About Sound Masking
Research conducted over the last decade by the Center for the Built Environment and others shows that poor acoustics is the number one cause of workplace dissatisfaction and the most significant factor affecting employee performance.
If you work in a modern office, you can likely relate. Usually, you’re spending time on work that requires concentration. Disruptive noises and conversations make tasks harder to complete. Errors happen more often. That adds to stress. And it takes more effort to focus - which tires you out, affecting your mood and, ultimately, your productivity.
A sound masking system helps to address these problems by distributing a comfortable, engineered background sound throughout the workplace.
Benefits include:
- Increased speech privacy
- Reduced noise disruptions
- Improved concentration
- Increased productivity
- Reduced project costs
- Increased facility flexibility
- Simultaneous paging & music
- Quick return on investment
The system basically consists of a series of speakers installed in a grid-like pattern above the suspended ceiling or in an open or hard ceiling. It is easily installed in new or existing facilities of any size, and is also very economical to operate.
Sectors currently using this technology include commercial offices, call centers, banks, law offices, courthouses, hospitals and medical offices, hotels, and more.
For more information, download the Understanding Sound Masking brochure in PDF format.