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Armstrong i-ceiling Sound field System (Guide price) £1,000.00
Description
'Sound Field' or a 'Sound Field Voice Reinforcement System' is essentially the integration of a 'mini-PA system' in the classroom.
Under quiet classroom conditions, most teachers have enough natural volume in their voice to communicate effectively with a standard sized class. However, a number of acoustic factors (lively/noisy classes, reverberant room conditions, ambient noise from equipment and outside, hearing difficulties, etc.) can have a significant effect on clear, effective teacher/pupil communication.
The inclusion of a Sound Field System in the classroom will raise the teacher's voice above this ambient noise level, to give even voice coverage throughout the room and without the need to shout or raise one's voice.
What is a Sound Field System?
In it's most simple form, a Sound Field Voice Reinforcement System consists of the following components:
Wireless Microphone and Receiver
Amplifier
Loudspeakers
Connection Cables
However, due to the many differing conditions one may find within the classroom (type of classroom, size, number of pupils, ambient noise level, etc.), a Sound Field system can be designed and specified to give the best results for a given application, using a different number of speakers, different types of speakers, system positioning, inputs for AV equipment, etc.
We have many years experience installing Classroom Sound Field Systems, as well as sound and audio-visual equipment in numerous educational establishments, so please call us on 0845 166 7525 or email your inquiry to info@pasystems.co.uk
R.R.P. £1,000.00
Our Price: £1,000.00 Inc VAT
Technical Specifications
- Although it cannot be denied that many of the major benefits of Sound Field are to the pupils (whether hard of hearing or not), there are a number of significant factors which will benefit the teacher and school/college management team:
- Lively, interactive (or just plain noisy!) classes require the teacher to frequently raise their voice to be heard. When designed and set-up effectively, a Sound Field System can actually reduce the operational noise level as all children will hear the teacher's voice more clearly, often improving discipline.
- Studies suggest that up to 20% of teachers experience vocal problems during an academic year. By negating the need to raise the voice, vocal strain is much less likely, reducing time lost to illness or stress.
- Improved measures of understanding from pupils means less repetition required, saving on class time.
- By ensuring clear voice reproduction to hard of hearing and non-hard of hearing pupils, teachers can provide more effective and less discriminatory inclusion of SEN students into the mainstream class.
- i-ceilings Sound Field Systems can also be specified to include remote Audio Visual inputs, allowing plugging-in of additional laptops, CD/MP3 players, DVD etc. for high quality distributed, amplified sound throughout the classroom
- Our Sound Field product range offers a wide range of permanent installation systems to meet the acoustic requirements of all subject and classroom types. Furthermore, we also offer a range of portable solutions for use in assembly/sports hall areas, for use by part-time SEN teachers and even for use outdoors.
- Utilising our preferred infrared (IR) Sound Field System, there is a further logistical advantage to teachers over radio frequency (RF) Microphone systems. As IR systems are not frequency specific, the teachercan move from room to room without having to alter the microphone settings.
- Reduced loudspeaker theft of vandalism: i-ceilings Sound Panels are developed by suspended ceiling market leaders 'Armstrong' to exactly match their range of acoustic ceiling tiles. As the i-ceilings loudspeaker is virtually impossible to identify by eye, any possibility of their theft or damage in public access or vulnerable areas is greatly reduced.
Features
- All children benefit from the improved speech clarity of a Sound Field System. Academic improvements are noted in:
- Task behaviour
- Attentiveness
- Understanding of instructions
- Less repetition required
- Better attendance
- Improved measures of verbal recognition
- Reduced voice strain
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- The inclusion of Sound Field Voice Reinforcement in the classroom provides wide ranging benefits not only to pupils and hard of hearing students, but also to teachers and acoustic/architectural designers and specifiers.
