With Sound Masking, Better Technology Equals Better Acoustic Privacy

Lack of privacy and confidentiality along with unproductive distraction are common problems in today’s noisy office environments. It’s easy to overlook a building’s acoustics when acquiring office space when there are so many factors to consider and yet this problem is one that can have a heavy impact on a business both legal and financial, not to mention comfort levels for guests and patrons.

Interestingly, Sound Masking is not a modern invention. The ancient Romans installed trickling fountains in their villas to drown out or mask the noise of their crowded streets. Of course, sound masking and speech privacy technology have evolved considerably since then by organizations like the Department of Defense for internal use since the 1960s.

How to Achieve Speech Privacy

While no one enjoys excessive noise, there are no other solutions, at this time, that will deliver the benefits of speech privacy better than sound masking technology. Did you know that speech privacy is measurable on the speech privacy index? When speech is highly intelligible (easy to understand and distinguish) in a given area it will rank low on its privacy index score. In contrast, a high score means you have achieved a level of speech privacy that delivers the benefit of productivity from less distractions and also greater security.

There are currently three ways to improve a speech privacy score, otherwise known as the ABC’s of sound masking:

1. Absorbing noise
2. Blocking noise
3. Covering noise

The VoiceArrest Advantage

Absorbing and blocking noise can be acceptable, but not nearly as effective as the covering or masking of sound. The VoiceArrest system combines the latest innovations in acoustic speaker technology with a highly-targeted frequency spectrum to provide the most effective sound masking technology to date.

Learn more about the VoiceArrest White Noise System, or contact us to find out what the VoiceArrest Sound Masking System can do for your facility!