Directional sound refers to the notion of using various devices to create fields of sound which spread less than most traditional loudspeakers. Several techniques are available to accomplish this, and
Sonic and ultrasonic weapons are directed-energy weapons of various types that use sound to injure or incapacitate an opponent. Some sonic weapons make a focused beam of sound or of ultrasound; others
Directional sound
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A long-range acoustic device (LRAD) in use on the USS Blue Ridge
An NYPD officer stands ready with the LRAD 500X at an Occupy Wall Street protest on November 17, 2011 near the city hall.