The Selador Glossary Presents:
Keyword:
Echo
Detailed Description:
An echo (also: reverberation) occurs when reflections of a sound wave are delayed so much that the sound can be perceived as a separate auditory event.Concentrated and strong late reflections can be heard as separate echoes.
Echoes are often undesirable in acoustics/room acoustics. Echoes can usually be avoided by installing suitable acoustic materials.
