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Product Sound – Pocket Science
Watch this video to get a snapshot-sized lesson about Product Sound Design! Visit lab.acentech.com to read the in-depth article by our talented acousticians, David Bowen and…
March 5, 2026
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Articles
Leaf Blower Noise
What is it about leaf blower noise that makes it particularly annoying, and what are the main sources of this noise? Most importantly, can anything be…
September 11, 2025
Articles
How to Get the Most Out of Your Vibration Survey
There are many times when companies, architects, universities, hospitals and the like have contacted us with a need to characterize the vibration environment in particular areas…
March 3, 2020
Articles
How Active Noise Cancellation Headphones Really Work
A while ago I blogged on the topic of active noise cancellation in general, and how it is often (falsely) perceived as a panacea for getting…
February 12, 2020
Articles
Active Noise Control to the Rescue?
As product sound engineers, we field a lot of questions—which is definitely understandable. It is a highly specialized focus that can make the difference between success…
October 30, 2018
Articles
Quiet and Calm Test for Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH)
This article originally appeared in Digital Engineering News. To see this article in its original publication, click here. When the Briggs & Stratton Q6500 QuietPower Series…
Digital Engineering News
July 3, 2018
Articles
How Can You Loudly Tell Your Customers Your Appliance is Quiet?
This is a transcript of an article which originally appeared in Appliance Design. It has been said that noise is among the top five factors in…
April 17, 2017
Articles
Sound Considerations in Product Design
Carefully considered noise control engineering methods can prove invaluable in product design. During product development, accounting for consumer perceptions – not just objective metrics – is…
September 21, 2016
Articles
A Vibration Primer for Appliance Designers
Appliances and other motorized products all produce some amount of noise, and in many cases this noise results directly from vibration of structural or housing elements…(this…
August 2, 2016
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