Acoustic laboratories can be divided into the following common types according to their functions and designs:

1. Anechoic Chamber: This is a specially designed room covered with sound-absorbing materials to reduce or eliminate the reflection of sound waves, thereby simulating free field conditions. It is often used to measure the radiation characteristics and sound power of sound sources.

2. Reverberation Chamber: In contrast to the anechoic chamber, the reverberation chamber is designed to produce a large number of sound wave reflections, so that the sound waves are repeatedly refracted and reflected in the room to form a uniformly distributed sound field. It is mainly used to measure the sound absorption coefficient of materials and the sound insulation performance of products.

3. Auditory Lab: This type of laboratory is mainly used to study the auditory characteristics of the human ear, conduct hearing tests and the development of hearing aids. It is usually equipped with precision audio generators and measuring equipment.

4. Speech Lab: It is mainly used in linguistic research to analyze the generation, propagation and reception of speech. It is often used to study speech recognition, speech synthesis and language teaching.

5. **Hydroacoustic Lab**: used to study underwater acoustics, such as submarine detection, marine bioacoustics, etc. This type of laboratory usually contains a tank or pool equipped with hydrophones and other underwater acoustic equipment.

6. **Vibration and Noise Lab**: Focuses on the study of mechanical vibration and noise, and is often used to test and analyze the vibration characteristics of mechanical equipment and the noise it generates.

7. **Architectural Acoustics Lab**: Studies the propagation and control of sound in buildings, including indoor acoustics, external noise control, etc. Commonly used for acoustic simulation and testing in architectural design.

8. **Psychoacoustics Lab**: Studies the psychological perception and response of humans to sound, involving aspects such as sound recognition, understanding, and emotional response.

Each laboratory has its own specific equipment and measurement systems to meet the needs of different research and applications.