Reduce Office Noise Distractions
with Sound Masking
Open offices are great for collaboration, but offer almost no speech privacy and are full of distractions.
Reduce Office Noise Distractions
What is Sound Masking?
Sound masking is the process of adding a low level, unobtrusive background sounds to an environment to reduce the intelligibility of human speech and reduce noise distractions in that environment. It is a key tool to help solve the speech privacy problem.
Why Do You Need Sound Masking?
Sound masking is a critical component of acoustic design. When designing an optimal acoustic environment, a variety of elements should be considered to address noise control and speech privacy. Elements added either Absorb, Block, or Cover sound.
Since materials that absorb and block sound are being de-emphasized in modern construction, it’s imperative that the “C” part of the architectural acoustics equation is considered. Sound masking can help spaces achieve a state of acoustical comfort.
How Does Sound Masking Work?
• Sound masking is barely noticeable and sounds similar to airflow, but it’s specifically tuned to the frequency and amplitude of human speech to make speech less intelligible.
• The sound is introduced through speakers installed in the ceiling, creating a blanket of sound.
• Sound masking typically reduces the area where speech is intelligible and distracting from upwards of 50 feet to around 15 feet.
• Workers can still collaborate with their neighbors but are no longer being distracted by conversations on the other side of the office.
Sound Masking Helps Reduce Office Noises Across Various Industries
Aquent
Aquent, a Boston-based global marketing and creative staffing firm built out their new office that would cover 12,000 square feet of office space across one floor. It would not have assigned seats…
Gate City Bank
Gate City Bank team wanted a bright, open and airy space for their headquarters renovation. But this space would also need to be acoustically comfortable since there would be a mix of employees…
The Swig Company
When San Francisco-based real estate operator The Swig Company decided to move offices, it was crucial for the new space to convey a refined and highly functional design strategy…
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