sound masking

How White Noise is Used in Sound Masking

Anna Johnson15Feb 2018Audio/Visual, Commercial

Although the open-plan office can often produce collaboration and creativity, it can also disturb focus and divert attention easily. Ironically, when you need a quieter office environment, additional noise can be used to mask chatter and ambient sounds. Sound masking with white noise helps to minimize ambient office sounds by burying them in unobtrusive frequencies. The noises from coworkers talking, phones ringing, and people moving around can be distracting and undermine a sense of privacy. Sound masking works well to reduce this overall noise radius.

In addition to reducing distractions in open office environments, some businesses use it to create a sense of privacy between offices and ensure that confidential conversations are not overheard. For example, a doctor may not want the waiting room to hear his conversations with a patient or a manager may not want his subordinates to overhear private phone calls in his or her office.

What Is Sound Masking?

Sound masking dampens and reduces background noise, using a process that adds unobtrusive audio elements to your environment. You might use sound masking to:

  • Reduce distractions
  • Create privacy
  • Maximize Confidentiality

The white or pink noise that sound masking adds to an environment is a consistent sound developed through a continuum of frequencies distributed in the hearing range.

Are White Noise and Sound Masking the Same?

While sound masking and white noise are similar, sound masking sometimes uses different frequencies than traditional white noise. These special frequencies reduce how much of a conversation you can overhear and control the proximity that’s required for you to understand what’s being said. White noise can be used to mask sounds but isn’t necessarily the required frequency for each project.

Is Sound Masking Right for My Office?

Sound masking is a quality solution to promote confidentiality and productivity in close office proximities. It creates a work environment with fewer distractions, more comfort, and increased privacy. Ensure your clients and your workers feel their conversations are confidential and protected with Innuvo’s commercial sound masking that is custom tailored to your business’ needs to ensure maximum privacy and confidentiality for everyone.

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