acoustic

Needing no amplification

Acoustic describes sound or hearing.

An acoustic guitar produces sound without electronic amplification.

Acoustic tiles absorb sound.

The acoustics of a space—a concert hall, a cathedral—determine how sound behaves there: The acoustics in this room are terrible.

In music, an acoustic version of a song strips away electronic production, returning to unamplified instruments.

unplugged

guitar

Fretted stringed instrument

version · arrangement · singer-songwriter · fingerpicking · coffeehouse · open mic · stripped-down · live · intimate · folk

physics

soundwave

Traveling pressure disturbance

resonance · hertz · decibel · oscillation · waveform · harmonics · overtones · pitch · timbre · reverberation

fidelity

clarity

State of being understandable

richness · definition · transparency · articulation · presence · depth · separation · imaging · detail · naturalness

materials

soundproofing

Preventing noise transmission

absorption · fiberglass · diffusers · ceiling tiles · damping · anechoic · deadening · baffles · curtains · enclosure

intimate

whisper

Speech without full voice

  • murmurSoft, indistinct continuous sound
  • hushAbsence of sound
  • softYielding to touch

quiet · gentle · subdued · close · warm · personal · nearfield · ambient · atmosphere · listening

nature

birdsong

Avian musical vocalizations

rainfall · thunder · crickets · waves · howling · chirping · splashing · roaring · croaking · buzzing

Categories
Opposites
amplification/electronic modification

acousticelectric

Powered by current

electronic · amplified · electrified · electric guitar · digital

sound presence/audibility

acousticsilent

Producing no sound

soundless · noiseless · inaudible · quiet · muted

Phrases
Family

acoustics, acoustical, acoustically, acoustician, acoustic guitar, acoustic guitars

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G