The invention relates to a
breathing apparatus having at least one sound damping device, comprising a housing having at least one apparatus inlet and at least one apparatus outlet, and at least one channel for conducting a
breathing gas, the channel being formed between the apparatus inlet and the apparatus outlet, at least one
breathing gas source for generating a
breathing gas flow is arranged in or on the channel, such that the channel comprises at least one inspiration side having an inspiration channel in which the
breathing gas flow leads from the device inlet to the
breathing gas source, and at least one pressure side having an exhaust channel in which the breathing gas flow leads from the device inlet to the breathing gas source, the sound
waves propagate in the sound direction from the breathing gas source in the direction towards the device inlet and thus opposite the flow direction, the breathing gas flow in the
discharge channel leads from the breathing gas source to the device outlet, and the sound
waves propagate in the sound direction from the breathing gas source in the direction towards the device outlet and thus the same as the flow direction, a sound damping device is arranged in or on the inspiration channel on the inspiration side and / or in or on the
discharge channel on the pressure side, the sound damping device being configured and designed to damp sound
waves propagating in the same direction and / or counter direction to the flow direction of the breathing gas.