What are acoustic slat wall panels used for?

Acoustic slat panels are ideal for feature walls, TV walls, bedrooms, living areas, offices, reception areas and commercial spaces. They combine a modern timber-look design with acoustic backing that can help reduce echo and improve the acoustic feel of a room.

What sizes are available for your acoustic panels?

Our acoustic panel range is available in several sizes, including 2400 mm, 2700 mm and 2900 mm lengths, depending on the design and colour. Contact us to check current stock and available options.

Are acoustic panels suitable for outdoor use?

Our standard acoustic panels are designed primarily for indoor use. For exterior walls, alfresco areas and outdoor applications, we recommend our outdoor WPC panel range.

What is the difference between standard and flexible acoustic panels?

Standard acoustic panels have a rigid slatted design and are generally installed on flat walls or ceilings. Flexible acoustic panels can bend around curved surfaces, making them ideal for columns, curved walls, reception desks, kitchen islands and other feature areas.

Do acoustic slat panels soundproof a room?

No. Acoustic slat panels are normally used to reduce echo and manage reflected sound within a room. Soundproofing is intended to stop sound passing between spaces and usually requires insulation, sealed gaps and changes inside the wall or ceiling.

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Q: Where can acoustic wood slat panels be installed?

They are commonly considered for living rooms, bedrooms, media rooms, home offices, reception areas, retail spaces and hospitality interiors. Always confirm that the specific panel is suitable for the wall surface and room conditions.

Acoustic slat panels are acoustic wall panels with a wood slat look: slim MDF slats on a recycled PET felt backing. Also sold as wood slat panels or acoustic wood panels, they turn a flat wall into a feature wall and help reduce echo and reverberation in rooms with hard floors, glass and plasterboard. EMU Design supplies them in oak, walnut, black, grey and teak finishes, from $66 a panel, in 2400, 2700 and 2900 mm lengths. We are Sydney-based, and Sydney-wide delivery is available.

Pick a finish from the products on this page, then use this guide to check sizes, cost and installation before you order.

Shop Acoustic Slat Panels by Range
What Are Acoustic Slat Panels?
Wood Slat Wall Panels: What to Look For
MDF Acoustic Slat Panels: What They Are Made Of
Acoustic Slat Panel Sizes and Prices
Where to Use Acoustic Wood Wall Panels
How to Choose a Finish
Installing Acoustic Slat Panels
Wood Slat Wall Panels in Sydney
Acoustic Slat Panels FAQ

Shop Acoustic Slat Panels by Range

Each range narrows the choice by finish or by how the panel installs, so you can go straight to the look you want.

Range	Finishes	Best for
Oak acoustic slat panels	White, light, natural, smoked, silver and black oak tones	Warm timber looks for living rooms, home offices and media walls
Walnut acoustic slat panels	Several walnut finishes	A deeper, richer feature wall in a living room, bedroom or office
MDF acoustic slat wall panels	Black, grey and teak	Contemporary rooms and media walls that call for a bolder or more neutral tone than oak
Flexible acoustic panels	Walnut, smoked oak and light oak	Curved walls, columns, counters and islands

What Are Acoustic Slat Panels?

An acoustic slat panel is a row of evenly spaced slats fixed to a felt backing. The slats create the timber look and the shadow lines, and the felt behind them is what absorbs reflected sound. EMU’s panels use MDF slats with a wood-look finish, so you get the look of timber wall panelling in a panel that fixes straight to the wall.

If you have seen foam or fabric acoustic wall panels, slat panels work on the same principle but double as the finished wall. They take some of the sound that would otherwise bounce around the room, which makes a space feel calmer and conversation easier to follow.

They manage echo inside the room where they are installed. They are not soundproofing and will not stop noise passing through a wall, so noise from next door still needs insulation and sealing. For more detail, read What Are Acoustic Slat Wall Panels and Do They Work? and Do Acoustic Slat Panels Reduce Echo? Not sure which type suits your room? Our guide to the best acoustic slat panels explains what to look for.

