Where Is the Anechoic Chamber Located?

In this room at Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, Washington, all sound from the outside world is locked out and any sound produced inside is stopped cold. It's called an "anechoic" chamber, because it creates no echo at all -- which makes the sound of clapping hands downright eerie.

Can you visit the anechoic chamber?

Microsoft took the title in 2015 with an anechoic chamber built at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington, but that unfortunately is not open to visitors. So, you'll have to settle for the now second quietest place in the world if you want to finally feel the sound of silence.

How long can you stay in an anechoic chamber?

The longest anyone can bear Earth's quietest place is 45 minutes. They say silence is golden – but there's a room in the U.S that's so quiet it becomes unbearable after a short time. The longest that anyone has survived in the 'anechoic chamber' at Orfield Laboratories in South Minneapolis is just 45 minutes.