What is Sound Masking?

Sound Masking systems consist of a technical sound conditioning generator, amplifier, and special speakers. The systems can also include paging, music, emergency evacuation paging, and microphone capabilities at no extra cost.

In a sound masking system, the speakers are typically hidden in the space above the ceiling, aimed upward. The sound from the speakers mixes above the ceiling tile, then passes downward through the ceiling tile into the work area below. It sounds very much like air conditioning.

We also have a variety of speakers for facilities with no ceiling, for use under raised floors, sensitive environments like Healthcare and/or medical facilities, and portable units for on the go. This includes commercial offices, legal, financial, defense and military environments.

Audio equalization is used to contour the sound to human speech and the specific acoustical signature of each facility. The system can be automatically controlled to provide the correct level of privacy dependent on the time of day and day of the week.