Acoustics
SOUND IS A VITAL SIGN
Felt is a superstar sound absorber and the foundation of every Sabin design. Our fixtures are tested using ASTM C423, the standard for measuring sound absorption in a reverberation room, and only those with a Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) higher than 0.85 meet our benchmark. Ceiling-wide installations like baffles or Embedded Arrays™ combine large, felted surfaces that absorb sound with geometric pockets that trap it, preventing waves from returning to occupied spaces.
SOUND IS A VITAL SIGN
Felt is a superstar sound absorber and the foundation of every Sabin design. Our fixtures are tested using ASTM C423, the standard for measuring sound absorption in a reverberation room, and only those with a Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) higher than 0.85 meet our benchmark. Ceiling-wide installations like baffles or Embedded Arrays™ combine large, felted surfaces that absorb sound with geometric pockets that trap it, preventing waves from returning to occupied spaces.
A - Absorbing
The most effective method. When a sound wave is absorbed, it hits a surface and transforms into thermal energy. Sabin employs this method with our products, using PET felt and large surface areas to trap sound waves and prevent them from reflecting back into the space.
B - Blocking
In this method, sound waves are blocked and unable to travel. Applications of sound blocking must be very specific, such as partitions or cubicles in an office. Blocking is challenging to apply to a room with complex configurations.
C - Covering
Covering, also known as masking, is commonly experienced as noisy air conditioners or background music. This method uses white, brown, or pink noise to draw attention away from prominent sounds and create a baseline of acoustic activity.
United States
Alabama
Illuminations Inc - Delaware
Sabin coverage for Delaware
1157 Phoenixville Pike, #105, West Chester, AL 19380
California
Lighting Systems - San Francisco Bay Area
Sabin coverage for greater San Francisco Bay area including Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Solano, Napa, Sonoma
2322 Sixth St, Berkeley, CA 94710
Lighting Systems - Sacramento, CA
Sabin coverage for Sacramento Metro Region
1310 Blue Oaks Blvd, Roseville, CA 95678
PLP SoCal - Los Angeles, CA
Sabin coverage for Los Angeles
1737 E 22nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90058
PLP SoCal - Lancaster, CA
Sabin coverage for greater Lancaster, CA
1206 W Ave J suite 201, Lancaster, CA 93534
PLP SoCal - Santa Barbara, CA
Sabin coverage for Santa Barbara County
22 N Milpas St, Suite E, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
PLP SoCal - Orange, CA
Sabin coverage for Orange County, CA
1845 W Orangewood Ave, Suite 104, Orange, CA 92868
San Diego Lighting Associates
Sabin coverage for San Diego, CA
5625 Ruffin Rd, #100, San Diego, CA 92123
Colorado
MH Companies - Denver, CO
Sabin coverage for greater Denver Metropolitan area.
044 Speer Blvd, Denver, CO 80204
MH Companies - Colorado Springs, CO
Sabin coverage for greater Colorado Springs metropolitan area.
