Best phone booths and meeting pods for your flex office

As the COVID-19 pandemic comes to an end, the global work environment and people's lifestyles have undergone significant changes. Previously, open-plan offices were popular for their ability to foster teamwork and communication. However, post-pandemic, there's an increasing emphasis on personal health, privacy, as well as the flexibility and efficiency of work. Consequently, there's a growing demand for flex working spaces and private space, leading to a fundamental shift in office design philosophy.

Against this backdrop, traditional cubicles and open-plan spaces are gradually seen as no longer fitting the new normal's work requirements. Instead, solutions like phone booths and privacy meeting pods are becoming popular. These solutions aim to provide employees with a quiet, private, and soundproof space for work or communication, thereby enhancing work efficiency and protecting personal privacy.

With this trend, numerous brands offering soundproof phone booths and meeting pods have emerged in the market, each claiming to meet varying levels of soundproofing, aesthetics, comfort, and practicality. However, as this industry is relatively new, many consumers lack the experience to evaluate these products in terms of quality, design, appearance, and detail, making it challenging to make an informed decision.

When selecting such products, consumers should consider the following key factors:

  • Soundproofing: A good soundproof phone booth or meeting pod should effectively isolate external noise, ensuring clarity and privacy for internal calls or meetings. based on ASTM or ISO 23351-1 testing method),the NIC≥30DB and Dsa≥31DB,all these certification should from authority 3rd parts,such as SGS

  • Ventilation System: To ensure user comfort, the product should have a good ventilation system to avoid issues with air circulation during prolonged use.volumn≥150CFM

  • Safety and Durability: Products that are structurally stable, made of safe and durable materials, are more likely to retain their value and functionality over time.and material shoud be recycable

  • Design and Appearance: Beyond practicality, the design and appearance of the product are also important considerations. It should harmonize with the overall style of the office environment.

  • Functional Details: Features like built-in power outlets, USB charging ports, and LED lighting are important details that enhance the user experience.

Here is a famous brand that has been highly praised by customers

1 FRAMERY

  • Framery is a very good brand for both office phone booths and meeting pod,for the S booth they are using height adjustable table,which is very convenience for the users to adjust their posture,The table can be adjusted vertically between 74–116cm / 29.1–45.7 in. pls see the above picture attached. Framery products sound insulation is good,it with certification the NIC=30DB,which can give the employee an quite working place. framery-pod
  • Framery also provide you a wide range for color options,exterior provide 8 color options and interior give 4 color options and for table top provide 3 color options, for carpet they provide 4 color options and for seating with 8 colour options framery-color-chart
  • It is more technology & comfort Based on my experience, sometimes people need more air flow, and sometimes they need to adjust the brightness of LED lights,Framery one allows you to adjust the pod’s lighting and ventilation according to your personal preferences Following is Framery website,if you have time you can check.

https://www.frameryacoustics.com/

2 ROOM

  • Room is famous brand,which office located in ROOM Industry City 68 34th St,Brooklyn, NY 11232. Their office phone booth looks quite different, featuring a wooden handle, a door with a semi-transparent glass, both the door leaf and frame in white, and the side panel finished in a wood grain.The white doors and door frames, along with the light wood grain side panels, look very natural and harmonious.

  • As the business has grown, ROOM now has 6 showrooms in the USA and one in Sydney, Australia, making it very convenient for customers in both countries to experience their products firsthand. To ensure customer satisfaction and confidence in their purchases, ROOM offers an extensive 100-day free trial. If you're not satisfied, you can return the product, significantly reducing the risk for the user and simultaneously demonstrating the high quality of their phone pods or meeting pods. room-pod Additionally, ROOM provides a variety of color options. There are mainly two color tones available, light and dark, which can be matched with the office decor. room-color-chart

  • The sound reduction in a ROOM Phone Booth is 30 decibels of noise,it based on ISO 23351-1 testing method,this can sure you the soundproof office pods can give you a quite office surrounding.

  • following is ROOM contact and webiste https://room.com/

3 ZENBOOTH

They are the first American company dedicated to creating quiet spaces in the workplace, with their factory and showroom located in San Francisco, California. They primarily manufacture home decor and residential furniture and are also the first company in the United States to produce and sell phone booth furniture. Their phone booths come in five models: SOLO, DUO, QUAD, REFURBS, and GROWMEO. zenbooth-pod

Advantage

  • Compared to Framery and Room, Zenbooth products are made in the USA. Framery and Room do not manufacture their products in the United States, giving Zenbooth a domestic advantage in the American market..

  • The side panels of Zenbooth are 4 inches thick. According to the law of sound insulation, the thicker the side panels, the better the sound insulation effect. Conversations inside are virtually inaudible from the outside, allowing you to enjoy a quiet working environment.

