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en
Date
2024-07-08
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Title
Performance of DIY sound level meters
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In: W van Keulen, J Kok, eds. International Congress on sound and vibration, Amsterdam, July 2024. The International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration, 2024; 106-111
Abstract
This paper gives an impression of the performance of low-cost sound level meters. For six months, we conducted a continuous comparative test of Do It Yourself (DIY) sound level meters. These are afford able sound level meters that citizens can build themselves. Seven different DIY designs participated in the test. Over the test period, each type showed its strengths and weaknesses. In this paper, we share results from the test which show that DIY sound level meters have greatly improved in recent years. Some meters proved surprisingly accurate and stable.