Where Can I Buy Acoustic Panels? Sellers Compared by Policy
Your living room echoes and you want panels up this month, so you’re asking where can I buy acoustic panels that ship fast and can go back if the fabric looks wrong.
The catch most product pages bury is that several sellers build each panel to order, and a custom size usually can’t be returned.
This guide uses the sellers’ own pages as read on 3 October 2026: GIK Acoustics, ATS Acoustics, Acoustimac, IKEA, Guitar Center, Sweetwater and Amazon’s return terms.
You’ll see what each one sells, how long it takes, what a return costs, what panels start at and what to check before you pay.
Start with the short list, because the best seller depends on whether you want panels fast, cheap or built to fit.
Where Can I Buy Acoustic Panels?
That depends on whether you want speed, a low price or a custom fit, and the sellers read for this guide fall into four kinds. Specialist makers such as GIK, ATS and Acoustimac build panels to order, Guitar Center sells stocked brands, IKEA sells desk screens and baffles, and Amazon lists some of the same makers, including ATS.
| Seller | What it sells | How it ships | One fact to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIK Acoustics | Fabric-wrapped and wood slat panels | Made to order, 4 to 6 weeks | Standard items can go back within 30 days |
| ATS Acoustics | Fabric panels in 2 and 4 inch, custom sizes up to 48 by 96 in | Built to order, free shipping on most items | 30 days to return stock sizes, none on custom size or fabric once production starts |
| Acoustimac | Panels with a choice of core, from Owens Corning 703 or Rockwool to recycled cellulose | Built to order, lead times are estimates | Custom-size panels can’t go back |
| Guitar Center | Auralex and Primacoustic panels, foam and bundles | 127 products, 83 showing in stock | A 45-day return window |
| IKEA | MITTZON acoustic screens, baffles and plant boxes | Retail range, 6 items | 365 days to return unopened items |
| Amazon | Many brands, including ATS | Marketplace | 30 days to return many items |
Home Depot’s, Lowe’s, Acoustical Solutions’ and Sweetwater’s panel pages weren’t read. Home Depot returned an access denied page, Lowe’s didn’t load, Acoustical Solutions showed a Cloudflare block and Sweetwater asked for a human check, and none was worked around.
Our ranked picks of the best acoustic panels for studios, offices and rooms cover what to buy once you know where.
Buying for a row of office cubicles instead? Our list of the cubicle panel and pod sellers is separate.
Which Sellers Build Panels to Order?
Those three makers are the ones that build to order, which is why their pages talk about lead times and fabric choices. GIK says every product is built by hand and made to order with current lead times of 4 to 6 weeks, while ATS says everything outside its DIY materials is build-to-order.
ATS’s page for its 24 by 48 by 2 inch panel said on 3 October that it ships within 1 to 2 weeks, although its policy page says production takes 1 to 3 days for many orders and longer for large or customized ones.
A rush production option costs 15 percent more and moves an order toward the top of the list, but ATS’s FAQ says customers who paid for it earlier may still be ahead of you.
GIK emails a confirmed ship date within two business days, so ask for it before you plan around a deadline.
Acoustimac calls itself a manufacturer of built-to-order products, and its policy page says lead times are estimates that can change without notice and aren’t a contractual obligation. It also lets you pick the core, from Owens Corning 703 or Rockwool to its Eco-Core made of recycled cellulose.
ATS gives the densities behind its choice: 2.5 pounds per cubic foot for Sound Attenuating Fire Batts and 3.0 for Owens Corning 703. It says higher densities absorb only slightly better and aren’t worth the extra cost in most cases.
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Those lead times raise a local question, and the answer is mostly stocked brands and a few factory pickups. Guitar Center’s category page has a store pickup filter, and its return policy says returning an online order at a store avoids return shipping fees.
IKEA takes returns and exchanges at its stores, though not at its Planning Studio or Pick Up Point locations.
GIK offers pickup at its manufacturing plant in Atlanta, Georgia, but every product is made to order, so you wait for its call that the order is ready before you drive there.
GIK doesn’t box panels for pickup unless you ask beforehand and pay a per-box surcharge, so bring a packing blanket and a vehicle large enough, and plan to load the panels yourself.
What Are the Return Rules at Each Seller?
