In Decibels: Use with caution, I reviewed the concept of decibels as a ratio of two powers (and sometimes voltages). Decibels are also used to indicate absolute power and voltage levels by specifying ...

Q. I’m worried about my hearing because I played in a rock band when I was a kid. How dangerous is the sound level on the bandstand? A: Sound volume is measured in decibels (dB). You risk hearing loss ...

One of the most difficult-to-understand terms for newcomers (and even experienced enthusiasts) in audio and sound reproduction is the decibel, partly because it’s a measure of relative intensity or ...

Before we jump into the hard data, here are some decibel level comparisons from the American Academy of Audiology: Moderate: 50 - 60 dB. Dishwashers and rainfall. Loud: 70 - 80 dB. Vacuums and alarm ...

Am I just turning into a cranky geezer, or are restaurants getting louder? And if so, why? I have been to three new restaurants lately—Red Cow, Spill the Wine, and Morrissey’s Irish Pub—where the ...

For those looking to gain a deeper understanding of how audio works, whether to make better-informed decisions or simply for the sake of curiosity, it's useful to lay down some ground rules that ...

Designed to make an Android-based SPL meter as close to a professional-grade device as possible, the deciBel Pro mobile app measures and calculates how loud the noises around you are. The app uses a ...

Changes to the city’s noise ordinance might be harder to make than you think. When police measure for a citation they’re checking decibel levels on the inside of someone’s home. If the noise next door ...

TAMPA -- 3M Defense showed off a headphone set at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference that lowered the decibel level of surrounding noise from 160 decibels to roughly 85 decibels. The ...

The Health and Safety Commission put together an Info sheet for understanding how sound works. I think it is very handy to know how dBs add up when you are trying to build a quite (quiter) ...