HOW DOES AN AUDIOGUIDE WORK?

Descriptive audio files correspond to the different stops the user will independently follow on a route. These are stored in the memory of the audio guide device. When the visitor arrives at a point of interest, they must play the audio assigned to that stop. A point of interest could be a monument, an impressive building, a display case, or a painting, etc.

Audio guides are often used without headphones. Instead, audio is produced through an internal speaker which blends the audio with the ambient sound of the location.

In places where excessive noise from audioguides would be unacceptable, for example in cultural centers, the maximum volume of the audio guide can be restricted. Furthermore, when visitors pay for an audioguide individually, it is standard practice to restrict the device’s maximum volume to avoid the possibility of it being shared between several users.

Using headphones is only recommended when it is necessary for the user to have two hands-free during the tour.
In situations where the user is walking and listening to the audio guide in urban areas with traffic such as a city center, a monaural headset should be used. Do not use headphones because they make it difficult to hear oncoming traffic.

Headphones can be fitted with hygienic covers.