Those build-to-order products are the ones with the strictest return rules. GIK refunds standard in-stock items within 30 days but not custom items, fabric by the yard or insulation, and ATS and Acoustimac both exclude custom-size panels.
| Seller | Window | What can’t go back |
|---|---|---|
| GIK Acoustics | 30 calendar days from receipt, refund excludes shipping | Custom items such as Acoustic Art Panels, fabric by the yard, insulation, B-stock and clearance |
| ATS Acoustics | 30 days from receipt, you pay shipping both ways, no restocking fee on stock-size panels | Custom size or custom fabric panels and art panels once production begins |
| Acoustimac | 30 days, standard sizes refunded minus the original shipping | Custom-size panels in any fabric, Guilford of Maine panels in any size, panels drilled or altered for installation |
| Guitar Center | 45 days in original brand-new condition | Clearance and discontinued items, and special orders |
| IKEA | 365 days unopened, 180 days opened with proof of purchase | None listed on the page read |
| Sweetwater | Usually 30 days from the shipping date | Panel pages weren’t read, so ask about exclusions; a redeemed rebate means a restocking fee |
| Amazon | 30 days from delivery for many items | Only many items qualify, so check the listing |
You pay return shipping at GIK, ATS and Acoustimac unless the item arrived damaged or defective. Guitar Center’s refunds exclude shipping and deduct the value of any free shipping.
Acoustimac won’t take back a panel that has been drilled or altered for installation, so check the fabric and size before you mount anything. It counts panels in 1 foot steps from 1 by 1 up to 4 by 2 feet as standard, which makes a 13 by 94 inch panel a custom size.
ATS’s store policies page accepts non-defective returns up to 30 days after you receive them, with a 15 percent restocking fee on raw materials and fabric but none on stock-size panels.
Custom size or custom fabric panels are non-refundable once production starts, so confirm the size before you pay.
Can You Buy Acoustic Panels With Your Own Art on Them?
Yes, three of the sellers print images onto panels, and the return rules get stricter when they do. GIK sells custom printed Art Panels, ATS makes acoustic art panels from artwork you approve within 30 days of ordering, and Acoustimac sells AcousticART from $59.95.
Custom image panels are close to final sale at all three: GIK lists custom items such as Acoustic Art Panels as returnable only if defective, ATS says art panels are non-refundable once production begins, and Acoustimac excludes custom-image and custom-size art.
Acoustimac also warns that printed colors can differ a lot from the screen and doesn’t accept a color difference as a reason to return a printed product, so approve any proof carefully.
What Do Panels Cost at Each Seller?
That depends on size and thickness, and ATS’s own price list shows the pattern. A 24 by 48 inch panel costs $79.95 in 2 inch thickness and $111.99 in 4 inch, with shipping included on most items.
| ATS panel | Price on its own site, 3 Oct 2026 | Area | Per square foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 x 24 x 2 in | $49.95 | 4 sq ft | $12.49 |
| 24 x 36 x 2 in | $69.95 | 6 sq ft | $11.66 |
| 24 x 48 x 2 in | $79.95 | 8 sq ft | $9.99 |
| 24 x 24 x 4 in | $71.99 | 4 sq ft | $18.00 |
| 24 x 36 x 4 in | $98.99 | 6 sq ft | $16.50 |
| 24 x 48 x 4 in | $111.99 | 8 sq ft | $14.00 |
Bigger panels cost less per square foot at ATS, which is arithmetic from its price list, and the 4 inch version costs about $4 to $5.50 more per square foot than the 2 inch.
Acoustimac listed its panel series from $26.35, Guilford of Maine panels from $64.85 and AcousticART from $59.95 on 3 October, without sizes on its category page.
IKEA’s six acoustic items that day were all MITTZON: a $210 desk screen, a $280 floor screen, a $125 baffle, a $500 baffle set and two plant boxes at $349.99 and $449.99.
Guitar Center’s foam and bundle listings started lower, with a four-pack of 12 inch foam pyramids at $39.99 and an 18-pack studio bundle at $123.84. No Amazon prices appear here, because they go stale quickly.
What Should You Check Before You Buy Acoustic Panels?
Those prices buy different things, so check five items before you pay, each taken from a seller’s page or a standard. A fire rating comes first: ATS’s page for its 24 by 48 by 2 inch panel says that fabric version isn’t fire rated and points to its fire-rated panels, such as the Guilford fabric line that lists Class A, while GIK says all its panels meet Class A.
ATS links the report for its Guilford fabric panels, a 2015 test at Architectural Testing on a 1 3/4 inch specimen that gave a flame spread of 10 and a smoke developed index of 50.
The report lists Class A as 0 to 25 and 0 to 450, so it passes, but check a report’s date and specimen against the panel you’re buying.
Thickness comes second. ATS says its 4 inch panels absorb four times as much as its 2 inch panels at 125 Hz, that the two perform equally at 500 Hz and above, and that neither is a true bass trap below about 100 Hz.
Its own tables list 0.12 at 125 Hz for the 2 inch panel and 0.65 for the 4 inch, and 1.17 and 1.21 at 500 Hz.
The core comes third, because a listing that doesn’t name its core is hard to compare. Acoustimac and ATS name theirs, and that detail is what lets you check a density.
