Acoustic Sciences Corporation

What Acoustic Sciences Corporation does

Acoustic Sciences Corporation (ASC) is a privately held, founder-owned manufacturer of acoustic room treatment products, founded in 1984 by Arthur Noxon in Eugene, Oregon. The company designs and hand-builds the TubeTrap and StudioTrap product lines, which use patented RC-circuit bass trap principles and IsoThermal interior air volume construction to address bass management, midrange reflection, treble diffusion, and wall shudder in small-room acoustic environments. Its product portfolio spans portable treatment products (TubeTrap family, StudioTrap, QuickSoundField), full construction soundproofing systems (IsoWall, WallDamp), architectural panels (CinemaPanel, MatrixPanel, SoundPlank), and specialty solutions (SubTrap, SoundFence, MATT testing products), with pricing ranging from $44 for WallDamp sheets to $5,112+ for AttackWall systems.

ASC generates revenue through direct-to-consumer e-commerce (shop.acousticsciences.com), phone sales for custom orders, a domestic dealer network, and international shipping including ocean containers to Europe and Asia. Products are hand-built to order with 3-4 week production lead times, and custom orders carry a 10% customizing premium. The customer base is segmented across HiFi and home theater audiophiles, professional recording studios, post-production facilities, live sound, commercial spaces (restaurants, gyms, offices), industrial noise control, and church acoustics, with marquee showcase accounts including Skywalker Sound, Bruce Swedien Studio, The Who tours, and Yo-Yo Ma. Pricing is unit-based one-time sales with a 30-day satisfaction guarantee and 1-year warranty; the company has no disclosed subscription, recurring, or service-based revenue streams.

The business model is fundamentally a high-touch, custom-manufacturing operation with strong technical content marketing (founder blog, AES papers, white papers) and trade show presence at major audio industry events (AXPONA, CAF, SWAF, PAF, NAMM). ASC remains bootstrapped with no external institutional investment, no disclosed headcount, and a single Eugene, Oregon headquarters.

Name

Acoustic Sciences Corporation

Legal name

Acoustic Sciences, Corp.

Website

https://acousticsciences.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Acoustic Sciences Corporation manufactures TubeTrap and StudioTrap acoustic room treatment products, serving audiophiles, professional recording studios, commercial facilities, and industrial clients with hand-built bass traps, diffusers, and soundproofing systems since 1984.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acoustic Room Treatment Products

NAICS

Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (33431)

SIC

Household Audio & Video Equipment (3651)

akta.pro primary industry

Acoustic & Soundproofing Works (IMAFANAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Acoustic Gypsum Boards & Sound Control Systems (IMADAEAK)

Keywords

• Acoustic room treatment
• Bass trap products
• Studio acoustic panels
• Soundproofing systems
• Audiophile room acoustics

Headquarters

HQ city

Eugene

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Acoustic Treatment Products: Sale of acoustic treatment products including TubeTraps, StudioTrap, AttackWall, QuickSoundField, and related acoustic panels and bass traps. Products are hand-built to order with 3-4 week production time.
2. Custom/Specialty Products: Custom engineering and design services, custom-sized products, and specialty acoustic solutions for unique applications. Custom work commands premium pricing (10% customizing fee plus next standard size price).
3. Testing & Analysis Services: MATT (Musical Articulation Test Tones) testing products and RT-60 analysis services for acoustic measurement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Acoustic Sciences Corporation designs, engineers and hand-builds acoustic room treatment products — most notably the patented TubeTrap family of corner-loaded bass traps and treble diffusers, plus StudioTrap, AttackWall, QuickSoundField, IsoWall, WallDamp, and related panels and soundproofing systems. Products are made to order at the Eugene, Oregon factory and sold across audiophile, professional recording, commercial, industrial and church acoustics applications.

Product overview

Acoustic Sciences Corporation manufactures the TubeTrap and StudioTrap product lines as its core offerings, enabling clients to realize the musical potential of their recording and listening rooms. The product portfolio includes modular corner-loaded bass traps (TubeTrap in standard, IsoThermal, HalfRound, and QuarterRound variants), professional studio acoustic treatment (StudioTrap, AttackWall, QuickSoundField), architectural acoustic panels (CinemaPanel, MatrixPanel, SoundPanel, SoundPlank), soundproofing systems (IsoWall with constrained layer damping), and specialty products (SoundFence outdoor barriers, MATT testing system). The company offers products across HiFi/home theater, pro audio, commercial/architectural, and industrial noise control applications, all hand-built to order at their Eugene, Oregon factory since 1984.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TubeTrap: The company's flagship product - original corner-loaded bass trap and treble diffuser, cylindrical acoustic absorber/diffuser for room treatment
• StudioTrap
• AttackWall
• QuickSoundField (QSF)
• IsoWall
• SoundFence
• SubTrap
• MATT (Musical Articulation Test Tones)

