes modest and repeat consignments genuinely practical.
- Concrete towers, live interiors The structure blocks well. The problem is tile, glass and stone inside, plus impact passing down through slabs.
- Tropical humidity all year PET felt does not absorb moisture, shed fibre or feed mould, which matters where mineral products sag within a couple of seasons.
- Isolation A measured background level, agreed before anything is bought.
Full specification
Thickness, density, NRC by frequency, fire class, standard sizes and build-up detail for studio soundproofing are on the main product page. This page covers what that means for a project in Singapore.
02 / The build-up
What goes where, from the structure in
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Layer 1
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 Singapore, central plant, VRF and split units running at full load year round, with risers and duct runs carrying noise between floors.
Behind a fabric frame. Where the room has to look finished, absorber inside a frame rather than foam on show.
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Layer 2
SoundBlanket mass loaded vinyl
A limp, high density sheet that adds mass to a partition, floor or duct without adding depth. In Singapore, places of worship, auditoria and function rooms are hard volumes where a long tail defeats speech.
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 3
Acoustic panels
The full absorber range rather than one product: plain PET felt, printed felt, grooved panels and fabric finishes, chosen by how the room is used and how it has to look. In Singapore, school buildings are hard surfaced and naturally ventilated, with open corridors and large halls that carry everything.
Ceiling first. In most rooms the ceiling is the largest untreated surface and the cheapest square metre of result.
For a Singapore practice, the useful thing is a detail you can put in a drawing set, not a brochure. See how we support architects.
03 / Local conditions
What we see driving Singapore briefs
- A very short sea leg
Western India to Singapore is quick and frequently served, which makes modest and repeat consignments genuinely practical.
- Concrete towers, live interiors
The structure blocks well. The problem is tile, glass and stone inside, plus impact passing down through slabs.
- Tropical humidity all year
PET felt does not absorb moisture, shed fibre or feed mould, which matters where mineral products sag within a couple of seasons.
- Everything is documented
Send the specification and we will tell you in writing where our material sits against it, and where it does not.
- The housing stock
HDB and condominium towers in reinforced concrete with hard floors. Mass is good, impact noise through the slab and live rooms are the complaints.
- The studio and content scene
Studios go into industrial and commercial units where the neighbouring tenancy and the building plant set the floor.
04 / Room by room
Where the money goes on a Singapore project
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Isolation
A measured background level, agreed before anything is bought. Western India to Singapore is quick and frequently served, which makes modest and repeat consignments genuinely practical.
- Acoustic foam and BassBloc, 1800 x 900 mm
- SoundBlanket mass loaded vinyl, STC 30, 5.25 kg per sq m
- Soundproof curtains, 5.5 kg per sq m
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Low frequency
Corner and boundary absorption with real depth, not surface foam. The structure blocks well. The problem is tile, glass and stone inside, plus impact passing down through slabs.
- Acoustic foam and BassBloc, 20 mm
- SoundBlanket mass loaded vinyl, STC 34, 8.4 kg per sq m
- Soundproof curtains, Up to 30 dB
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Early reflections
Controlled at the mix position, and only there. PET felt does not absorb moisture, shed fibre or feed mould, which matters where mineral products sag within a couple of seasons.
- Acoustic foam and BassBloc, 100 kg per cubic metre
- SoundBlanket mass loaded vinyl, 12.6 kg per sq m, STC on request
- Soundproof curtains, 30
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 / Durability
What the Singapore climate rules in and rules out
Singapore 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.
If a consultant has set the target, we will quote against their figures rather than ours, and stay out of the scope they own. More on working with acoustic consultants.
06 / Worth knowing
The six errors that cost the most
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Buying foam to solve an isolation problem
This is the one that comes back as a second fit-out rather than a snag.
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Treating the room before the shell is isolated
This is the one that comes back as a second fit-out rather than a snag.
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Killing the room completely and calling it controlled
We would rather calculate the area and sell you less of it than line every surface and call it thorough.
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Treating it as a generic Singapore job
Western India to Singapore is quick and frequently served, which makes modest and repeat consignments genuinely practical.
05 / Supply
Getting it to Singapore, with real dates
| Ships from | Palwal, Haryana, India |
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| Arrives at | Singapore, then a short road run to site |
| Dispatch | 4 to 7 working days |
| Freight | Sea into Singapore |
| 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 direct into Singapore, then a short road run to site. Air freight for samples and urgent quantities.
Questions from Singapore projects
What makes recording studio acoustics and soundproofing different in Singapore?
Studios go into industrial and commercial units where the neighbouring tenancy and the building plant set the floor. Western India to Singapore is quick and frequently served, which makes modest and repeat consignments genuinely practical.
Where should the budget go first on a Singapore project?
Isolation. A measured background level, agreed before anything is bought. Low frequency. Corner and boundary absorption with real depth, not surface foam.
Do you have an office or installation team in Singapore?
No. We manufacture in India and supply into Singapore. 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 Singapore site?
ships from: Palwal, Haryana, India, arrives at: Singapore, then a short road run 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?
Buying foam to solve an isolation problem. Treating the room before the shell is isolated.
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
Drawings in, BOQ and a delivered date out
We quote from drawings, not from a square foot rate. Send a plan and the section through the critical wall or ceiling and you will get something you can actually build from.