BLOG: Office acoustics

Podcasts have rapidly become one of the finest ways for companies to communicate to (and with) their people. Pods are perfect recording and post-production editing spaces.

Good ergonomics means a harmonious fit between employees and their workspace. The cerebral piece of this puzzle? Sound.

Sound orchestrates a workplace’s ebb and flow positively or negatively. It influences the mood and thinking power of every employee. Hushoffice acoustic booths are unique spatial solutions designed in light of this fact.

Noise distractions are the top complaint in many offices. And it can take 20 minutes to regain focus on a task once distracted. What’s more: today’s employee experiences one distraction every half hour. And 42% of them even worry about slipping into “noise rage” if their colleagues are too loud. Let’s take a closer look.Więcej

The marks of a successful presentation are universal.Speech is clear as a bell. The lighting is attractive, making gestures readable. The backdrop is professional. The space is minimal. The presenter is composed and holds the floor. A partnership is advanced. But what makes an office recording space adequate? Just a handful of comparably universal marks —Więcej

What role does office noise play in workplace stress? How does stress impact an employee’s productivity over the long run? What easy, affordable remedies can organizations implement today to make their office quieter? This short blog tells all. Office noise – tl;dr Invariably, stress ultimately hinders employee performance. While stress can increase productivity in theWięcej

Office work pods are like mobile, acoustically perfect rooms. They work well because they are task-specific — each pod is built for a specific task, be it phone calls, video conferences, or team meetings. They make sense for agile organizations that need flexibility and function in the face of change. Those who haven’t actually beenWięcej

We touched on ISO 23351 in a recent blog post. It’s a new standard for phone booths and other enclosing furniture that denotes the level of speech reduction performed by a product, classing it A+, A, B, C, or D. As Class A and Class B pods offer the best speech privacy, you’ll likely beWięcej

>Office privacy pods, soundproof partitions, and other open-plan noise solutions often have NIC and STC ratings. And booths, specifically, are now being rated against ISO 23351-1:2020 — a new standard. What do these ratings mean?