Test data comes fourth, and a bare NRC means little without the mounting and the full curve. All three makers publish some: ATS prints an absorption table for each panel that it says comes from independent testing at RAL, GIK charts absorption from 40 to 10,000 Hz from University of Salford tests to ISO 354, and Acoustimac says Riverbank Acoustics tested its panels and offers ASTM C423 data to download.
The 4 inch panel’s NRC of 1.15 comes from coefficients as high as 1.21 in ATS’s table, so read the curve rather than the single number.
ATS’s product pages show the table without linking the lab report, while GIK lists a 2 inch panel test report among its downloads. Our guide to what a slat panel’s test report should show works through two real report pages.
The return window and the lead time come last, from the two tables above.
How Many Panels Do You Need?
Those checks assume you know how much wall to cover, and the only published rule here is a government office guideline. GSA’s design table asks for NRC 0.8 material on 25 percent of two adjacent walls in an enclosed office, which isn’t a home rule but gives a worked example.
In a 12 by 10 foot room with 8 foot walls, two adjacent walls come to 176 square feet, and 25 percent of that is 44 square feet. That’s six of ATS’s 24 by 48 inch panels, which cover 48 square feet.
At ATS’s own prices that’s $479.70 in 2 inch thickness or $671.94 in 4 inch, which is arithmetic from the price list above and excludes any rush charge.
Our guide to counts for other room sizes gives room-by-room numbers, and making acoustic panels yourself is the other route if the lead time or the return rules don’t suit you.
Which Seller Fits Your Room?
Those totals sort the sellers into jobs, and the table matches each need to the seller pages above.
| You want | Look at | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A custom size or fabric | ATS, GIK or Acoustimac | All three build to order, and ATS makes custom sizes up to 48 by 96 inches |
| Panels in a week or two | ATS or a stocked retailer | ATS listed 1 to 2 weeks on its 24 by 48 by 2 inch panel, and Guitar Center stocks Auralex and Primacoustic |
| A fire-rated panel | ATS Guilford fabric panels or GIK | ATS lists Class A on its Guilford panels and links a 2015 report, and GIK says all its panels meet Class A |
| Desk or open-office screens | IKEA | Six MITTZON items on 3 October, none a flat wall panel |
| Wood slat panels | GIK, or the sets in our slat guide | GIK sells wood slat panels, and our guide reads four listings’ reports |
For a quick 2 inch panel through Amazon, the ATS 24 by 48 by 2 inch panel is the maker’s everyday size.
the ATS 24 by 48 by 2 inch panel
For more thickness, the ATS 24 by 48 by 4 inch panel is the 4 inch version of the same size.
the ATS 24 by 48 by 4 inch panel
For a fire-rated panel, the ATS Sona fabric panel lists a Class A fire rating.
the ATS Sona fabric panel
The Bottom Line
Buy from a specialist maker when you need a custom size or fabric, and check its lead time and return rules first, because custom panels usually can’t go back.
Buy a stocked brand or a maker’s Amazon listing when you need panels this week, and ask for the fire class and the test report before you mount anything.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the best place to buy acoustic panels?
From a specialist maker if you want a custom size or fabric, such as GIK, ATS or Acoustimac. If you need them this week, a stocked retailer like Guitar Center or a maker’s Amazon listing is faster.
Can you return custom acoustic panels?
Usually not. GIK excludes custom items, Acoustimac excludes custom-size panels in any fabric, and ATS treats custom size or custom fabric panels as non-refundable once production starts.
How long does it take to get acoustic panels?
GIK quotes 4 to 6 weeks for its made-to-order products, while ATS’s page for its 24 by 48 by 2 inch panel said 1 to 2 weeks on 3 October 2026. Stocked retailers ship from inventory.
Are IKEA’s acoustic panels wall panels?
Not on 3 October 2026. IKEA’s acoustic category held six MITTZON items: two screens, two baffles and two plant boxes.
Do acoustic panels come fire rated?
Some do. ATS says its original fabric panel isn’t fire rated while its Guilford fabric panels list Class A, and GIK says all its panels meet Class A.
Which thickness should you buy?
ATS says 4 inch panels absorb four times as much as 2 inch at 125 Hz and the same at 500 Hz and above. Neither is a true bass trap below about 100 Hz, in its words.
How much do acoustic panels cost?
On ATS’s own site on 3 October 2026 they ran from $49.95 for a 24 by 24 by 2 inch panel to $111.99 for a 24 by 48 by 4 inch panel, with shipping included on most items.
Can you buy acoustic panels at Home Depot or Lowe’s?
Both have acoustic panel pages in Google’s results, but those pages weren’t read for this guide because Home Depot returned an access denied page and Lowe’s didn’t load. Check their return rules on their own pages.
