What is the Lombard Effect or Lombard Reflex?

What is the Lombard Effect or Lombard Reflex?

The Lombard Effect, also called the Lombard Reflex, is the involuntary tendency to increase the volume of the voice to make ourselves better understood when we are in a noisy place or with unclear acoustics. It was discovered in 1909 by the French ENT specialist...
Acoustics in schools and speech clarity

Acoustics in schools and speech clarity

Building professionals are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of acoustics in schools. Universities, institutes, academies, schools and even kindergartens are not just any buildings. The fruits of the work that will take place in them will have...
Soundproofing in doors: models and acoustic performance

Soundproofing in doors: models and acoustic performance

Soundproofing in doors is one of the most delicate areas when you want to achieve really good acoustics. Noise levels and noise pollution are getting higher and affecting more and more people. The European Environment Agency’s “Environmental noise in...