How Sound Masking Works
What Is Sound Masking? Sound masking is the art and technology of using white noise to achieve speech privacy. Let’s break that down a bit… White noise is what many people think of as a static noise....
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Anti-Espionage Speech Privacy
Anti-Espionage Speech Privacy Many business owners or facility managers look into sound masking systems for the purpose of speech privacy. Some want to reduce distractions, while others want to...
View ArticleSpeech Privacy for Counseling
Speech Privacy for Counseling Many different groups offer counseling services, from churches and to government-run facilities. The reasons for counseling are as diverse as the people receiving it: Rape...
View ArticleHospital Noise & Sound Masking
Hospital Noise Anyone who has stayed in a hospital for any amount of time knows how frustrating random noise can be. Whether you’re visiting someone special to you, recovering from labor and delivery,...
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Sound Therapy for Tinnitus
Sound masking is the use of white noise to cover unwanted noise. It can be used to reduce distractions, as well as establish confidentiality by achieving speech privacy. Speech privacy is when...
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Office Noise Office noise has been a problem since the day the “office” became what it is: a people-packed room. It’s inevitable unless managers enforce some sort of “silent game” that lasts 8 hours....
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5 Ways to Use White Noise Every Day
White Noise Noise is a real problem, and for so many reasons. Whether we’re trying to sleep, stay asleep, get kids to sleep {notice a theme here?}, or even just keep our train of thought at work so...
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These days, women are legally protected from being fired or discriminated against for being mothers or even being pregnant. We don’t have to disclose our marital status, and certainly not our children...
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Why “Overheard Conversation” Is The #1 Complaint of Workers Office workers in a 2011 study cited “overheard conversation” as their biggest complaint when they were working without an office sound...
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#ScenesfromStarbucks As usual, scenes from Starbuck’s shed tremendous light on cultural trends and even problems. Dear sir, talking loudly on your cell phone about how you’re a leader of a team, not a...
View ArticleSound Masking to Reduce Hospital Noise
The Problem of Hospital Noise Hospitals generate a lot of noise, and when trying to recover, patients don’t list “increased” or “excessive” noise as a feature they’d appreciate. In fact, studies show...
View ArticleSound Masking & How to Choose a System
The Cost of Office Noise Office noise, and specifically overheard conversation, is cited as one of the biggest office problems. The average worker loses more than 2 hours of their work day to...
View ArticleSound Masking for Speech Therapy
Called Out for a Halfalogue So today, I was “that lady”…you know the one gabbing on her cell phone in an enclosed place with another person. I intentionally angled myself away from the annoyed glares...
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Office Acoustics & Why They’re Getting Worse
Office Acoustics & Why They’re Getting Worse The modern office Ever since having kids, the idea of sleeping in or taking a weekend nap, has gone out the window. Bless my husband’s heart, even when...
View ArticleHow Speech Privacy Guards Against Conversational Distraction
Conversational Distractions “Overheard conversation” is one of the most complained about problems pervasive in the modern office. That’s because rows or islands of cubicles do not lend themselves to...
View ArticleDigital & Conversational Distractions
Digital Distractions There are many types of distractions that factor into the average worker’s day, both digital and conversational. Conversational have always been present, but this day and age of...
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Sound Masking for Distractions & Confidentiality
The Problem with Cubicles Working in a cubicle or just tight quarters can be incredibly challenging, even if it is seemingly cost-saving. Picture the typical office set-up, but better in that these...
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The Logistics of Adding a Sound Masking System
Planning for Sound Masking During Construction Sound masking systems are incredibly effective resources for problematic noises. Many facilities turn to sound masking technology to establish speech...
View ArticleWhat Sound Masking Does for Businesses
What Sound Masking Does Many people equate white noise with sound machines for better sleep. Little do they know that there is a bigger application for the benefit of many. Like light, sound is a...
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The Benefits of Sound Masking for Banks
Confidentiality Needs You’d be surprised how much a chatty child can tell you. Personal records are just that- personal. From phone numbers to addresses to social security numbers and all the fraud...
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