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Q: Can anyone suggest an "inexpensive" db meter?

Zim Hosein

Zim Hosein

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Thanks in advance :beer:

Edit: I want to measure the lower db range, such as fan noise and the like, so I need one can measure around the 20db range.
 
Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
Radioshack probably has something
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I know RS offers numerous models AgaBoogaBoo, I was looking for some 1st hand experience 🙂
 
Originally posted by: Baked
RadioShack Analog Model. Can't find the digital model on their website. I swear it's on there before.
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The meter's wide-range sound capture reads from 50 to 126dB SPL
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Maybe I need to post more info, I want to measure the lower db range, such as fan noise and the like; I suppose I should have been more detailed in my OP 😱

Thanks for the link though Baked :beer:
 
Zim,

I have a RadioShack $10 off $40 coupon from my Entertainment coupon book.

It's yours if you want it.
 
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Zim,

I have a RadioShack $10 off $40 coupon from my Entertainment coupon book.

It's yours if you want it.
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Since the consensus is that I should purchase a db meter from RS, I'll take it 🙂

Thanks in advance RossMAN :beer:
 
Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Originally posted by: Baked
RadioShack Analog Model. Can't find the digital model on their website. I swear it's on there before.
Click to expand...

The meter's wide-range sound capture reads from 50 to 126dB SPL
Click to expand...

Maybe I need to post more info, I want to measure the lower db range, such as fan noise and the like; I suppose I should have been more detailed in my OP 😱

Thanks for the link though Baked :beer:
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You won't find a cheap one that measures that quiet of sound levels. I think the radio shack one that I have bottoms out at 30dB and it was like $50
 
Originally posted by: OdiN
Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Originally posted by: Baked
RadioShack Analog Model. Can't find the digital model on their website. I swear it's on there before.
Click to expand...

The meter's wide-range sound capture reads from 50 to 126dB SPL
Click to expand...

Maybe I need to post more info, I want to measure the lower db range, such as fan noise and the like; I suppose I should have been more detailed in my OP 😱

Thanks for the link though Baked :beer:
Click to expand...

You won't find a cheap one that measures that quiet of sound levels. I think the radio shack one that I have bottoms out at 30dB and it was like $50
Click to expand...

What RS db meter from RS do you feel will measure what I need OdiN?
 
Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Originally posted by: OdiN
Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Originally posted by: Baked
RadioShack Analog Model. Can't find the digital model on their website. I swear it's on there before.
Click to expand...

The meter's wide-range sound capture reads from 50 to 126dB SPL
Click to expand...

Maybe I need to post more info, I want to measure the lower db range, such as fan noise and the like; I suppose I should have been more detailed in my OP 😱

Thanks for the link though Baked :beer:
Click to expand...

You won't find a cheap one that measures that quiet of sound levels. I think the radio shack one that I have bottoms out at 30dB and it was like $50
Click to expand...

What RS db meter from RS do you feel will measure what I need OdiN?
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Oh...I don't know because I was looking for one to do the same thing when I was writing for SFF Tech.

I didn't find a RS one that would go very low. The ones I found online were uber expensive that went down to like 10dB and crap.

So yeah I never found one at RS that was lower than 30dB...though have not looked recently. It was digital though which was nice. Hell...if you remind me tomorrow I will go get it and check it to see just how low it will go. I'd be willing to part with it for like $20 if it will do what you need...it serves no purpose for me at the moment.
 
Originally posted by: OdiN
Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Originally posted by: OdiN
Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Originally posted by: Baked
RadioShack Analog Model. Can't find the digital model on their website. I swear it's on there before.
Click to expand...

The meter's wide-range sound capture reads from 50 to 126dB SPL
Click to expand...

Maybe I need to post more info, I want to measure the lower db range, such as fan noise and the like; I suppose I should have been more detailed in my OP 😱

Thanks for the link though Baked :beer:
Click to expand...

You won't find a cheap one that measures that quiet of sound levels. I think the radio shack one that I have bottoms out at 30dB and it was like $50
Click to expand...

What RS db meter from RS do you feel will measure what I need OdiN?
Click to expand...

Oh...I don't know because I was looking for one to do the same thing when I was writing for SFF Tech.

I didn't find a RS one that would go very low. The ones I found online were uber expensive that went down to like 10dB and crap.

So yeah I never found one at RS that was lower than 30dB...though have not looked recently. It was digital though which was nice. Hell...if you remind me tomorrow I will go get it and check it to see just how low it will go. I'd be willing to part with it for like $20 if it will do what you need...it serves no purpose for me at the moment.
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Done deal OdiN! Just posting so I can remind myself! :beer:

 
Here's what I think I have:

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Now...this one also says 50dB-126dB....I could swear mine goes lower, but that's what it looks like.

Here's one that goes lower:

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Not so cheap and that's only to 30dB.
 
OK a couple of things.

Most meter will not go below 30 without some sort of octave band filtering.

Why do you need to measure so low? Normal room noise is usually ~40dB SPL.

For decent and CHEAP acurate Meters I would look to the quest or larson davis meters (sometimes they can be found on ebay)

If you need to measure that low you are going to be looking at a 1K microphone and unless you are in some sort of sound reducing room you will just see noise unless you filter on the frequecy of the fan.

Also if there are florencent lights you can 50dB of noise that you rmeter will pick up in the 60Hz range (I have actually seen this in the 60dB range 😉)

To measure the sound of you fans you are going to need a pretty high presion meter and microphone and it more than likely is not worth the money you will need to spend to get an accurate reading.
 
Originally posted by: tm37
OK a couple of things.

Most meter will not go below 30 without some sort of octave band filtering.

Why do you need to measure so low? Normal room noise is usually ~40dB SPL.

For decent and CHEAP acurate Meters I would look to the quest or larson davis meters (sometimes they can be found on ebay)

If you need to measure that low you are going to be looking at a 1K microphone and unless you are in some sort of sound reducing room you will just see noise unless you filter on the frequecy of the fan.

Also if there are florencent lights you can 50dB of noise that you rmeter will pick up in the 60Hz range (I have actually seen this in the 60dB range 😉)

To measure the sound of you fans you are going to need a pretty high presion meter and microphone and it more than likely is not worth the money you will need to spend to get an accurate reading.
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