Health
A lot can be said about the ever-increasing noise pollution in society that has detrimental effects on our health. But on the upside, we have the wonderful world of everyday sounds that are delightful and brighten up our lives. Enjoyable sounds have a tremendous effect on people's well-being.
Quiet Cars
Law enforcement agents use thermal imaging to track down bad guys in hiding. For about a year now, US car manufacturer Ford has been pioneering similar technologies to identify and eliminate air leakage from vehicle cabins to achieve more effective soundproofing, resulting in improved interior quietness. William Dedecker, Ford'
Health
Living with noise-induced tinnitus, which usually comes with a certain degree of sensitivity to noise, can be challenging at times. Becoming a parent is a wonderfully transformational life experience. It also represents a challenge to those with tinnitus, since new-borns will often make quite a bit of noise that tends
Branding & Marketing
We live in a noisy world. And shopping is one of our noisy everyday experiences. There are great opportunities for brands to create a differentiating sonic footprint that can be holistically implemented throughout various consumer touchpoints, such as advertising, product usage, in-store etc. In order words, sound can be used
Industrial Design
By closely monitoring various product-related online forums, consumer studies, articles in thought leadership publications and conversations among people around us, it is becoming increasingly evident that consumers are putting more and more emphasis on the noise level of products. Too many products are way too noisy, negatively impacting the user
Noise Pollution
What is the cost of experiencing a quiet driving experience? That question was posed when Swedish automotive magazine Vi Bilägare conducted a thorough measurement of the noise level at different speeds in 35 different passenger cars. When speaking of noise inside the cabin of the car, there are three main
Quiet Cars
If you are a first-time visitor, I would like to wish you welcome to Elevating Sound - a site dedicated to the world of sound. This is the first post in Elevating Sound's newly launched Quiet Cars section - a section that will be dedicated to covering the
Books
I love to explore hectic urban areas, but sometimes the hustle and bustle drives me to also look for the more serene and restful gems in these cities. Away from the noise and loud music. The combination of being in a big city and being able to spend time in
Architecture & Acoustic Design
I have often wondered how it can be possible for restaurateurs to come up with a great restaurant concept, a nice-looking interior, a great menu, consistently delicious food, great service BUT to partly or completely disregard the acoustical experience. I can't even count how many times that my
Art & Culture
As part of the ABSOLUT INDIA project by SapientNitro, a sound-based sensory installation was created. The essence of the installation was a number of interactive ABSOLUT bottles that contained quintessential sounds that took participants on an exploration of the Indian culture. The sounds were triggered by sensors that were activated
Consumer Electronics
My overly kind non-confrontational grandmother had to put up for a very long time with her neighbor's intense and achingly loud drumming on a traditional acoustic drum kit. If you're looking to invest in a at-home drum kit for yourself or your kid, then the Yamaha
Industrial Design
As people are becoming more aware of the drawbacks of noise and the life quality-enhancing characteristics of low-noise gadgets as part of the overall soundscape in society, they are increasingly starting to ask for tech products and gadgets with quiet features. Quiet Mark, the not-for-profit trading arm of the UK