FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions
WHY NIGHTINGALE?
Whom can Nightingale help?
Nightingale can help someone who wants to sleep better,
whose rest is currently disrupted by noise.
Where can I use Nightingale?
You can use it anywhere that background noise is a
problem. It is targeted for bedrooms, infant/toddler rooms,
hospital rooms, and hotel rooms.
What kinds of disruptive sounds does
Nightingale help with?
It can help with a range of disruptive sounds, including:
• Voices (e.g., loud roommates, passing neighbors,
TVs in proximity)
• Other domestic noises (e.g., crying babies, overhead
footsteps, toilet flushes)
• Environmental noises (e.g., distant trac)
How does Nightingale work?
It works by increasing the background noise in a
listener’s environment, thus reducing his sensitivity to
bothersome ones. Nightingale sounds like gentle airflow.
What dierentiates Nightingale from other sleep
devices like white-noise machines?
Nightingale represents a new category of personal
sound-masking solutions for the residential market.
• It delivers professional-level acoustic room treatments
to ensure better health through better sleep.
• It is controlled from a mobile app and integrates with
popular smart-home appliances and IoT platforms,
unlocking endless personalization and control capabilities.
• With two units per room (for a total of four speakers),
Nightingale’s sound masking completely fills the room.
In contrast, conventional sound machines produce noise
from a single unit, so that a user is easily able to localize
on the sound. Nightingale’s sound masking is thus more
pleasing and more eective at blocking disturbing noises.
Why is Cambridge Sound Management qualified to
help me sleep better?
Cambridge Sound Management was founded in 2001 by
an MIT PhD in acoustics and quickly became the global
leader in commercial sound-masking systems. We’ve
applied our 15 years of expertise in acoustics, product
design, and manufacturing to our first consumer-focused
product: Nightingale.
HOW DO I INSTALL NIGHTINGALE?
What is included with Nightingale?
It includes two units and a Quick Start Guide.
How big a room does it cover?
Nightingale includes two units, which together can
cover a typical bedroom of 300 square feet (e.g., 15ft x
20ft). If your room is larger, you can add more units.
Why does Nightingale have two units?
There are two units so that the sound masking can
more eectively immerse the listener within the
room environment. In this way, it can act like a pair of
stereo speakers, to fill the room more uniformly.
Can I split up the pair and use one in another room?
We do not recommend that you split up the Nightingale
units, as it would result in a lopsided, localized sound. It is
designed to provide a uniform, diuse blanket of sound
using four speakers (two in each unit) for a typical bedroom.
How can I add Nightingale to other
rooms or residences?
You can add Nightingales in additional rooms or
residences by installing them as in the first room.
Then use the Nightingale app to add these units to
your established Nightingale account, from which you
can set up and control all units from one place.
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