Avoid This "Audio Quality" Mistake That's Sabotaging Your Meetings

Do you know the silent culprit undermining many hybrid meetings? It happens when you don’t focus equally on video and audio quality in your collaboration spaces. A meeting without video is far from ideal. A meeting without audio is over.

Further, you don’t have to lose audio completely to kill engagement and productivity when everyone struggles to hear each other. And less-than-stellar sound can even affect how we perceive the speaker.

A recent Yale study, Zoom bias: The social costs of having a ‘tinny’ sound during video conferences, indicated that “poor audio quality in videoconferencing negatively affects listeners’ judgements of the person speaking.”

While the Yale study focused on interviews with job candidates, it highlights the expectations users have for quality audio in video meetings. Sound from a cheap, tinny mic didn’t help candidates compete for jobs.

Audio quality in hybrid meetings

So, how does poor audio affect all of our hybrid meetings? Hear more insights in our podcast with Sennheiser’s Simon Holley. Simon also peels back the curtain on some exciting developments.

Watch the podcast for insights on why quality audio is essential

Sennheiser Professional Audio Solutions

As we discuss in our podcast, Sennheiser’s TeamConnect Bar all-in-one solutions deliver quality audio in small and medium rooms. With dynamic beamforming, speakers can move freely around the room, while the system automatically tracks and picks up voices. No zoning reconfiguration, no specialized RF expertise needed. Just consistent, high-quality sound. If you want hybrid meetings where technology disappears and conversations flow naturally, start by upgrading the audio experiences.

What is the audio experience like in your meeting spaces? If you don’t know, it’s time to test it.

At AVI-SPL, we integrate quality audio solutions into our design process from the start. Our engineers partner with experts at Sennheiser to choose the best mics, speakers, or video bars for your needs and install them properly. Together, we can create spaces that drive engagement and productivity. Contact us to get started.

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