4815 List Dr, Suite 100A, Colorado Springs, CO 80919
MH Companies - Wyoming
Sabin coverage for Wyoming
1044 Speer Blvd, Denver, CO 80204
Connecticut
Lighting Affiliates Ltd - Rocky Hill, CT
Sabin coverage for Connecticut
1208 Cromwell Ave, Unit E, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Florida
WFLI JAX
Sabin coverage for Northern Florida
11491 Columbia Park Dr W, #3, Jacksonville, FL 32258
Infinity Architectural Lighting - Miami, FL
2900 Glades Circle, Suite 400, Weston, FL 33327
Infinity Architectural Lighting - Orlando, FL
1780 Welham Street, Orlando, FL 32814
Georgia
Next Generation Lighting, LLC - Alpharetta, GA
1005 Alderman Drive, Suite 205, Alpharetta, GA 30005
Idaho
MH Companies - Boise, ID
Sabin coverage for Southern Idaho
2995 N Cole Rd, Suite 115, Boise, ID 83704
Illinois
A+M - Central Illinois
Sabin coverage for Northern and Central Illinois
537 W Wrightwood Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126
Indiana
ESL-SPECTRUM - Indianapolis, IN
1591 N Harding Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
ESL-SPECTRUM - Fort Wayne, IN
721 Airport North Office Park, Suite 715, Fort Wayne, IN 46825
ESL-SPECTRUM - South Bend, IN
115 S Main Street, Suite 204, Mishawaka, IN 46544
ESL-SPECTRUM - Evansville, IN
100 N Gibson St, Princeton, IN 47670
Iowa
Convergence - Des Moines, IA
Sabin coverage for Iowa
1250 SW State St, Ankeny, IA 50023
Kentucky
Lightspec - Kentucky
Sabin Coverage for Kentucky
3044 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40205
Louisiana
Architectural Lighting Alliance (ALA) - Shreveport, LA
Sabin coverage for Western Louisiana
201 Milam St, Suite C, Shreveport, LA 71101
Lighting & Electrical Associates - Baton Rouge, LA
225 Ship Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Lighting & Electrical Associates - New Orleans, LA
3925 N Interstate 10 Service Rd W, #109, Metairie, LA 70002
Maine
Visible Light - Maine
Sabin coverage for Maine
24 Stickney Terrace, #6, Hampton, ME 03842
Maryland
Alliance Lighting - Baltimore, MA + Washington D.C.
Sabin coverage for Baltimore + Washington DC
9125 Guilford Road, Suite 100, Columbia, MD 21046
Massachusetts
Boston Light Source - Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Sabin coverage for Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island
64 Commercial Wharf, Boston, MA 02110
Lighting Affiliates - Western Massachusetts
1208 Cromwell Ave, Unit E, Rocky Hill, MA 06067
Michigan
Wizard Lighting - Western Michigan
801 Broadway Ave NW, Suite 214, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Minnesota
DAVIS - Minneapolis, MN
1305 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 150, Eagan, MN 55121
Missouri
Convergence - St Louis, MO
Sabin coverage for Saint Louis + Southern Illinois
8820 Ladue Rd, Suite 203, St. Louis, MO 63105
Convergence - Kansas City, MO
Sabin coverage for Kansas and Western Missouri
103 E 18th Ave, North Kansas City, MO 64116
Montana
MH Companies - Bozeman, MT
Sabin coverage for Montana
1184 N 15th Ave, Suite 4, Bozeman, MT 59715
Nebraska
Convergence - Omaha, NE
Sabin coverage for Nebraska
12044 Roberts Rd, La Vista, NE 68128
Nevada
Lighting Systems - Reno, NV
Sabin coverage for Reno Nevada Metro Area
200 S Virginia St, 8th Floor, Reno, NV 89501
New Hampshire
Visible Light - New Hampshire
Sabin coverage for New Hampshire
24 Stickney Terrace, #6, Hampton, NH 03842
Visible Light - Vermont
Sabin coverage for Vermont
24 Stickney Terrace, #6, Hampton, NH 03842
New Mexico
Resource Lighting - Albuquerque, NM
Sabin coverage for New Mexico
8512 Calle Alameda Northeast, Albuquerque, NM 87113
New York
Illuminations Inc - Northern New Jersey
Sabin Coverage for Northern New Jersey
5 Pennsylvania Plaza, 24th-26th floor, New York, NY 10001
Illuminations Inc - New York City
Sabin Coverage for New York City Metro, Long Island and Northern New Jersey
5 Pennsylvania Plaza, 24th-26th floor, New York, NY 10001
North Carolina
