Acoustical baffles and banners have very high sound absorption coefficients ranging from NRC .75 up to NRC 1.15.  Acoustical Baffles are designed to hang vertically down from the ceiling. Acoustical Banners are designed to be hung horizontally to a ceiling. Both are very effective sound absorbers that work well to reduce reverberation and increase speech intelligibility.Hanging baffles and banners are a very effective for acoustical treatment in large open rooms.

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