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(This
page contains a list of decibel levels of everything from
guitars to jet engines!)
SOUND
PRESSURE LEVELS
(in decibels - dB)
(The
following is a table of common everyday sounds along with
sounds common in music. The red numbers are the sound levels
measured in decibels. Wherever possible, I have included the
distance at which the sound level is being measured.)
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160
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| Jet
engine - close up |
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150 |
Snare drums played
hard at 6 inches away
Trumpet peaks at 5 inches away |
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140 |
Rock singer screaming
in microphone (lips on mic) |
| Threshold
of pain |
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130 |
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| Pnuematic
(jack) hammer |
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Cymbal crash |
| Planes
on airport runway |
120 |
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Fender guitar
amplifier, full volume at 10 inches away |
| Power
tools |
110 |
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| Subway
(not the sandwich shop) |
100 |
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90 |
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| Heavy
truck traffic |
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|
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80 |
Typical home stereo
listening level
Acoustic guitar, played with finger at 1 foot away |
| Average
factory |
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70 |
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Busy
street
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Small orchestra |
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60 |
Conversational
speech at 1 foot away |
| Average
office noise |
50 |
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| Quiet
conversation |
40 |
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| Quiet
office |
30 |
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| Quiet
living room |
20 |
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10 |
Quiet recording
studio |
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0 |
Threshold of hearing
for healthy youths |
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