Decibal Meter

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

Nope

The best way to go is to get a termlab.

IMO, the only real reason to get a term is if you are competing. Try and find someone near you that has one and use theirs.

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[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

Went to Radio Shack yesterday to see if they had some shitty SPL meter to see if I can figure out which hz I peak with. They had one but it only ranges up to 126DB. Cost was $49.99

 

[Black_Jesus 10+ year member]

only thing with that is you peak different the louder u are, ur peak at 126dB will be different than at say 150dB

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

For under $100 you probably won't find anything that goes over 130dB... Term-LABs are $600.

 

[Black_Jesus 10+ year member]

For under $100 you probably won't find anything that goes over 130dB... Term-LABs are $600.

which if your serious, is the only thing you should be contemplating.
if you doubt it for a moment (getting the termlab) your not ready to compete, so stick with what ya got

 

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

only thing with that is you peak different the louder u are, ur peak at 126dB will be different than at say 150dB

Thats why I didn't buy it

 

[Black_Jesus 10+ year member]

Thats why I didn't buy it

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[Black_Jesus 10+ year member]

need a good mic for it to work, not a lil crappy computer mic.

the computer wont do over 125dB im tellin u right now (assuming its not custom made)

so get a little cheapie from radioshack for like $49 to measure your computer speakers

 

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

i doubt your computer will do over 110

 

[toaster 10+ year member]

http://www.splmeter.com

good, accurate meter.

 

[_Neon_ 10+ year member]

yes it is...especially goin up to 150...

 

[Raisedin305 5,000+ posts]

O shit im interested in that meter that goes up to 150. Would that be a good meter to measure where I peak? Is it accurate? Does anybody know of other meters kinda like a TL but cheaper?

 

[Black_Jesus 10+ year member]

only difference in the meters is the accuracy.

they use termlabs for a reason at world championships

 

[mikescanlon 10+ year member]

the audiocontrol epic 160 is pretty consistant.. so you can play with it to measure your peak, it says it'll do up to 160, my store has em for 279+ship, i'm sure you can find it cheaper on the net someplace.. but it also has the epicenter inside, which could be used for it's own purposes as well.

 

[btnhfan 5,000+ posts]

Its not really "accuracy" of whats loud, its consitency. The great thing about the termlab, is no matter where you go, or if you are comparing 2 head to head, they read within a few 1/10s of each other, something that really none can do, save maybe the 190. You can break it down and rebuild it, and it would read the same.