AET GB Ltd

Leaders in Sound Masking innovation for increased privacy

AET are one of Europe’s leading Sound Masking Companies. Sound Masking (also known as sound conditioning, white and pink noise systems) is a method of providing enhanced speech privacy wherever it is needed. From Cork to Istanbul, AET have been providing sound masking for over 20 years, and during that time have innovated solutions to seemingly impossible problems. Projects have varied from 1 speaker to 3,500 speakers in size. Innovative in our design, we have systems for in-plenum, under floor or surface mounted speakers. Our equipment is manufactured for us in the UK giving us an easily controllable supply chain.

Sound Masking Systems
Sound Masking is a very cost effective solution to the problem of improving speech privacy, so often found in today’s modern and fast moving office environment. Often installed as retrofit but best installed during office fit out, Sound Masking has gained the reputation amongst many international companies as one of the most important ways to improve the office environment.

Sound Masking Installation
Sound Masking systems have been in successful service for some 40 years. Extensive practical experience has clearly demonstrated that attention to detail during the design and commissioning stages certainly pays off. The following are a few key considerations:

• AET has the design ability to provide bespoke and novel designs.
• Other features which may be incorporated into the sound masking system, e.g. public address systems etc., should be established at the outset.
• With large frequency flexibility and wide band adjustment we can always bring the background noise levels up to the current recommendations.
• Complete floors of office buildings should be treated where possible, since this leads to greater flexibility and lower cost per square metre.
• The treatment of individual offices as a single project should be avoided, since the results are much better if a series of adjacent offices are treated together. This method means Source of the noise, the Path of the noise, and the Receiver of the noise all benefit from sound masking.

Sound Masking Servicing
With several different servicing options we put the client in control, if you want us only to attend site when something goes wrong, and advise on the cost of fixing the problem, we are happy to do this but the vast majority of clients want our premium service, that extends the warranty of the equipment until such time that the servicing agreement ends. Giving predicable ongoing costs, fast response to problems and a high level of service.

The sound masking system should be left in operation 24 hours a day. Power consumption is very low, and equipment life will in fact be extended if it is not frequently switched on and off; continuous running also avoids acoustic shock. Our inbuilt ramping units adjust the sound masking to your requirements, working around your office hours. The Ramping system has the additional feature of reducing power consumption and thus reducing the units carbon footprint.

Speech Privacy
Speech Privacy is often a necessity in both cellular and open plan offices. Our sound masking systems can successfully provide relief from irritating or distracting conversations and also enable confidential conversations to take place without the concern of being overheard.

Acoustic Panels
Primarily used in busy offices and often found in theatres, broadcasting studios, churches and cinemas, our Acoustic Panels provide excellent acoustic absorption. Whilst our Photocoustic Panels combine any image with an acoustic panel for an exciting decorative or corporate theme.

Other Products
At AET we are acoustic engineers who, on a day to day basis find acoustic solutions to a wide variety of noise problems. This has led to us providing innovative and versatile solutions. We provide product solutions that suit your acoustic needs.