ᐅ Are there Ikea Pax doors with special sound insulation?

Good morning everyone, I have a somewhat specific question regarding the Ikea Pax wardrobe doors: Are there any Ikea Pax door models that come with built-in sound insulation? I’m not just referring to the usual soft-close hinges, but doors that significantly reduce noise due to their material or an additional layer—basically a kind of quiet door solution for rental apartments or bedrooms where noise reduction is important. Has anyone had experience with this or knows if Ikea officially offers something like this?

Ikea does not offer Pax doors with special sound insulation. Only the standard soft-close hinges are available, but no acoustically optimized doors.

I agree with that. As far as I know, there are no PAX doors with special insulation. You would need to add additional soundproofing measures yourself.

I find this question very important because noise can be a real issue, especially in rental apartments. Even though Ikea does not offer doors with special sound insulation, it would be interesting to know if anyone has experience with improving standard PAX doors by adding foam or felt inserts. Maybe there are DIY solutions to enhance the acoustics? Often, you feel a bit alone with such problems.

tetan schrieb:
Ikea does not offer PAX doors with special sound insulation.

However, I would question that statement. There are at least doors with a solid wood appearance or with thicker materials than the standard hardboard panels. This does affect the sound insulation to some extent. Whether this qualifies as "special sound insulation" in a technical sense remains to be verified. As a general rule: the heavier and denser a material, the better its soundproofing properties.

It would also be interesting to know if anyone has experience with the sound insulation performance of PAX doors equipped with so-called soft-close hinges in everyday use, as these usually provide better damping of closing noises.

BLAKEO schrieb:
The heavier and denser a material is, the better the sound insulation.

Thanks for the tip. That gives me a good reference point. My idea was whether Ikea has replaced certain models with thinner doors at all with doors of higher density that could be used for Pax, for example glass, solid wood, or reinforced variants. Maybe that would be a way to reduce noise levels. Does anyone have experience with this?

relupa schrieb:
Maybe there are DIY solutions to optimize acoustics?

It would also be interesting to hear what can be done well by yourself. I don’t need professional-level results, but a noticeable improvement would be enough for me.