Better acoustics for video conferencing in meeting rooms

September 5, 2022

What do you think - how to improve productivity in the workplace? Does the topic of acoustics also come to mind here?

Especially in a meeting room, good acoustics play an important role. And especially when video conferencing is to take place in a conference room in addition to meetings. Learn more about how acoustics affect a meeting and how you can improve a video conference with sound insulation and conference technology.

What influence do the acoustics have on the video conference?

You should avoid such situations: You are sitting in your home office trying to follow a video conference. But due to the poor acoustics in your company's meeting room, you can't always follow the conversation. You now have two options: Asking questions or listening in frustration, even though you don't understand a lot of what is being said.

Poor acoustics mean that you have to concentrate incredibly hard. This leads to mental fatigue, stress at work and lowers productivity.

Solutions for better acoustics in the meeting room

Soft furniture, carpets, curtains

Carpets, curtains and even soft furniture absorb sound. Thus, they improve the acoustics in the room.

Acoustic panels and sound insulation

But often there are neither carpets nor curtains in the conference rooms. Furniture is plain and hardly upholstered. So how can the acoustics in the room still be improved and thus speech intelligibility enhanced?

Noise dampening acoustic panels can absorb sound to improve the acoustics in the meeting room. They can also be used to design the room. As you can see in the pictures, the acoustic elements can be installed on the wall or even on the ceiling.

Conference technology

The choice of video conferencing solution also influences the voice quality of a meeting. There are systems that can emphasize voices and reduce background noise.

You want more silence during the videoconference? The SilentFiber acoustic panels absorb the sound and ensure better speech intelligibility during the video conference