spl level meters
Hey guys,
Does anyone know where u can get spl meters from
cheers,
George
What sort? Competition ones that run via a laptop? Or just one you can fit to your dash or something?
hey i'm interested to know too, just looking to get a reading though having a metre myself would be handy.. i have a laptop..
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The most accurate (and expensive) SPL meter available is the Termlab, around the $1000 mark i believe.
Not really justified if you just wanna know what SPL your car is acheiving then maybe ring your local car audio shop/s and see if they have one.
Another option is to buy a dbm-2 SPL meter, self contained unit and you can buy one for around $200-$300. Not sure where you'd get one from though...i think Egear Australia | Distributors of TREO Engineering, OZ Audio, and Waves Car Audio have them.
Not as accurate as a Termlab, but will give consistent results against itself (i own one). Mine varies in between 3-4db higher than what it is on Termlab. But if you just wanna use it to test or have a little competition in between mates etc then its fine, you can also permanently mount it in your dash etc and have it on all the time
150db in a commodore =
Cheers holdenboy. any idea how much a shop may charge for a reading?Originally Posted by holdenboy
The most accurate (and expensive) SPL meter available is the Termlab, around the $1000 mark i believe.
Not really justified if you just wanna know what SPL your car is acheiving then maybe ring your local car audio shop/s and see if they have one.
Another option is to buy a dbm-2 SPL meter, self contained unit and you can buy one for around $200-$300. Not sure where you'd get one from though...i think Egear Australia | Distributors of TREO Engineering, OZ Audio, and Waves Car Audio have them.
Not as accurate as a Termlab, but will give consistent results against itself (i own one). Mine varies in between 3-4db higher than what it is on Termlab. But if you just wanna use it to test or have a little competition in between mates etc then its fine, you can also permanently mount it in your dash etc and have it on all the time
Thanks.
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If youre a good customer then i'd imagine they'd do it for free, maybe
If not then somewhere around $20-$30 i would think to be reasonable.
150db in a commodore =
Cheers mate! I dont think i'd be considered a good customer, cus i do absolutely everything myself haha and order things from websites usually not shops. i'll ring around tomorrow.If youre a good customer then i'd imagine they'd do it for free, maybe
If not then somewhere around $20-$30 i would think to be reasonable.
Cheers mate!
Donati..Whoa Green
I think I would like to get a reading for myself too. First with the current sealed boxes, then with ported boxes (when I get around to getting them built). The difference would be interesting to see.
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hey guys thanx for the input really helps
cheers,
George
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acarmody - i would imagine the difference to be around 4-5db. Depending on what the ported box is tuned to.
Guys, the average SPL reading for a commodore sedan is 130-135db, anything above that is good...i mean, loud
150db in a commodore =
Donati..Whoa Green
Good, loud, absolutely kickass, whats the difference
Yeah one day I'll get off my ass and finally get the damn things built. I got a really boring shift tomorrow so maybe I'll spend it designing the box. Hmm I wonder how much it would cost to build a box out of Tassie Oak?? Practicle and looks good.
-Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.
James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)
-Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian
-Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short Phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Ronald Reagan (1986)
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LOL...Tassie Oak.
150db in a commodore =
Donati..Whoa Green
LOL it was a joke from the start, though now I'm giving consideration because of its uniqueness. I wonder if I can get HDF anywhere around here?
-Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.
James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)
-Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian
-Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short Phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Ronald Reagan (1986)
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Its expensive....if you want a strong box go with 25mm MDF.
150db in a commodore =
Donati..Whoa Green
Yeah 25mm MDF is the go, only problem is finding somewhere that has it. Local Bunnings don't have it, so I'll look around. But yeah a strong box is what I want, though I'm tempted to build a box out of the thinnest MDF I can find and blow the crap out of it.
-Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.
James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)
-Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.
P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian
-Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short Phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Ronald Reagan (1986)
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