ray562•13d ago

Stumbled on a stat that 73% of coworking spaces don't have proper soundproofing

I was looking up reviews for a spot in Medellin and found a survey from a digital nomad blog. It said nearly three out of four coworking spaces don't bother with real soundproofing between desks or meeting rooms. That matched my experience last month when I spent two hours on a client call next to a guy who was learning guitar scales on YouTube. The walls in most of these places are just drywall with zero insulation. I started paying attention and yeah, you can hear every conversation and keyboard clack from three desks away. It makes me wonder if it's worth paying extra for a private booth instead of a hot desk. Has anyone found a coworking space that actually handles noise well or is that just a pipe dream?

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sandra_moore3012d ago

Found a place in Buenos Aires that worked. They had these heavy curtains between desks and real walls in the meeting rooms. I switched to a private booth after two weeks of open plan misery. Cost more but I could finally hear my clients without asking them to repeat themselves every five minutes. Also started wearing noise cancelling headphones as a backup. Combination of good design and my own gear made it bearable.

jackson.max12d ago

Can't believe they actually had real walls in meeting rooms, that's like finding a unicorn.

henry_anderson5412d ago

The heavy curtain trick is actually genius, I've seen a few places do that and it makes a surprising difference. It's not perfect but it cuts way more sound than you'd think.