The Sonet QT Voice Privacy System is a high end Sound Masking System designed for the work environment.  If you’re familiar with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations, then you will know that any medical type area, where voices can be overheard, needs to have “reasonable safeguards” in place to reduce the possibility that medical privacy can be compromised.

The Sonet system does just that.  We have heard of its use in pharmacy and waiting room areas.  HIPAA does not say any system has to stop all speech from being overheard, it just says that the facility must takes steps to reduce the possibility.

The unit comes well packed.  It is lighter than it looks.  The construction is solid and there is good fit between the plastic parts.  Hook up of all the parts took only seconds.  The unit delivers a crisp rushing air sound.  There is no tone control.  We could not detect any loops or splices in the sound.  It dawned on us that this would be a great unit for the bedroom!  One speaker on each side of the bed, and those in bed need not argue who gets the sleep machine.

The speaker wires (actually telephone cords) are about 8 feet long each.  There is an extension kit that can be purchased that has two more speakers and wire to “leapfrog” from the other speakers.  You’ll see the extra connection on the bottom of each speaker.  The instructions say the unit with two speakers will cover about 120 square feet.

Generally coming in at about $190.00 dollars, this is not a cheap unit.  Although it is cheaper than having the Feds walk in to check on your HIPAA compliance.