Individuals spend a substantial amount of time in their mixing or listening spaces, making aesthetics a major part of the room, in addition to its sound performance. With clean lines, sharp angles, and vibrant colors, wedge and pyramid foam tiles have become the two most popular designs, because they help individuals outfit their room in a way that is not just functional, but attractive as well.

Wedge and pyramid foam sound treatment are not just pretty to look at though, they’re functional pieces of sound treatment. While generally similar, each offer their own unique benefit to the room where they are installed.

Wedge foam, with its long ridges and high peaks, offers a slight advantage in total sound absorption. With a greater amount of physical foam product than the pyramid, it is able to stop more sound along the mid- and high-frequency range.

Pyramid foam is created from two passes through the same machine that creates the wedge foam; one run creates the wedge design, while a second pass after a 90-degree turn creates the pyramid shapes. There is less foam in a pyramid tile than the wedge, which results in it being slightly less absorptive. However, the increased surface area that’s a result of the foam’s individual peaks makes for a slightly more diffusive tile. Going with either style can help you achieve a room that sounds as good as it looks, no matter the foam style you elect to go with.

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Article submitted by The Foam Factory, an online source a wide range of high-quality foam products, acoustical foam tiles included.