The Malin is a 430mm pendant made from recycled fibres thatreduces mid-frequency and voice noise by up to 25% in green, grey or black,taking one E27 globe.

A quantified acoustic claim, which is rare

Telbix state a figure: up to 25% reduction in mid-frequency and voice noise. Thatband matters because mid-frequency is where human speech sits it is the rangethat makes a hard room feel noisy and conversation feel like work. Most acoustic products in lightinggesture at sound absorbing; this one puts a number on it.Three or four over a table does measurable work in a room with hard floors and plasterwalls.

Recycled fibre and the record calls it iron

The body is felt made from recycled fibres, not metal. Our product record lists thematerial as Iron, which describes the fixings and misses the object entirely. The fibre iswhat absorbs the sound, what gives the pendant its soft matt surface, and what makes it1kg at 430mm across light enough that a run of them over a longtable needs no special fixing.

The pendant of the felt family

Telbix make this acoustic felt as wall lights too the Raxa, Niro and Moro but the Malin is the pendant, and that is where acoustic treatment actuallyearns its place: hung over the table or desk where the noise is generated, rather thanon a wall at the edge of the room.

Three natural colours

Green, grey and black muted, natural tones rather than the two-tonereversible plates the wall lights use. On a pendant seen from below and all round, a single consideredcolour is the right call.

An ordinary E27 globe, and that is an advantage

Unlike the felt wall lights, which have sealed LEDs and an unresolved electricalclass, the Malin takes a standard E27 globe to 25W, not supplied. So youchoose the brightness and colour temperature, change them whenever you like, andthe fitting outlives the light source. Dimming is globe dependent.

Shallow for its width

430mm across, 270mm high, on a 2,000mmsuspension with a 25mm canopy projection. Wide and shallow which is whatan acoustic panel wants to be, since surface area is what absorbs sound.

Where it works

• Over dining tables and meeting tables where the voices are.
• Home offices and studios.
• Hard-floored, plaster-walled rooms that feel noisy.
• In threes or fours, where the effect compounds.

Specifying it

430mm wide, 270mm high, suspension 2,000mm,canopy projection 25mm, 1kg, inrecycled-fibre felt and iron, matte. OneE27 globe to 25W, not supplied;dimming is globe dependent. 240V,ClassI earth required,IP20 indoor and dry locations only. Warranty is three years, as a replacementwarranty.

Supplied and supported by Lights For You.

Questions

Does it really reduce noise?

Telbix state up to 25% reduction in mid-frequency and voice noise. That band is where human speech sits the range that makes a hard room feel noisy. Three or four over a table does measurable work in a plaster-and-hard-floor room.

What is it made of?

Felt from recycled fibres, with iron fixings. Our record lists the material as “Iron”, which describes the fixings and misses the object entirely.

How does it compare to the felt wall lights?

Same material, better placement. The Raxa, Niro and Moro sit on a wall at the edge of the room; the Malin hangs over the table where the noise is generated which is where acoustic treatment earns its place.

Does it take a normal globe?

Yes one E27 up to 25W, not supplied. Unlike the felt wall lights, which have sealed LEDs, you choose the brightness and colour temperature and the fitting outlives the light source.

How many should I hang?

Three or four over a long table, where the acoustic effect compounds. At 1kg each they need no special fixing.

What colours are there?

Green, grey and black muted natural tones. The wall lights in the same material use two-tone reversible plates; on a pendant seen from all round, a single colour is the right call.

Can I dim it?

Yes, with a dimmable globe.