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Re: measuring noise levels - help needed

Subject: Re: measuring noise levels - help needed
From: "vickipowys" vpowys
Date: Tue Oct 2, 2012 4:39 pm ((PDT))
David,

My little sound meter has a 'max' button that will hold the max reading.

Today I am enjoying around 37 dB ambience of quietness and birdsong,
beautiful!

Vicki


On 03/10/2012, at 8:40 AM, Avocet wrote:

> Another technical note: A sound level meter measures the average (RMS)
> noise, but our ears register peak noise, and the peak can be many dBs
> higher.
>
> David







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