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Principles of Soundproofing
March 06, 2020
Quick Links to Soundproofing Principles: Mass Dampening Decoupling Absorption When you think of soundproofing, you likely tend to imagine elaborate, fully-furnished basements or garages loaded with electric guitars and a drum set or expensive, high-tech recording studios. But soundproofing can be helpful in many more common scenarios and in your everyday life. Maybe you live […]
How Background Noise Affects the Way You Work
January 03, 2020
Years ago, people didn’t give much thought to office background noise. Sound effect issues were rarely studied because many office workers were either executives who worked in closed offices or employees who were expected to deal with whatever environmental factors were present. Today, however, many offices are laid out according to an open workspace plan, […]
What Is an NRC Rating?
December 20, 2019
One of the most important things to know when it comes to a soundproofing product is its NRC rating. So what is NRC in acoustics, and why is it so important for soundproofing? The NRC Rating Explained NRC stands for Noise Reduction Coefficient, and it’s a measure of how much sound a soundproofing product can […]
Noise at Work: Using Sound to Stay Focused
December 20, 2019
If you have trouble focusing at work, you know that anything and everything can turn into a distraction. Bosses talking at the water cooler yank you out of your zone, while coworkers pounding away on keyboards throw a wrench in your focus. You probably want to avoid noise at all costs, but you can use […]
Noise-Canceling Headphones
December 19, 2019
What do you do when you’ve got a million tasks, but colleagues are distracting you with their conversations? Or when you’re trying to sleep, but your neighbor is conducting a heavy metal concert next door? Before you send a shoe flying through their window, think about investing in some noise-canceling headphones. They’re a portable and […]
