Megan Gerhart, Au.D. received her doctorate of audiology from the University of Florida. She has experience helping pediatrics to geriatrics both in private practice and medical models of care. She ...

Margin of error should be accounted for and the worst-case scenario measurement taken as the reading, particularly when close to an action level. The industrial ...

Engineers are not just adding more insulation, they are reinventing how interior noise is captured, modeled, and judged so ...

Sound-level measurements offer a conventional way to measure sound but do not contain frequency information, making it difficult to compare different sounds or vibration. Octave analysis filters the ...

Of the vehicles we've measured so far using this methodology, the Genesis Electrified GV70 is the quietest at a 70-mph cruise, measuring 64 decibels and 18 sones. Comparatively, a Honda CR-V Sport ...

Apple added a hearing feature in iOS 13 last year to prevent users from being exposed to high levels of sound with headphones for extended periods of time. The company is now expanding this feature ...

Sometimes a gearbox problem can be easily identified by the sound it makes during operation. Conversely, other situations exist for which “normal sounding” and “abnormal sounding” are simply too ...

Smarter measurement supports more efficient, safer and more sustainable operations, extending service life and enhancing uptime, whatever the industry sector. Behind the scenes, it is also helping to ...