Everything you need to know about ambient noise monitoring—from sensor technologies to reporting best practices.

MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) microphone technology is here to stay, so it is crucial to understand that technology. When it comes to choosing an analog or digital MEMS microphone, the ...

The ability to hear properly is one of the most important factors in a child’s ability to process and learn new information. According to the Institute for Enhanced Classroom Learning, children in ...

With a Radio Shack analog SPL meter and my computer and tape drive running, I measure an ambient noise level right around 50dB (C weighting). I was wondering if this is sufficiently loud enough to ...

You may have observed that older people have more difficulty following a conversation in a noisy environment. Most people attribute this problem to being deaf. However, many of these people are not ...

Editor's Note: This article features interactive listening modules that can be accessed in the original post here. The abundance of the digital age has brought with it a tremendous need for physical ...

A measure of Sound Pressure Level, given the symbol L. Various subscripts define the nature of the measurement, most commonly as follows: L 10: Sound Level exceeded 10% of the time (peak level) L 50: ...

It is possible to mitigate these interferences by controlling ambient noise within certain limits; however, this potentially makes the difference between a pass and a referral. At its most basic level ...