Sound Masking System Design

A sound masking system design (sometimes referred to as a white noise system) reduces distractions and improves speech privacy, especially in open-plan office areas. When designed properly, occupants don’t even notice the sound masking system is there. Through an array of loudspeakers or emitters, pink noise, or white noise is emitted into the space. This raises the overall noise floor. For intelligible speech, that noise floor must be overcome, which means less unintentional eavesdropping, thereby reducing distractions.

Masking also makes intentional eavesdropping more difficult, thereby improving speech privacy. Occupants are likely to be more comfortable and more productive in open-plan office designs with a sound masking system. These systems can even be used for paging systems in some circumstances.

We would love to schedule a visit with you to experience the system we use in our own office!