How the Noise-Reduction Wheels of Lexus Make the LS Range Even Quieter
We just explored the numerous measures Lexus has taken in order to make Lexus LS 600h – the world’s quietest vehicle – a reality. In order to further reduce road noise, Lexus has also innovated in the...
View ArticleHow to Significantly Reduce Road Noise with Dynamat Noise Dampening Solutions...
If you aren’t driving a Lexus LS 600h – the world’s quietest passenger car – you will be happy to know that there is actually something you can do, which has the potential of drastically reducing the...
View ArticleSwedish Hi-Fi Store Creates Portable Business Card Speaker
The Stockholm-based Hi-Fi store Pause Ljud & Bild has taken the concept of portable speakers to a whole new level. They deliver a portable mini-speaker that comes as part of a business card, which...
View ArticleElevating Sound Now on Facebook
Elevating Sound has now branched out from the Web at elevatingsound.com and Twitter at @elevating_sound to also include Facebook. If you would like to show your support for Elevating Sound, please...
View ArticleBosch Leads Quiet with the Quietest Dishwasher in North America
Excessive noise coming from a dishwasher can be a real nuisance. In small- to midsized kitchens, the noise level can be so overbearing that it’s uncomfortable to be in the kitchen when the dishwasher...
View ArticleHow Excessively Noisy Toys Can Damage Your Child’s Hearing – Find Out Which...
Why are some toys so noisy that they can damage your kid’s hearing? That’s a question I wish I didn’t have to pose as we have just entered the year 2014. And this is in the US – a market known for its...
View ArticleIn auto design, fuel economy saves money but silence is golden
Guest post by By Ze Zhou and Philippe Hebert. Long before Rolls Royce boasted that the only thing passengers could hear inside their cars was the dashboard clock ticking, silence was literally golden...
View ArticleA Crucial Element Needed For A Truly Quiet Car: Subframes
Guest post by Doug Tews Numerous posters on this site have expressed the desire for finding quiet, comfortable cars for driving on European roads. As a US citizen working and living in the UK for over...
View ArticleEngineering the sound and silence of quality
Guest post by Ze Zhou Sound is quality. If a product is supposed to be silent but isn’t, it’s lower quality. If it’s silent when it’s supposed to make a noise, it’s lower quality. The solid “thunk” of...
View ArticleNostalgic Sounds: The Most Iconic Video Game Sounds
Philosopher Alain de Botton wrote on Twitter that “most of our childhood is stored not in photos, but in certain biscuits, lights of day, smells, textures of carpet”. I can totally relate to that....
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