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SOUND MASKING

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SOUND MASKING

is a specially tuned ambient background sound that targets the same frequency as human speech, reducing its intelligibility.

DIRECT SOUND MASKING

Sound masking systems can be installed in a direct field position, in which the speakers point downwards from the ceiling and sound masking is emitted directly into the office space. This approach helps create a uniform and evenly distributed sound field.

INDIRECT SOUND MASKING

Sound masking can also be installed in an indirect position, in which the speakers are hidden above the drop ceiling and the sound masking is pointed upwards and reflected off the ceiling deck and back into the environment.

WHY SOUND MASKING?

Sound masking does not cancel sound, but it makes conversations heard at a distance more difficult to understand, and thus less likely to distract.

Simply put, conversations that would normally distract someone at a distance of over 15 feet in the workplace will be notably less intelligible or noticeable. Face to face collaboration with fellow employees is not impacted, as conversations at a distance fade into the background and speech privacy is protected.