Infographic showing how acoustic slat panels work: wood-look MDF slats on felt backing reduce room echo but do not soundproof

Wood Slat Wall Panels: What to Look For

Wood slat panels (also called timber slat panels) give a wall the look of timber slats, and some are purely decorative. The ones on this page also have a felt backing, so they double as acoustic wood panels and help reduce echo in the room. EMU’s slats are MDF with a wood-look finish rather than solid timber, and the panels fix straight to the wall with adhesive or screws. Compare finishes in How to Choose a Finish, or read our guide to the best acoustic slat panels.

MDF Acoustic Slat Panels: What They Are Made Of

These are MDF wall panels with a slatted finish. Each panel has premium MDF slats with a realistic wood finish, fixed to a recycled PET acoustic felt backing. The slats give the wall a clean, linear timber look, and the felt behind them helps reduce echo and reverberation in the room.

Premium MDF slats with a realistic wood finish
Recycled PET acoustic felt backing
Helps reduce echo and reverberation
Easy installation with adhesive or screws
Lightweight yet durable construction
Low-maintenance surface
Suitable for residential and commercial projects
Ideal for walls and ceilings
Available in multiple colours and sizes

Because the panels are MDF, they are for dry indoor rooms only, so keep them out of bathrooms and outdoor areas. They reduce echo inside the room but do not soundproof it. Compare colours in How to Choose a Finish, or check lengths and prices in Acoustic Slat Panel Sizes and Prices.

Acoustic Slat Panel Sizes and Prices

Every panel is 600 mm wide. Lengths are 2400, 2700 or 2900 mm, thickness is 18, 19 or 21 mm depending on the finish, and prices run from $66 to $85 per panel. Not every finish comes in every length, so check the product page for the size and price of the exact panel.

Panel size	Thickness	Price per panel	Approx. cost per m²
2400 × 600 mm (1.44 m²)	19 mm	$66	About $45.83
2700 × 600 mm (1.62 m²)	18 or 19 mm	$69 to $75	About $42.59 to $46.30
2900 × 600 mm (1.74 m²)	19 or 21 mm	$85	About $48.85

In round numbers, that is about $43 to $49 per square metre, or roughly $4 to $4.50 per square foot, before wastage, fixings and delivery.

Work out your wall: multiply the wall’s width by its height to get the area in square metres, divide by the area of one panel, then round up. A 3 m wide, 2.4 m high wall is 7.2 m², which takes five 2400 × 600 mm panels. That is about $330 for the panels, before cuts and wastage, fixings and delivery. For a full breakdown, read How Much Do Acoustic Slat Panels Cost per Square Metre in Australia? or How to Measure a Wall for Acoustic Panels.

Planning a larger or commercial wall? Contact us with your wall dimensions, preferred finish, quantities and delivery suburb.

Where to Use Acoustic Wood Wall Panels

Living rooms and TV walls: a slatted feature wall behind a television or fireplace gives the room a finished look and softens echo from hard floors.
Bedrooms and home offices: a panelled wall behind a bed or desk takes the sharpness out of a hard, flat wall and can make calls easier to follow. See the benefits of acoustic slat panels for home offices.
Offices, schools, reception areas, retail and hospitality: hard-surfaced rooms like these are common places for acoustic wall panels, and EMU supplies residential, commercial, retail and hospitality projects. Product pages do not list acoustic (NRC) or fire ratings, so contact us if your project specifies them.
Walls and ceilings: slat panels can be used on both. Check the installation guidance for the exact panel before fixing anything overhead.

Wondering where on the wall to start? Read Where Should I Place Acoustic Panels? These panels are for indoor use only. For outdoor cladding, see Outdoor WPC Panels.

How to Choose a Finish

Start with the mood you want, then compare two or three panels in that group.

