Fight noise nuisance with Trojan and NoiseAid
With the UK Coronavirus lockdown entering its eighth week, it's more than likely that if you working for a local authority or housing association, you've seen a sharp rise in the number of noise nuisance complaints from your residents. This...
Mental Health Awareness Week – How Noise Can Affect You
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and during this time, it's never been more poignant or relevant to think about our mental well-being and remember to look after ourselves and those around us.
We’re joining the Quiet Project
Cirrus Research is pleased to announce that we're joining the Quiet Project, supported by the Institute of Acoustics in conjunction with the Association of Noise Consultants and the UK Acoustics Network, and is being coordinated by KSG Acoustics.
Introducing our #CommunityHearoes Campaign
We're incredibly excited to announce that we're launching a campaign to donate to some of the UK's key workers, who are keeping us safe and keeping the country going during the coronavirus pandemic.
What are the 4 Different Types of Noise?
Noise comes in all shapes, sizes and sounds. It's part of our everyday lives. However, in order to understand it properly, it's important to know what the different types of noise are.
NoiseTools 1.8.7 is now available! Find out what’s new
The latest release of our NoiseTools software is now available to download here. This version of our licence-free software includes a number of improvements and bug fixes.
Calculating dB(A) from Octave Band Sound Levels
We often get asked whether it’s possible to calculate the overall dB(A) value from a set of 1:1 octave band value. The short answer is yes, but there are a few things to consider, in terms of how the data...
What are A, C & Z Frequency Weightings?
On your sound level meter or noise meter, you will often see references to frequency weightings, but what does this mean?
Should Employees be Allowed to Listen to Music at Work?
The anti-headphone argument typically goes something like: “People these days and their headphones. They can’t possibly work listening to music, not to mention it’s bad for morale if workers are in their own little worlds?”
The Top 5 Noise At Work Mistakes
Noise in the workplace poses significant risks to people's hearing. Without the right tools and equipment to understand the noise levels in your organisation, you could be leaving employees open to suffering from hearing loss. Here are five of the...