Products and services

• TubeTrap Modular, self-contained, broadband acoustic absorber/diffuser bass trap with patented RC-circuit technology. Cylinder-shaped corner units in 9–24 inch diameters that absorb low-frequency sound while diffusing treble via an integral polycylindrical diffuser, for audiophile listening rooms and recording studios.
• IsoThermal TubeTrap Advanced TubeTrap variant with isothermal interior air volumes providing 33% more operational volume and extending bass roll-off by 1/2 octave lower than standard models. From $519–$579 MSRP.
• HalfRound TubeTrap

Quantifiable outcome

• STC 51 soundproof rating achievable with IsoWall system
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Von Schweikert AudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing strategic partnership at audio shows where Von Schweikert Audio rooms use ASC TubeTraps and acoustic treatment. Von Schweikert rooms have won multiple awards at AXPONA (including gold in 2017) when featuring ASC products.
• Guilford of MainecoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary fabric supplier for ASC products. ASC uses Guilford FR701 Pattern 2100 fabric as the acoustic standard for their acoustic treatment products. Custom fabric colors are ordered through Guilford of Maine.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights12 records

Direct peers

• GIK Acoustics: GIK Acoustics manufactures bass traps, acoustic panels, and diffusers for home studios, recording studios, and home theaters. It is one of ASC's most direct competitors in the small-room and project studio acoustic treatment category, with overlapping product lines and similar direct-to-consumer distribution.
• Auralex Acoustics: Auralex is a long-established US manufacturer of acoustic foam, bass traps, and studio treatment products, widely used in project and professional recording studios. It competes with ASC across price tiers and shares the focus on portable/freestanding room treatment, though Auralex skews more foam-fabrication and lower price points.
• RealTraps: RealTraps (founded by Ethan Winer) makes high-performance acoustic absorbers and bass traps targeted at small-room and project studio applications. It is one of the closest direct peers to ASC in philosophy and customer base, focusing on engineering-grade treatment for home recording and listening rooms.
• Primacoustic: Primacoustic (a division of Radial Engineering) designs and manufactures acoustic panels, bass traps, and room kits for studios, hi-fi rooms, and commercial spaces. It competes directly with ASC in both professional recording and HiFi/audiophile verticals with a comparable product breadth.
• Vicoustic: Vicoustic is a Portugal-based premium manufacturer of acoustic treatment products for hi-fi, home cinema, and recording studios. Comparable to ASC in targeting audiophile and pro customers with engineered, design-forward treatment products at premium price points, though with a more European footprint.
• Acoustics First: Acoustics First manufactures and distributes acoustic panels, soundproofing materials, and noise control products. It overlaps with ASC's commercial and industrial acoustic treatment lines and shares the model of selling engineered acoustic materials directly to installers and end users.
• Artnovion: Artnovion is a Portugal-based designer and manufacturer of premium architectural and studio acoustic treatment products. It is comparable to ASC in targeting premium audiophile and pro-audio customers with engineered panels and bass traps, with a stronger design/aesthetic positioning.
• RPG Acoustical Systems: RPG Acoustical Systems (a subsidiary of Damac Properties) designs and manufactures architectural acoustic products including diffusers, absorbers, and isolation systems. It overlaps with ASC in professional and architectural acoustic treatment, with greater focus on large commercial and architectural installations.

Broad incumbents

• Owens Corning Acoustic Solutions: Owens Corning is a major building materials manufacturer with an acoustic insulation and soundproofing product line used in commercial and industrial applications. It overlaps with ASC's soundproofing/construction side (IsoWall, WallDamp, industrial noise control) but serves a much broader construction market at lower price points.

Emerging players

• Sonarworks: Sonarworks develops software-based room correction and acoustic measurement tools used by audio professionals and creators. While not a direct hardware competitor to ASC's acoustic treatment products, it competes for the same customer wallet by addressing acoustic problems through DSP rather than physical treatment — a credible adjacent substitute.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TubeTrap
• Facebookfacebook.com/ASCTubeTraps
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acoustic-sciences-corporation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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