GenieClip® RST

$4.50
per clip
Lead Time: 1-3 DAYS
  • Decouples walls and ceilings for maximum isolation
  • UL rated for 61 different assemblies for ceilings and walls
  • Over 150 independent tests in various assemblies
  • Better low frequency performance than other clips
  • Cost To Ship: $10 (regardless of quantity)
  • Delivers 7 days a week to residential addresses
  • Shipping Map from Utah and Georgia
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View our Product FAQ for answers to common questions about resilient sound clips.

Decoupling is the most efficient means to isolate sound in walls and ceilings. With a quality resilient clip, a high level of isolation for airborne, structure-borne, and impact footfall noise is possible. The extensive and successful testing of the Pliteq GenieClip® RST in walls and ceilings for STC, OITC, IIC, and UL fire ratings leads us to recommend the GenieClip® RST as the best standard resilient clip for any project.

WALLS

The GenieClip® RST achieves high levels of isolation from the lowest frequencies to the highest frequencies. This range in performance provides results several times better than those of any damping compound or other simple solution. The low frequency isolation especially is impossible to achieve with any other isolation method.

CEILINGS

Ceilings are heavier and less resilient than walls, so they require more significant efforts to isolate sound transmission. Most ceiling sound issues, including airborne and impact noise transmission, are best resolved using a resilient sound isolation clip system. Damping compounds, pre-damped drywall, more mass, and other quick fix type products on their own have shown to provide minimal benefit.

Maximize the performance of the GenieClip® RST system by adding resilience to the floor above. We recommend the use of GenieMat RST02 for a low cost high performance underlayment. This will increase the IIC rating by at least 6 IIC points and the STC rating by at least 2-3 points.

The number of resilient clips required will depend on the weight of the assembly. A clip system can hold several layers of drywall, but the acoustic load of each clip should not be exceeded. For more accurate estimating, we recommend our resilient sound clip calculator. The drywall partition calculator estimates based on the dimensions of each wall or ceiling partition.

Resilient Sound Clip Calculator

Quick Math For Estimating Resilient Clips and Hat Channel (Walls or Ceilings)
1 or 2 drywall layers, 48" x 24" spacing Divide total square footage by 5
3 drywall layers, 48" x 16" spacing Divide total square footage by 4
Hat Channel, rows 24" apart Multiply total square footage by .6 for total linear footage
Hat Channel, rows 16" apart Multiply total square footage by .7 for total linear footage

Resilient clips perform best when fastened with screws directly to the framing. Use a #8 2-1/2" coarse thread screw for wood framing or #8 1-5/8" self tapping screw for metal framing. The standard spacing from clip to clip is a maximum of 48" with each row of clips spaced either 24" or 16" from each other. We recommend following the staggered layout pattern to distribute weight evenly across the wall or ceiling.

Drawing How to Install GenieClip RST with Channel and Drywall

View Resilient Sound Clip Install Guide

NOTE ON RETROFIT INSTALLS: While we strongly recommend installing resilient clips directly to framing, there are times when this is not possible. Installing resilient clips over drywall, or other rigid surfaces, will create a second air gap causing an issue with resonance and significantly reducing the performance you could have achieved by installing the clips directly to the framing. To combat this degradation, you will need to insulate the space created by the clips with a basic 1-1/2" fiberglass batt insulation (R-6 or R-8). This will bring the retrofit performance closer in line with a standard installation. Review the table of independent sound tests below for more information on retrofit performance.

GenieClip® RST Specs
Dimensions 1-5/8" wide x 2-1/2" tall x 1" depth
Projection 1-5/8" from structure with 7/8" channel
Weight .1 pounds
UL Certification 61 UL certifications
Minimum Pullout and Shear 108 pounds
Load Failure 445 pounds pullout with 25 gauge channel and 229 pounds shear
Shore A Durometer 37 durometer
GenieClip® RST Downloads
GenieClip® RST Product Specs DownloadPDF 270 KB
GenieClip® RST Product Brochure DownloadPDF 1.9 MB
GenieClip® RST 3-Part Guide Spec DownloadPDF 345 KB
Resilient Channels - Guaranteed to Fail DownloadPDF 1.3 MB
GenieClip® RST Manufacturer Install Guide - English DownloadPDF 503 KB
GenieClip® RST Manufacturer Install Guide - Spanish DownloadPDF 491 KB

*All test results shown in this table were achieved through third party testing from accredited laboratories. The full test is available upon request.

Independent Sound Test Results
Type Assembly STC OITC IIC
Ceiling Wood joists, R-19 insulation, single 5/8" drywall direct to framing, single layer sub-floor 39 - 31
Ceiling Wood joists, R-19 insulation, single 5/8" drywall on GenieClip® RST, double layer sub-floor 52 - 48
Ceiling Wood joists, R-19 insulation, double 5/8" drywall on GenieClip® RST, no finish floor 54 - 51
Ceiling Wood joists, R-19 insulation, double 1/2" drywall on GenieClip® RST, GenieMat® RST02 over sub-floor, 5/16" porcelain tile finish floor 59 - 55
Ceiling Wood joists, R-19 insulation, double 1/2" drywall on GenieClip® RST, GenieMat® RST10 over sub-floor, 1/2" plywood on top with hardwood nailed to plywood 60 - 63
Ceiling Wood joists, R-19 insulation, single 1/2" drywall on GenieClip® RST, GenieMat® RST02 over sub-floor, 1/2" wood floors or vinyl floors 60 - 56
Ceiling Wood joists, R-19 insulation, double 1/2" drywall on GenieClip® RST, GenieMat® RST02 over sub-floor, 1/2" wood floors or vinyl floors 60 - 61
Retrofit
Ceiling
Wood joists, R-19 insulation, single 5/8" drywall on joists, single 5/8" drywall on GenieClip® RST in retrofit with R-8 insulation, no finish floor 48 - -
Wall Wood studs, R-13 insulation, single 5/8" drywall on both sides 37 28 -
Wall Wood studs, R-13 insulation, double 5/8" drywall one side, single 5/8" on other side 39 30 -
Wall Wood studs, R-13 insulation, double 5/8" drywall on both sides 41 32 -
Wall Wood studs, R-13 insulation, single 5/8" drywall on GenieClip® RST, single 5/8" drywall on other side 57 38 -
Wall Wood studs, R-13 insulation, two 5/8" drywall on GenieClip® RST, single 5/8" drywall on other side 61 42 -
Wall Wood studs, R-13 insulation, single 5/8" drywall on GenieClip® RST, two 5/8" drywall on other side 61 44 -
Wall Wood studs, R-13 insulation, two 5/8" drywall on GenieClip® RST, two 5/8" drywall on other side 64 49 -
Retrofit
Wall
Wood studs, R-13 insulation, single 5/8" drywall on each side, single 5/8" drywall on GenieClip® RST in retrofit with R-8 insulation 48 31 -
Wall Wood studs, R-13 insulation, two 5/8" drywall total 37 28 -
Wall Wood studs, R-13 insulation, three 5/8" drywall total 39 30 -
Wall Double stud framing with 3" spacing, double R-13 insulation, four 5/8" drywall total 65 53 -
Wall Staggered stud framing, R-13 insulation, four 5/8" drywall total 47 43 -