Read our F.A.Q.
The acoustics of the fully enclosed Decibel® Single and Decibel® Double were designed for the use of normal conversation. People working near to the pods will not be able to overhear discussions taking place inside them.
There aren’t any standard sound tests for enclosed office pods. Even if there were, they wouldn’t be able to portray the experience and overall quality of working in the booth.
The rest of the open pods and booths were designed to be acoustic enough to provide enough privacy to allow an employee to focus on their work, or to have a meeting without disturbing the whole office.
Decibel® Single
UL listed electrical module with 2 power sockets, 2 USB ports, and 1 Ethernet port all mounted in the wall.
Decibel® Double
UL listed electrical module with 2 power sockets, 2 USB ports, and 1 Ethernet port all mounted in the wall.
Hive Cafe
UL listed electrical module with 2 power outlets and 2 USB ports (phone jack does not come standard, but is available as an after-market install).
Square & Round Retreat Pods
No outlets or USB ports. A media center can be installed that uses a power module with HDMI cables.
The Decibel® Single and Decibel® Double have a dual ventilation system with minimal noise.
The booths need a space about twice the size of the booth to build. Then there needs to be a space to store the panels while the booth is being built. Typically, open office plans don’t have issues with space requirements.
After the units are built…
Decibel® Single and Decibel® Double
These pods need about 2 inches around the top and side to allow the ventilation system to work properly. They can be pushed all the way back to a wall.
All other pods
No space requirements. The size of the booths is the space needed.
We have found no evidence that our pods interfere with any regular wireless signals.