March 30, 2007—Cambridge Sound Management, LLC, a leading worldwide supplier of low-voltage distributed audio systems for the workplace, announced that Monster.com selected Oasis Qt, a Qt Quiet technology sound masking system for its Maynard, Massachusetts office.
Monster.com’s office is in a 100-year old former mill building consisting of exposed brick, wooden beams and many large windows. These highly sound reflective elements combined with 15-foot ceilings created an acoustical challenge.
The Oasis Qt sound masking system is direct-field, emitting a pre-programmed sound through miniaturized emitters, or speakers, installed directly in the workspace. The sound is a pleasant, airflow-like “whoosh” that blends easily into the environments and matches the spectrum of the human voice – reducing distractions and ensuring speech privacy, explains the company.
Monster.com’s decision to install sound masking at their headquarters is validated by a recent poll on the company’s online job site.
Of more than 12,600 respondents, 54% cited lack of privacy as the biggest complaint about cubicle life, with 25% of respondents citing noisy co-workers as the number one issue.
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