The Pickle Factory is a massive (22,500 SQFT) indoor recreation facility that was recently renovated to exclusively host pickleball games (previously used for soccer and basket/volleyball matches).  

Pickleball utilizes hard paddles and hard-plastic balls, which result in loud “whacks” (upwards of 85dB) when the game is being played. With dozens of paddles active at once, the buildup from these hits can be deafening!

Sonora® Lite PVC Encapsulated wall panels were specified as they are extremely cost effective (approx. half the cost of fabric wrapped panels), offer decent sound absorption and can hold up to the occasional hit from a pickle ball. The monstrous volume of the Pickle factory necessitated covering a large portion of the available wall space to ensure a noticeable improvement.

Although sound absorptive treatment cannot work “magic” and reduce direct sound from the ball impacts, it can reduce overall buildup by as much as 6dB, greatly improving overall acoustic comfort.   

From the Installer Lee Hartman & Sons “The client didn’t want the walls covered in sheet rock to get treatment even though it was spec’d in Cameron’s layout. Still got very adequate reverb reduction. Thanks, Cameron, for the layout. With some modifications, it worked out well as you can see. Client is very pleased with the result”