Frustrated by Distraction?
Getting distracted at work is a common problem. Sadly, it’s usually when we’re under the most pressure to meet a deadline or finish a project. In fact, most workers are distracted more than 2 hours every day, and that’s including high-pressure days. There is little we wouldn’t do to rid ourselves of distractions, including our own propensity to get drawn in to interesting conversations or gossip. The truth is that it’s quite challenging to get rid of all distractions, especially those seemingly out of our control.
That’s why it’s time to turn to sound masking and the innovative technology it offers. Sound masking is usually based on the sound coverage provided by white noise and the alteration of the ambient sounds found in the typical noisy work place. The addition of white noise, or sound from all points on the sound spectrum, literally renders your brain unable to focus in on one specific, unwanted, ie distracting, sound. I did say “usually” because sound masking can introduce any sound to tune out unwanted sounds- it might be music or some other sound. In contrast, white noise generators, aka sound machines, rely on white noise as the name implies. This white noise can be like the gentle sound of an air conditioner, or as exotic as a waterfall or ocean scene.
The Difference Between a White Noise Generator & Sound Masking
Thus, the difference between sound masking in general and a white noise generator/sound machine at work is usually in its application, but not its purpose. The purpose for both is to raise speech privacy and tune out distraction to boost productivity. However, while a generator or machine is typically used for one or two workers, sound masking is more broadly applied to an entire zone of workers.
White noise generators and sound masking office-wide are an office employee’s best friend especially when an ambient sound in the workplace distracts workers from getting the job done.







