How Sound in Restaurants Impacts the Food Taste & Dining Experience
Does sound affect taste? If you work in a restaurant, you know that smell and taste are closely related, but what about the effect of noise on food perception? Is it real? It is, and it’s one of the reasons why it’s so important to soundproof a restaurant to maximize your opportunity for success. How Does […]
The Effects of Sound on a Baby During Pregnancy
When you’re pregnant, you take extra precautionary measures to ensure your health is in top shape to best protect your unborn child. You may be familiar with the everyday products you should avoid while pregnant, including hair dyes and various chemicals. But did you know sound can significantly impact your health during pregnancy, too? If you […]
What Is 3D Audio and How Does It Work?
You may have heard about 3D art, but what about 3D audio? In a continually advancing technological age, it makes sense that tried and true electronics are now a thing of the past. Engineers strive to make technology increasingly more realistic and alluring to give consumers a deeply engaging experience. That’s where 3D audio comes into play. […]
Why Can Humans Only Hear Between 20 Hz and 20kHz?
If you’ve ever used a dog whistle before, you may have blown into the device with no sound produced at all. Except you did make a noise — it was just at a frequency level indistinguishable to the human ear. Your four-legged friend, however, likely perked up his ears the moment you blew into this […]
Understanding the Various Sound Ratings
When you begin to look for soundproofing materials, it’s essential to understand what type of product you need. You might know that you want to reduce the level of noise and reverberation produced in your room, office or business, but to what degree does this sound need reduction? Sound ratings help you better understand the […]