Many open office areas employ sound masking systems to create an even distribution of background noise that is just loud enough to help mask distracting noises (particularly from other conversations) without being loud enough to be a nuisance. The system typically consists of special loudspeakers mounted in or above the ceiling and a head-end unit that generates and shapes the noise. Another useful application of sound masking is to improve speech privacy...

Acoustics, Architectural Acoustics, Noise, Sound IsolationAndrew KowalyshynOctober 8, 2015open office acoustics, STC Sound Transmission Class, Electronic Masking Systems, background noise, speech privacy, HIPPAComment