Product Review: AcoustiTrac

What is it: A noise and light blocking curtain used in hotels, available for your home.

Price and Where to Buy: Prices start at $139 on Residential Acoustics’ website. SmarterTravel readers can save 10 percent off orders by using the promo code: SleepGreat10.

Pros:

• Blocks between 60 to 90 percent of outside noise
• Blocks more than 99 percent of outside light
• Insulates your windows, which means you’ll need to use less heating and air conditioning
• Easily slides open or closed on the track
• Custom measured/made for your window
• Lots of color combinations available
• Made from a nice canvas fabric

Cons:

• The larger size curtain we tested had an obvious seam sewn down the middle
• The curtain hangs below the metal track, leaving the hooks and metal tracks exposed and very noticeable, which was aesthetically unappealing
• Very heavy (between 10-15 lbs) per curtain

How it Rates:

• Usefulness: 8/10. If you live somewhere that’s noisy or get a lot of light in your bedroom that disturbs your sleep, the AcoustiTrac can really help
• Value: 7/10. Depending on the size, these are not that expensive for made-to-order curtains
• Cool Factor: 6/10. The curtain themselves are nice fabric, but we didn’t love the middle seam on the larger curtain or the exposed track.

Final Verdict: Desperate to block out light and street noise? These curtains can help, and will also lower your heating and cooling bills.

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