Basic acoustics

Acoustics - our favourite subject!

We have gathered our comprehensive knowledge of sound and how it affects people in one place to make it easier for you to learn more.

Sound can be a lot of things. Music, speech and noise to name a few. But what is sound, how does it work? And how is it affected by how a room is built? Welcome to basic acoustics.

Generating and understanding speech

How is speech generated and what role do vowels and consonants play when we speak?

The room affects the sound

Learn how sound is affected by the room as well as by the shape of the head and ear.

Sound pressure level

Learn about sound pressure level and how the decibel (dB) scale works.

Sound – where does it come from?

Where does sound come from and what is room acoustics?