Has anyone ever been in a vehicle with 170+ DB?

[ThomasG 5,000+ posts]

Just curious.

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[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Yup.

170.2 on the TL @51hz.

My heart literally skipped a beat.

nG

 

[ThomasG 5,000+ posts]

HOLY SHIT!! Is there a big difference between 160 and 170?

 

[oxsign 5,000+ posts]

Not to the ear I would think. But your body would feel it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Yes. Very.

nG

 

[Ali1 10+ year member]

HOLY SHIT!! Is there a big difference between 160 and 170?

yes... huge difference

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

Yes....Huge difference between 160 and 170. Remember kids Decibles are exponential...So going from 160-161 is louder than going from 136-137. The higher up you get...the bigger the steps get.

 

[ThomasG 5,000+ posts]

Yup.
170.2 on the TL @51hz.

My heart literally skipped a beat.

nG

where you wearing ear protection?

 

[mattf 5,000+ posts]

Yes....Huge difference between 160 and 170. Remember kids Decibles are exponential...So going from 160-161 is louder than going from 136-137. The higher up you get...the bigger the steps get.

Is there a number for that...like 1 decible more is X times louder?

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

Is there a number for that...like 1 decible more is X times louder?

I believe that for every 3 dB increase, it sounds twice as loud.

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

where you wearing ear protection?

I'm willing to bet he was //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

152 is pretty **** unbearable for me....

 

[ThomasG 5,000+ posts]

yea 170 is probly crazier to the body than ears..

 

[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

I think what he means is once you reach the higher levels, what dose 1 db equate to if in fact when you get higher, its a bigger step up.

 

[mattf 5,000+ posts]

I believe that for every 3 dB increase, it sounds twice as loud.

I think what he means is once you reach the higher levels, what dose 1 db equate to if in fact when you get higher, its a bigger step up.

I'm pretty sure that figure stays the same no matter what decible you are at.

 

[GrnEydDvl 10+ year member]

I believe that for every 3 dB increase, it sounds twice as loud.

Twice the accoustical power is required to have a theoretical increase of 3 dB.

The human ear typically perceives a 10dB increase as "twice as loud"... but who knows when you we are talking about sub bass at retarded loud levels.