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(9 customer reviews) 27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Looks good, but C-weighted,
February 15, 2011 Mike Sullivan "Video Geek" (Somewhere, CA) - See all my reviews
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I just got this today but wanted to get the word out that this unit(at least the one I received) is C-weighted, not A-weighted like the description currently states. The "weighting" has to do with the frequency response and the different versions are intended to match the human response to noises under different circumstances. A-weighting is more common and typically used for noise ordinances and OSHA requirements. There's a general consensus that A-weighting is not appropriate for anything over quiet room levels, but from what I've read, A-weighting is used as the standard for many situations (for better or worse).
That said, C-weighting is probably better for my purposes anyway. Often you have to get a more expensive unit that has both A and C to get C-weighted response.
As for the unit, for the price, it feels solid and looks like it could handle a drop or two. It has an automatic back-light, min-max functionality and a 1/4-20 threaded boss for mounting to a...Read more
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Pyle PSPL01 Digital Sound Meter,
March 22, 2011 David Viers - See all my reviews
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I have been taking speech theraphy. My therapist uses one of these to measure my voice output volume. She suggested I get one to practice with so I'll know when I'm getting the proper output volume. The Pyle was reasonably priced and works well.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Works as expected.,
August 7, 2011 Czar - See all my reviews
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I purchased this sound level to measure and setup my new 5.1 home theater setup. My receiver has an auto calibration utility, but I wanted to validate the sound levels and as to tweak the settings as needed.
The measurements were in line with the receiver's calibration utility, and allowed me to further adjust the settings as I wanted.
It performed as expected and for the price it is well worth it.
