Our services
Acoustic Directions offers a wide range of acoustical and electro-acoustical services. Click on the service icons below to learn more:
Acoustic Assessments & Reports
Noise and vibration design and assessments for commercial, industrial, entertainment and residential sectors according to council requirements and EPA guidelines. Includes aircraft, floor impact, mechanical, road/rail and music noise.
Architectural & Building Acoustics
Comprehensive advice, design and documentation for all aspects of the built environment. Our design process emphasises acoustic comfort and functionality.
Noise Control & Monitoring
Noise modelling and design for corporate, industrial, construction and entertainment situations. Short and long-term monitoring of noise/vibration to assess compliance with statutory codes, industrial noise exposure or indoor acoustic comfort.
Sound Systems
Award-winning independent design, advice and specification for all types of situations in which quality and clarity are vital. Site commissioning and testing to optimise listeners’ experience and exacting performance standards.
Audio Induction Loops
Independent design and advice for optimal speech clarity tailored for each situation. Site commissioning and testing of loops systems to ensure high-quality sound and standards are met.
Expert Witness & Audio Forensics
Accurate and thorough acoustic assessments for government, commercial, and strata entities to provide robust legal arguments for court and tribunal hearings.
Processing of audio recordings to enhance speech clarity and minimise unwanted noise.
Product Development & Testing
Tailored assistance to acoustic and audio manufacturers with development of sound absorption and noise isolation products, headphones, loudspeakers and audio electronics.
Equipment Hire
Tapping machine, noise logger and sound level meters and 3D impulse-response analyser for field and laboratory applications.
About us
High level expertise meets holism-in-design
Acoustic Directions is a firm of acoustic consultants based in Sydney, Australia.
Our passion for good sound, physics, music and performance are hallmarks of Acoustic Directions’ approach to projects.
Our strong theoretical and experiential platforms give us the confidence to innovate effectively. We take pride in fully understanding our clients’ needs and the associated issues. With absolute attention to detail, solutions are custom designed to the specific needs of each situation. This gives our clients the security of knowing the solution has been well considered and is optimum.
Our tools for developing acoustic solutions are acoustical and electro-acoustical theory, mathematical precision, computer modelling, and complex acoustic measurements.
Our holism-in-design approach is a key part of finding solution for problems in which architecture, sound clarity and operational issues are important. By understanding the interdependence of these domains, we can generate solutions that address a wide range of problems.
Selected Projects by Acoustic Directions
Acoustic Directions is an Award-winning AAAC member firm
Our team
Latest news
New AAAC Guideline for Healthcare Facilities
The revised AAAC Guideline for acoustic design for Healthcare facilities are now out and downloadable on the AAAC website: https://www.acousticdirections.com/aaachcg
Tech-y Tunnelling Trip; Destination: New Zealand
Earlier this month we were excited to head across the ditch to NZ to complete the final stage of the electro-acoustic commissioning in both the Victoria Park Tunnel and Johnstone Hill Tunnels, Auckland. These tunnels are key routes which enable smoother and safer traffic flow for hundreds of thousands of people travelling in to and […]
Don’t Forget !! City of Sydney – Live music and performance – Funding grants close 11 March 2019
City of Sydney provides funding is available to expand and support live music Funding is available to existing and new venues for capital investments (such as works or equipment) that will: help venues manage sound transfer to surrounding properties, or improve audience experience allow a business to introduce new live music or performance programming help […]
Congratulations to all the team at Conduit Sports
It’s been a fantastic journey working with all the Conduit team. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed developing the electroacoustics behind Conduit’s bone conduction headphones. A great effort by everyone involved and seeing the product being boxed and sold to market is inspiring. So glad we were part of the Conduit team which developed these headphones which allow […]