Workplace acoustics and sound masking
Modern workplaces — open-plan offices, meeting rooms, collaborative areas and circulation zones — often face the same issue: too much noise, too much reverberation and not enough speech privacy.
Two complementary levers can significantly improve the quality of a space:
acoustics (physical treatment of surfaces) and sound masking (adding a controlled neutral background sound that helps mask conversations and distractions).
When properly implemented, these solutions reduce fatigue, interruptions and the risk of speech confidentiality issues, while creating more pleasant environments.
Hi Technologies supports companies in the design, installation and maintenance of professional acoustic and sound masking solutions.
Our goal: to create workplaces that are calmer, more comfortable and more productive.
In the office, acoustic comfort supports well-being, productivity and speech privacy
In an office, multiple acoustic factors add up: conversations, calls, video conferences, movement, reverberation, hard surfaces and team density.
An effective approach typically combines two actions:
- Physically treat surfaces to reduce reverberation and stabilize the overall sound environment
- Introduce a controlled neutral background sound through sound masking to improve speech privacy and reduce distractions
Results:
• less perceived noise,
• better concentration,
• smoother transitions across open areas,
• increased privacy in sensitive spaces,
• reduced cognitive fatigue,
• a higher-quality workplace experience.
Hi Technologies helps you choose the right solutions and integrate the equipment in a discreet and aesthetic way.
Hi Technologies deploys Biamp Cambridge solutions to create balanced, confidential and significantly more comfortable environments.
Our installations deliver calibrated, consistent sound masking that fits your office architecture perfectly.
Improve speech privacy and reduce distractions with sound masking
Sound masking consists of playing a discreet, neutral and calibrated background sound — often compared to a soft airflow — that makes conversations less intelligible at a distance.
The objective is not to hide noise, but to reduce its impact on attention and speech privacy.
It is particularly effective in:
• open-plan offices,
• coworking spaces,
• reception areas,
• corridors and circulation zones,
• sensitive meeting rooms,
• confidential offices.
Sound masking is becoming an essential standard in modern workplaces.
Our recommended solution: Biamp Cambridge
Biamp offers some of the most advanced sound masking systems on the market, recognized for:
• precise zone-by-zone tuning,
• uniform, comfortable sound distribution,
• simple centralized control,
• discreet installation in suspended ceilings,
• strong multi-area management.
Hi Technologies deploys agile AV solutions that are ready to use and can be moved as your needs evolve.
Focus on Biamp’s sound masking solution
Smart acoustic comfort and speech privacy for modern spaces
Biamp’s sound masking solution (through its integrated Cambridge brand) plays a carefully calibrated ambient sound that targets the same frequency range as human speech. This reduces the intelligibility of conversations at a distance while preserving local communication, improving acoustic comfort and speech privacy.
It can be deployed in a direct-field configuration (loudspeakers aimed at the occupied area) or an indirect-field configuration (sound reflected from the ceiling).
Designed for a wide range of environments — open-plan offices, banks, healthcare facilities and corporate campuses — it integrates with existing AV platforms and supports productivity, privacy and acoustic ergonomics requirements.
Hi Technologies integrates Garvan acoustic panels to improve sound comfort while respecting the aesthetics of your offices.
Our solutions combine acoustic performance, design and customization to match your visual identity.
Elegant, effective and customizable acoustic treatments
Physical acoustics complements sound masking by reducing reverberation, stabilizing the sound environment and improving speech intelligibility.
This is essential in:
• meeting rooms,
• collaborative areas,
• open-plan offices,
• huddle rooms,
• hard, reverberant circulation zones.
Our solutions: Garvan Acoustics wall panels
Garvan Acoustics designs premium panels installed directly on walls, with no structural changes.
They stand out for:
• high-performance acoustic absorption,
• premium finishes,
• a wide range of shapes and textures,
• graphic customization options (colors, patterns, visuals, branding),
• discreet, elegant integration in modern workplaces.