Look	Works well in	Panels to compare
Light and airy	Bright rooms with pale flooring and joinery	Light Oak 8436S (from $66); Natural Oak 26WV ($75)
Warm and layered	Living rooms and bedrooms with timber furniture and soft furnishings	Walnut 2427S (from $66); Walnut MJYK6311 ($69); Teak 432S (from $66)
Dark and dramatic	Media rooms and bold feature walls	Black (3002) (from $66); Black Oak 8210C (from $66); Smoked Oak B618 ($75)
Cool and neutral	Contemporary offices and rooms with grey or stone tones	Grey 20WV ($75); Silver Oak 557S ($70)

Colours can look different on screen and in the room, so hold the finish against your flooring and joinery in daylight before you order. Thinking of changing the colour later? Read Can You Paint Acoustic Slat Panels?

Installing Acoustic Slat Panels

Panels fix to a clean, sound wall with adhesive or screws, so many straightforward walls suit a DIY install. Measure first, plan your cuts, then choose a fixing method. These guides cover each step:

For large walls, ceilings or complicated surfaces, use an experienced installer.

Wood Slat Wall Panels in Sydney

Looking for wood slat panels or acoustic wall panels in Sydney? EMU Design is a Sydney-based supplier, located in Rouse Hill in Sydney’s north-west. Sydney-wide delivery is available. Delivery cost depends on your location, order size and product length. Contact us with your suburb and order details for a delivery quote.

You are also welcome to visit our Rouse Hill showroom to see the products, colours and finishes in person. Please contact us before visiting so we can make sure the products you are interested in are available to view.

EMU Design, Rouse Hill: Unit S25, The Vaul, 5 Money Close, Rouse Hill NSW 2155
Phone: +61 452 166 781
Email: info@emudesignbuild.com.au
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 4pm, Sunday closed

Send us your wall dimensions and preferred finish and we will help you work out how many panels you need. Contact EMU Design.

Acoustic Slat Panels FAQ

How much do acoustic slat panels cost?

Acoustic slat panels at EMU cost $66 to $85 per panel, which works out at about $43 to $49 per square metre. A 2400 × 600 mm panel is $66, 2700 mm panels are $69 to $75 and 2900 mm panels are $85. Your total depends on the size of the wall, wastage and how you fix the panels. See the cost per square metre guide for a full breakdown.

What sizes do acoustic slat panels come in?

Panels are 600 mm wide and 2400, 2700 or 2900 mm long, in 18, 19 or 21 mm thicknesses depending on the finish. Not every finish comes in every length, so check the product page for the exact size and price.

Are acoustic slat panels suitable for offices and schools?

Acoustic slat panels are commonly used to soften echo in hard-surfaced rooms such as offices, reception areas, retail spaces and hospitality interiors, and EMU supplies commercial projects. Product pages do not list acoustic (NRC) or fire ratings, so if a school or commercial project specifies them, contact us before you order.

Do acoustic slat panels reduce echo?

Yes, inside the room where they are installed. The felt backing absorbs some of the sound that would otherwise bounce off a hard wall. They do not soundproof a room or stop noise travelling between rooms. Our guide Do Acoustic Slat Panels Reduce Echo? explains what to expect.

Can I install acoustic slat panels myself?

On a straightforward, sound wall, yes. Panels can be fixed with adhesive or screws. Use an experienced installer for large walls, ceilings or complicated surfaces. Start with How to Install Acoustic Slat Wall Panels.

Can I use acoustic slat panels outdoors or in a bathroom?

No. These panels are for indoor use, and MDF-based panels should not be assumed suitable for wet, damp or outdoor areas. For outdoor cladding, see Outdoor WPC Panels.

Do you deliver acoustic slat panels in Sydney?

Yes. Sydney-wide delivery is available. Delivery cost depends on your location, order size and product length. Contact us with your suburb and order details for a delivery quote.

Are wooden slat wall panels and acoustic timber panels the same as acoustic slat panels?

Yes. These are different names for the same style: slatted wall panels with a timber look. The panels on this page have MDF slats with a wood-look finish rather than solid timber, and a felt backing that helps reduce echo in the room.

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