Sounds above 80 dB can cause hearing damage, and we should limit the exposure to prevent hearing loss. Decibel apps are a convenient way to measure volume fairly accurately with your phone. Our ...

Sound is pressure — the louder the sound, the greater the pressure. The greater the pressure, the more damage it can do to your ears. If you’re in a noisy environment, it’s important to know how ...

Planning a house party over the weekend and worried about causing disturbance in your neighborhood by exceeding the sound limit? Hassled by noisy public loudspeakers or fire crackers and need to ...

July 8, 2009 – The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International has produced a simple, consistent and economical sound test standard that can be used to determine whether a street bike ...

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IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This sound level meter is part of the ...

An instrument for measuring the level of sound pressure in DECIBELs. Such measurements are called sound level readings. See: SOUND LEVEL. Sound level meters usually ...