Everything to gain with acoustic panels for less noise and better sound
Hearing is one of the most important senses. A sense we take for granted should function throughout life.
Physiologically, we are designed to live in natural environments. Our senses have been developed over millions of years to function optimally in the nature that surrounds us and has shaped us.
What many people don't realise is that our hearing also exposes us to an enormous amount of unnecessary noise and unconscious influences. This affects us psychologically more or less consciously and to varying degrees.
Too much audible sound causes:
- General stress with accompanying symptoms
- Difficulty concentrating
- Aggression
- Exclusion, containment
- Tinnitus
- Difficulty sleeping
- Burnout
Too much infrasound is harmful
Deep sound has been shown to affect other organs in the body with negative consequences. This type of sound is called Infrasound and is a bass sound that is deeper than the ear can perceive. We can recognise this as a slight tremor. Strong infrasound can sound like rumbling. The body perceives this as stress. Resonance phenomena can occur in body parts such as the kidneys, liver, head and spinal column. This in turn leads to disease-like conditions.
The most common sources of infrasound are machinery and tools, ventilation systems, heavy traffic, heavy goods trains, aeroplanes, wind farms, industry and waterfalls. Newer silent ventilation systems have often shifted parts of the sound to the infrasound area. Infrasound is a significantly greater problem in office environments than in homes due to large ventilation systems.
We have everything to gain from good sound conditions
Unfortunately, recent research shows that too much sound and noise has major negative consequences. The documentation of this is extensive. By being very aware of sound in our surroundings, we can take care of our hearing in particular and our bodies in general. Hearing is a vulnerable sense that can be relatively easily damaged or completely destroyed. Once we lose our hearing, we never get it back.