LiteSource - Charlotte, NC
9013 Perimeter Woods Drive, Suite H, Charlotte, NC 28216
Ohio
Lightspec (Bright Focus Sales) - Cleveland, OH
Sabin coverage for Northeast Ohio
2310 Superior Ave, #210, Cleveland, OH 44114
Lightspec (Bright Focus Sales) - Columbus, OH
Sabin coverage for Central Ohio
555 W Schrock Rd, Suite A, Westerville, OH 43081
Lightspec (Bright Focus Sales) - Toledo, OH
Sabin Coverage for Northeast Ohio
2229 W Laskey Rd, Toledo, OH 43613
Oregon
HL Stearns - Portland, OR
Sabin coverage for Oregon
5314 NE Irving St, Portland, OR 97213
Pennsylvania
Illuminations Inc - Southern New Jersey
Sabin coverage for Southern New Jersey
1157 Phoenixville Pike, #105, West Chester, PA 19380
Architectural Lighting Sales - Altoona, PA
Sabin coverage for Central Pennsylvania
3900 Industrial Park Dr, #6B, Altoona, PA 16602
Architectural Lighting Sales - Pittsburgh, PA
Sabin coverage for Western Pennsylvania
2598 Washington Rd, Canonsburg, PA 15317
Illuminations Inc. - Eastern Pennsylvania
Sabin coverage for Eastern Pennsylvania
1157 Phoenixville Pike, #105, West Chester, PA 19380
Architectural Lighting Sales - West Virginia
Sabin coverage for West Virginia
3900 Industrial Park Dr, #6B, Altoona, PA 16602
South Carolina
Creative Lighting Solutions - Greenville, SC
Sabin coverage for Southern Carolina
1205 S Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville, SC 29605
Tennessee
Designlight - Nashville, TN
Sabin coverage for Nashville
1508 Elm Hill Pike, Suite 100, Nashville, TN 37210
Lighting Trends - Knoxville, TN
Sabin coverage for Eastern TN
1520 Liberty St, Knoxville, TN 37921
Texas
Legacy Lighting - Austin, TX
Sabin coverage for Austin
612 Winflo, Austin, TX 78703
Lesco Lighting - Houston, TX
Sabin coverage for Houston
1420 Hutchins St, Houston, TX 77003
Architectural Lighting Alliance (ALA) - Dallas, TX
Sabin coverage for Northern Texas
101 Turtle Creek Blvd, Dallas, TX 75207
Architectural Lighting Alliance (ALA) - Lubbock, TX
Sabin coverage for Northeast Texas
2028 82nd St, Unit 101, Lubbock, TX 79423
Utah
Stevens Sales - Salt Lake City, UT
Sabin coverage for Utah
2010 S Milestone Dr, Suite A, Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Virginia
Lighting Virginia - Richmond, VA
Sabin coverage for Central Virginia
400 Southlake Blvd, Richmond, VA 23236
Lighting Virginia - Roanoke, VA
Sabin coverage for Western Virginia
1325 3rd St SW, Roanoke, VA 24016
Lighting Virginia – Virginia Beach, VA
Sabin coverage for Eastern Virginia
596 Central Dr, Suite 110, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Washington
JC Wright Lighting Sales - Spokane, WA
413 E 3rd Ave, Spokane, WA 99202
J C Wright Lighting Sales - Spokane, WA
Sabin coverage for Eastern Washington
413 E 3rd Ave, Spokane, WA 99202
SeaTac Lighting & Controls - Tukwila, WA
Sabin coverage for Western Washington and Alaska
15455 53rd Ave S, Tukwila, WA 98188
Modern design often features hard materials and open layouts, leading to acoustic challenges. Sound becomes distracting and disturbing in busy restaurants or echoing lobbies. Designers use various methods to mitigate noise levels effectively; the three most common methods are known as the ABC’s of acoustics.
Modern design often features hard materials and open layouts, leading to acoustic challenges. Sound becomes distracting and disturbing in busy restaurants or echoing lobbies. Designers use various methods to mitigate noise levels effectively; the three most common methods are known as the ABC’s of acoustics.
STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SOUND CONTROL
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More than a manufacturer—we’re a design partner. Our Design Services provide tailored configurations that align with your floor plan and design objectives. We'll assess your acoustic needs and calculate the absorption required to maintain comfortable decibel levels.
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