  • Zenbooth offers a 30-day free trial, allowing you to experience the various joys that privacy booths can bring. If you are not satisfied with the quality of the product or the sound insulation effect after 30 days, you have the option to return it. This also reflects the company's confidence in the quality of their Privacy booth products.

  • Whether it's a single booth or a 2 Person booth, inside are equipped with electric height-adjustable desks, making it very convenient for users to adjust their sitting position and location.

  • The fan has an exhaust volume of 80 CFM and features an occupancy sensor controlling the ventilation system & lighting.

4 POPPIN

  • Poppin is a comprehensive furniture company based in the United States, specializing in high-quality office furniture and accessories, including soundproof office phone booths designed for office spaces. In addition, Poppin also offers office space design services, aiming to create a stylish and practical work environment for its clients. The company has four physical showrooms and one online showroom in the United States, located in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and Austin, providing great convenience for users in the United States and Canada to visit and experience Poppin's products. poppin-pod

  • The soundproof office phone booth is just one of the many products offered by Poppin. Although the Poppinpod is not made in the United States, this has not prevented Poppin from playing an important role in the phone booth market. Currently, Poppin's products have evolved to the third generation, which has undergone significant design changes from the original curved design to the current square design. The third-generation products have not only improved in appearance but also in interior decoration and functionality. For example, they are equipped with three motion-sensor LED lights with adjustable brightness, with a maximum brightness of 2200 lumens; and four motion-sensor fans that can refresh the air inside the booth every 36 seconds, effectively solving the problem of odors that may arise from long periods of enclosure.

  • In terms of warranty policy, Poppin offers a warranty period of up to 10 years, which is the longest warranty time in the US soundproof phone booth market. Additionally, its products also meet the ISO 23351-1 acoustic standard in terms of sound insulation performance, ensuring the quietness of the office space and protecting the privacy of users.

  • As for the appearance color, Poppin currently only offers two options: black and white. poppin-pod-g3

  • The company also offers a 30-day free trial period. If users are not satisfied with the product, they can choose to get a refund. This policy is very beneficial for those users who are not very familiar with office phone booth products, as it provides a risk-free trial opportunity. If the product does not meet the advertised description, users can choose to return the product and get a refund, greatly reducing the risk of purchase.

https://www.poppin.com/

5 ONMUSE OFFICE FURNITURE CO.,LTD

Onmuse office furntiure Co.,Ltd is a China office furniture factory with more than 20 years history,products range as follows

  • Office phone booths
  • Workstaions
  • Steel table legs
  • Demountable wall
  • Office sofas and Chairs
  • Executive desk and tables
  • Office furniture accessories Onmuse is a comprehensive furniture company locaed in China,with modern factory.employee more than 1000workers and showroom size more than 5000sqm. turnover more than 8 Billons

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Meet ISO 23351-1 testing method,NIC=33DB,

Onmuse Phone booth sound insulation very good,it with SGS certification NIC=33DB,the highest level in SGS Lab for now if you want to very good sound insulation phone booths,i think Onmuse pod is the best one for your choice

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Advantage

  • Installation very easy and simple. For S/M booth 2 person maxium 30minute can finish, for L and XL booth 2 person maxium 1 hours.
  • The door features excellent sound insulation, utilizing a double-layer gasket on the door leaf and a specially designed handle. When you push the handle up, the mechanism tightly presses the door leaf against the gasket.
  • Products details very good
  • Interior with more than 30 color options,you can select any color you want,and exterior with Black/Blue/White/Red/Dark grey/Light green 6 color options.
  • Afforadble price. S booth 1800$, M booth 2050$ and L booth 2692$ and XL booth 3076$ all the price based on FOB China
  • The entire product is covered by a 10-year warranty, with the appliance part specifically under warranty for 5 years. onmuse-pod https://www.onmuse.co/

6 HUSH OFFICE

Hush Office is a renowned brand in the office phone booth Market, belonging to an American furniture company with its manufacturing base located in Poland, Europe. With a history spanning 29 years, Hush Office is a well-established furniture company, recognized as experts in designing agile workplaces. Over these 29 years, in 2022, Hush Office entered into a strategic agreement with the famous furniture brand Haworth, which now represents the company's office booths. This partnership has expanded their sales network globally.

The Office pod and meeting pod from Hush Office feature a modern design in both exterior and interior, with single-pane glass at the front and back, giving it a sleek and streamlined appearance

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The advantages of Hush office products:

  • The design is very modern, with a strong sense of lines.
  • Led ceiling light and ventilation run by motion sensor
  • Tempered, laminated acoustic glass door and rear wall
  • Equipped with lighting, a ventilation system,a folding laptop table, and 230V&USB sockets.The system runs run only when the pod is in use, saving energy.
  • Colourfull interior and exterior options hush-color-chart

Hush Office the disadvantage of hush office products

The products sound insulation can meet ISO-23351 standard, but sound reduction not as good as others.

https://hushoffice.com/