In this article, we are going to investigate the concept of white noise, what it is and more specifically how it can be used in everyday life.
We will also investigate how white noise machines and Sound Conditioners can easily and inexpensively be used to create acoustic privacy as well as a deeper and more relaxed state of mind.
Although there are many uses for white noise, we often see corporations using a white noise machine or system to "quiet" a department.
Sound management is often necessary in situations where noise carries easily and there is little natural dampening of the sound by furniture, carpet or other factors like the shape of the room.
With many employees working in close proximity to each other, often conversation or other noise travels easily in the workspace and can become a distraction.
In addition to creating a pleasant sound environment, sound conditioning devices are often used in instances where privacy is important.
As an example, Doctor's offices must adhere to strict Governmental privacy laws which pertain to the protection and release of patient data.
The laws not only restrict the distribution of computer files and other hard copy data, but also place some onus on doctors to keep conversations private and confidential as well.
The use of sound masking devices add a further layer of protection for the patient by limiting how much of a conversation can be heard by others.
Probably one of the greatest uses for these types of sound machines is with assisting people to sleep.
There are many people who live in apartments with noisy neighbors or close to busy streets that could benefit from sound masking types of devices.
They are particularly worthwhile for shift workers who sleep during the day, mothers with newborn babies, or travelers who find themselves in noisy hotel rooms.
So what exactly is white noise?White noise in simple terms is a "combination of all frequencies of sound audible to the human ear blended together.
(Just as white light is composed of all frequencies of light).
White noise sounds like a hiss, similar to radio static or the sound of rushing air when traveling by airplane.
Whether we as human beings classify sounds as being noisy or not is very subjective.
Some people will focus on a sound and find it annoying, while others listening to the same sound are able to just tune it out.
Noise bothers people because they are able to easily pick out that particular sound from all other sound in their environment and then "just can't get it out of their heads" White noise machines produce random audible sound frequencies that are distributed over the entire range of human hearing which blend with unwanted environmental noises in order to essentially mask them.
Masking with white noise is a similar concept to trying to listen to a single violin that is playing with all the other instruments in a symphony orchestra.
These machines do not eliminate or prevent unwanted sounds, but rather distract the listener's brain by providing other sounds to listen to.
There are many types of white noise generator on the market today many of which can also produce natural sounds such as waterfalls, surf, or even simulate a mothers beating heart.
They create a soothing and relaxing environment that is conducive for sleep and can also offer organizations a portable and compact privacy solution.
Most machines are volume adjustable, and best of all, they are an easy and affordable remedy to an otherwise noisy problem.