Soundmasking and specialty acoustics
We have become experts at installing soundmasking equipment in the workspace and at installing specialty acoustics into a variety of ceiling conditions.
Sound masking adds a low, even background sound through speakers above the ceiling, which makes speech less intelligible across an open office and improves privacy.
Specialty acoustics are the ceiling clouds, baffles and panels that absorb sound. We install both, into open, exposed and suspended ceiling conditions.
What sound masking costs depends on
Every sound masking quote is built from the same few factors. The floor area sets the number of speakers, which is most of the system. The ceiling comes next: speakers lay into a suspended grid quickly, while open or exposed ceilings need them hung, which takes longer. Then the system itself (the manufacturer, and how many zones it can be adjusted in), how far the cable runs back to the control equipment, and whether the work happens in an occupied office, after hours or in phases. We price the installation from your drawings and the system you’ve chosen, so send both with your bid request.
Common questions
How is sound masking installed?
Small speakers go in or above the ceiling on a regular grid across the space and are wired back to a control unit. The system is then adjusted so the sound is even across the floor, at a level people stop noticing within a few days.
Does sound masking actually work?
It doesn’t remove noise; it makes nearby conversation harder to understand. In an open office that means fewer distractions and more privacy for calls and meetings. It works best alongside absorption, such as ceiling clouds, baffles and panels, which cut how far sound travels in the first place.
What’s the difference between sound masking and noise cancellation?
Noise cancellation, as in headphones, uses opposing sound waves to cancel a noise at one listener’s ears. Sound masking can’t do that across a room. Instead it adds a steady background sound that speech fades into, for everyone in the space.