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Where to put acoustic panels in a living room

Where panels do the most good in living rooms, in priority order.

2 minute read · Updated Nov 2026

Placement matters almost as much as quantity. A panel in the right spot removes a strong reflection; the same panel in a corner nobody hears may do very little. In living rooms, start here:

  1. above the sofa as an art-like grouping
  2. on the side walls level with the TV speakers
  3. opposite a large window, which reflects strongly
  4. in the corners behind the TV for low-frequency boom

Spread them out

Absorption works best spread across several surfaces rather than all on one wall. Treating two facing walls stops sound bouncing between them (flutter echo). If you only treat one of a pair of parallel walls, alternate panels on each so no strip of bare wall faces another.

Height

Mount wall panels so their center is roughly at the height of the people in the room: about 48 in for seated rooms and 57 in for standing rooms. Higher placement is fine where furniture or impact is a concern.

Wall or ceiling?

For living rooms we suggest roughly 90% of the treatment on walls and 10% on the ceiling. Walls are where reflections reach listeners first, so they get most of the treatment.

Try the 3D layout builder to arrange panels on your wall before you order.