ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Reverberation room

A reverberation room is like a big sound room with walls, ceiling, and floor that have special materials to make sounds echo and bounce around. It's like being in a big cave where your voice echoes back to you.

People use reverberation rooms to see how sound behaves in different environments, like enclosed spaces or concert halls. Scientists and engineers can use it to study the acoustics of sound and develop new sound technologies.

To test the sound in the room, scientists may use a speaker to make a sound wave or a musical instrument to play music. Then they use special measuring instruments to see how the sound waves bounce off the walls and how long the sound stays in the room before fading.

Reverberation rooms can be fun too! Musicians and singers can use it to practice and hear themselves better. Kids can also use it to play and make fun noises that echo all around. It's like having your own private echo zone!