Reactive sound absorber

The invention relates to a reactive sound attenuator consisting of a cavity with sound-proof limits and including at least one membrane, an acoustic sensor in the immediate vicinity in or on said membrane, as well as an electroacoustic transducer and an inverting signal amplifier. A reactive sound attenuator which includes a sensor for detecting a sound parameter in a space, e.g. a duct, consists of a signal amplifier that is used to amplify a detected signal, an electroacoustic transducer and a cavity with at least one membrane. The membrane, which is capable of moving in a vibratory manner, is part of a wall of a space, e.g. a duct wall. A sensor, which is disposed in the immediate vicinity of, in or on the membrane, detects the vibrations of the membrane. The sensor's signal, which is amplified and inverted by the amplifier, controls the membrane vibration via the electroacoustic transducer.