Since 1997, Panphonics has produced directional loudspeakers with clear, natural sound that remains audible over longer distances. With our light and unobtrusive speakers, you can create focused audio zones even in large open spaces.

Leading brand in directional audio

Imagine being able to direct sound to a specific area with unmatched precision. For instance, Panphonics speakers can focus speech even in noisy environments without increasing the overall ambient noise level. In a museum setting, you can create a confined audio zone in front of an art piece where the desired sound is heard. When you step out of the zone, you no longer hear the sound. To further combat the issue of overpowering ambient noise, we have optimized our speakers to play frequencies most sensitive to the human ear.

Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Tampere, Finland, Panphonics has been delivering directional audio solutions globally for over two decades. By using the electrostatic principle, we have been able to create speakers with lower coloration, better transient response, lower distortion and higher directivity in comparison to other techniques. The finished product is easy to install, has a light and unobtrusive design, and can withstand extensive use.

During COVID-19, hygiene has become of paramount importance. With our directional audio solutions, you can eliminate the need for headphones that otherwise require near-constant cleaning. It not only saves time, but also decreases unnecessary risk. What you get when you choose Panphonics is a clear, focused sound field that remains audible even over longer distances.

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Niskanen & Salo – Murmurations (Brooklyn Bridge Park, NYC 2020)

Note that unlike in this temporary sound installation, Panphonics speakers are for indoor use only.

Panphonics speakers as a part of Lexter’s (now called Efterklang, a brand within the AFRY group) soundscaping and sound masking solution for Swedbank.

Products

COMPACT®

Compact speakers are our most advanced directional speakers with the best directionality and sound quality. Available in 60×60, the Compact is made from natural fibers and has no frames. The look is ultrathin and the feel is unrealistically light. We can print any picture, logo or color to the surface.

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SOUND SHOWER®

Framed with an aluminum frame, Sound Shower speakers are thin and light with great directionality. As our most popular loudspeakers, Sound Showers have tens of thousands of installations worldwide.
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AMPLIFIERS

Panphonics AA160-amplifier product line consists of two amplifier models, Basic and Executive.
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CUSTOM MODELS

Panphonics has years of experience working with interior designers, artists, gallery owners and industrial manufacturers to create the most innovative solutions available with directional audio.
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Case examples

SWEDBANK

Swedbank is one of Sweden’s largest banks and it is of great importance that their customers can openly discuss private financial matters with the staff, without the risk of being overheard by others.

Lexter (now called Efterklang, a brand within the AFRY group) has created a unique soundscaping and sound masking solution in the most vulnerable waiting areas at the bank. Directional speakers (by Panphonics) and specially produced audio content reduce the intelligibility of speech, increase privacy and add a pleasant atmosphere. The speakers do not interfere with the visual expression. The solution is now implemented in more than 50 Swedbank offices around Sweden.

The conceptual sound design and sound masking created for Swedbank has been awarded the Better Sound award in three categories, along with the ISAbell Winner prize in the Universal Design category, in the International Sound Awards 2019.

courtesy of Lexter Ljuddesign AB (Now called Efterklang, a brand within the AFRY group)

UNIVERSITY SUPERLABS

Via Xinc Technologies, the Panphonics directional speaker solutions are becoming the standard in the University ‘Superlab’ designs in Australia due to their ability to create focused sound zones.

The design of a Superlab enables many classes to be run at once while ensuring students feel part of an intimate class group.

These university cases include The University of Sydney, The University of Melbourne, James Cook University and UNSW Australia.

courtesy of Xinc Technologies

VAMPIRES

The evolution of the myth / Exhibition, CaixaForum, Madrid

”At the beginning, the design of the exhibition already had 2 Panphonics 60×60 for a couple of pieces that were close by and we did not want them to acoustically contaminate each other. There were open audios with normal stereo speakers and several TVs with headphones, but then, the covid arrived and solutions must be found so that the exhibition does not have to sacrifice any work and the viewer continues to enjoy it as if nothing had happened. So a new design is made at the audiovisual level and Panphonics loudspeakers are incorporated in all the pieces, varying the 60×60 and 120×20. Leaving only two pieces with the audio open and all the others with the directional ones.”

courtesy of Zentralmedia

IKEA Dybenko

St. Petersburg, Russia

A total of twelve Panphonics directional sound speakers were installed. Four in the living room, three in the bedroom and the kitchen area, and two in the nursery. For convenience, the same passive Sound Shower models (SSHP120x20) along with AA160 Basic amplifiers, were used on all locations.

Courtesy of RIWA

MOOD STOCKHOLM

Mood Stockholm is a unique shopping centre with carefully selected boutiques, beauty salons, cafés and restaurants, that opened in 2012, in the heart of Stockholm. Panphonics speakers are being used near the Mood escalators along with the art position and entrance areas.

The sound design created by Lexter (now called Efterklang) at Mood Stockholm has won several awards, including the ISAbell Winner award in the categories Audio Marketing and Soundscapes and Ambient Sound during the International Sound Awards 2018 in Hamburg.

Courtesy of Lexter Ljuddesign AB (Now called Efterklang, a brand within the AFRY group)

 

About us

Panphonics was founded in 1997 to develop audio elements intended to be used as components for audio applications across different industries.

During its first five years of operation, the company focused only on R&D. The first commercial products were sold in early 2003, and during 2004 the company moved from trial marketing into commercialization.

Nowadays our main customer segments are museums, retail, banks, pharmacies, corporate video conferencing, airports, houses of worship, control rooms and universities.

Panphonics loudspeakers are based on the electrostatic princible and use an audio element invented by the renowned Finnish inventor, Kari Kirjavainen. The initial technology study was carried out in cooperation with the Technical Research Centre of Finland during the early 1990’s, with governmental funding from the Finnish National Technology Agency.

On top of our own line of directional speaker products, we are a technology licensor for industrial audio manufacturers and other audio solution providers, either directly or through resellers.

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