Typical acoustics

Normally damped room

A normally damped room has an average attenuation of reflections. Carpets, curtains or special acoustic ceilings make a positive contribution to this. When acoustic reflections in the room are reduced, microphones pick up less “noise” and speech intelligibility is at its highest.

Room with sound system

If speech is amplified by loudspeakers in the room, this signal can also get back to the microphone as an echo or, in the worst case, acoustic feedback. This effect can be reduced by using more directional microphones.

Large/reverberant room – Acoustically challenging rooms

The larger the room, the more likely it is for acoustic interference to occur due to reflections or sound from loudspeakers. If there are also lots of smooth surfaces, such as glass fronts or smooth floors, this represents a very unfavorable acoustic scenario. In this case, only highly directional microphones such as the ME 36 can ensure speech intelligibility.