A method of using a variable acoustic assembly, comprising:
- arranging a one or more variable acoustic assemblies on a surface,
- transitioning said variable acoustic assembly between a closed configuration and an open configuration,
- exposing a portion of a one or more absorbing pads with said variable acoustic assembly in said open configuration so as to absorb a sound energy directed toward said variable acoustic assembly, and
- concealing said one or more absorbing pads and exposing a portion of a housing with said variable acoustic assembly in said closed configuration so as to diffuse said sound energy directed toward said variable acoustic assembly;
- wherein,
- said variable acoustic assembly comprising said housing and said one or more absorbing pads;
- said housing contains said one or more absorbing pads;
- said housing comprises
- a two or more doors,
- a back portion, and
- a two or more hinges;
- said two or more doors rotateably attach to opposite sides of said back portion with said two or more hinges;
- said two or more doors are configured to selectively open and selectively close between said open configuration and said closed configuration by rotating on said two or more hinges;
- said variable acoustic assembly comprises a closed width in said closed configuration and an open width in said open configuration;
- said open width is greater than said closed width;
- with said two or more doors in said open configuration,
- a portion of said one or more absorbing pads are exposed outside of said housing;
- and
- with said two or more doors in said closed configuration,
- said one or more absorbing pads are concealed inside of said housing;
- said housing comprising a rigid material configured to substantially reflect a sound energy directed at said variable acoustic assembly;
- said one or more absorbing pads comprise an absorbent material configured to substantially absorb said sound energy;
- said two or more doors comprising a first side door and a second side door;
- said two or more doors are configured to selectively rotate on said two or more hinges to enclose or reveal a portion of said one or more absorbing pads;
- said two or more hinges comprise a vertical axis configured to allow said two or more doors to rotate between said closed configuration and said open configuration;
- said two or more doors each comprise a first vertical edge and a second vertical edge;
- said two or more doors comprise a first side door and a second side door;
- said two or more hinges comprise a first hinge and a second hinge;
- said first hinge rotateably attaches to said first vertical edge of said first side door;
- said second hinge rotateably attaches to said first vertical edge of said second side door;
- said second vertical edges of said first side door and said second side door selectively seal to one another with said two or more doors in said closed configuration;
- and
- in said closed configuration, said two or more doors comprise a rounded shape configured to reflect a sound energy directed at said variable acoustic assembly.