What is soundproofing?

Soundproofing is a very common term especially in the online market place where many manufacturers are keen to convey the effectiveness of their acoustic materials and systems.  When people refer to soundproofing they are usually referring to sound insulation: The performance of a given product or structure to resist the passage of sound through it.

Materials that are effective at reducing the transmission of airborne noise are always heavy.  Acoustic isolation products such as resilient bars should always be used to to achieve as much performance as possible from a given mass.  A good example of a high performance soundproofing system is the Maxi 60 ceiling system by SRS.

Materials that are effective at reducing the transmission of impact noise through floor always have resilience to them.  A good example of a high impact sound insulation performance system is SRS Acoustilay.