Are Adacon office pods soundproof?

No, and no office pod is. Our pods are designed to reduce external noise and improve speech privacy; exact performance depends on specification and verified figures will be published after independent testing.

Will colleagues outside hear my calls?

A well-specified pod makes conversation outside hard to understand, which is what speech privacy means. We recommend a specification based on how confidential your use is.

What acoustic standard applies to office pods?

ISO 23351-1 is the relevant test method for speech-level reduction in furniture-scale enclosures. We do not claim compliance until our pods have been independently tested to it.

Office Pod Acoustics Explained

Office pods are not soundproof — no freestanding pod is. A well-designed pod reduces external noise and improves speech privacy through its wall construction, seals, glazing and door. The only trustworthy measure of that performance is independent testing; Adacon publishes verified acoustic figures only once testing is complete.

Adacon Technical Team · Published 22 October 2026

What 'acoustic' means in practice

Two things matter: how much outside noise reaches the person inside, and how much of their conversation escapes. Both depend on wall construction, door and glazing seals, and how the pod is specified.

Why we don't quote dB figures yet

A decibel rating without a test certificate is a marketing number. Until independent testing of our pods is complete, we will not publish dB ratings, ISO classifications or soundproofing claims — and we suggest treating any supplier's unverified figure the same way.

Specification choices that affect acoustics

Wall construction, glazing area and type, door specification and seals all change performance. Tell us how private the pod needs to be and we'll recommend a specification.

Speech privacy vs silence

For most offices the goal is speech privacy — conversations that can't be understood outside — not laboratory silence. Positioning pods away from the noisiest zones helps as much as specification.

Common questions

Are Adacon office pods soundproof?: No, and no office pod is. Our pods are designed to reduce external noise and improve speech privacy; exact performance depends on specification and verified figures will be published after independent testing.
Will colleagues outside hear my calls?: A well-specified pod makes conversation outside hard to understand, which is what speech privacy means. We recommend a specification based on how confidential your use is.
What acoustic standard applies to office pods?: ISO 23351-1 is the relevant test method for speech-level reduction in furniture-scale enclosures. We do not claim compliance until our pods have been independently tested to it.

Where to go next

P300–P700 range, or bespoke

P300 unit: 2.9m × 2.2m externally; approximately 2.7m × 2.0m usable internally (5.4 m² usable internal area per separate unit)
P400 unit: 3.9m × 2.2m externally; approximately 3.7m × 2.0m usable internally (7.4 m² usable internal area per separate unit)
P500 unit: 4.9m × 2.2m externally; approximately 4.7m × 2.0m usable internally (9.4 m² usable internal area per separate unit)
P600 unit: 5.9m × 2.2m externally; approximately 5.7m × 2.0m usable internally (11.4 m² usable internal area per separate unit)
P700 unit: 6.9m × 2.2m externally; approximately 6.7m × 2.0m usable internally (13.4 m² usable internal area per separate unit)
Configuration: Mix P300, P400, P500, P600 and P700 units to create tailored footprints and shapes
Bespoke: Bespoke sizes considered to suit your brief — contact us
Joined internal space: Open joins remove the adjoining shell walls and can increase usable space. Final clear area depends on layout and partitions.
Unit height: 2.40m external / 2.16m internal
Storeys: Up to two storeys, subject to final project design
Delivery: UK mainland and Northern Ireland — transport quoted separately

Adacon modular buildings use P300, P400, P500, P600 and P700 units with external lengths of 2.9m, 3.9m, 4.9m, 5.9m and 6.9m, a common 2.2m width and 2.40m external / 2.16m internal height. The sizes can be combined to create more tailored floor areas and building shapes, joined side by side or stacked to two storeys subject to the final project design.