Sound Masking

The Basics

You can't operate your business
in a space that's as quiet as a library,
or as noisy as a restaurant.

You must add a little sound to get
the right "signal to sound" ratio.

Shhh!

You know what happens when you're in a library and you move your chair or tap your pen.

The same is true in our daily workplaces: we're surrounded by too many sounds within buildings designed to be quiet. That, in a nutshell, is why most offices are so noisy. For the full technical explanation, click on How Sound Masking Works on the left.

It's easy to understand why building materials like sound-absorbing wall panels are needed. What's harder to grasp is why adding sound back into an environment gives you control of sound levels overall. By virtue of this control, you improve the functioning acoustics of a space so your employees can speak without having their conversations understood by others (speech privacy); can better concentrate without distraction (greater productivity); and more.