decibel meter

[MikeO996]

Trying to get a rough idea of how loud my Caterham is before booking trackdays - anyone know whether it's worth botherng with the iPhone apps, or whether I need to buy/borrow a proper piece of kit?

I know that the readings vary hugely anyway depending on environment but a ball park figure would be helpful.

[elster]

MikeO996 said:

Trying to get a rough idea of how loud my Caterham is before booking trackdays - anyone know whether it's worth botherng with the iPhone apps, or whether I need to buy/borrow a proper piece of kit?

I know that the readings vary hugely anyway depending on environment but a ball park figure would be helpful.

Go find someone who inspects fire alarms, a lot of electricians now do it.

I haven't seen the accuracy on the apps.

[spenny_b]

Mike, I've got both a standalone dB meter (from Maplin - okay it's not going to be pro quality, but it *did* come in a nice foam padded case!)...about £40. I've also got the iPhone app.

The Maplin one I've used to balance the speaker setup on the home cinema setup in the lounge - it actually sounds better this way than using the built in Audyssey facility.

If I get my new suspension bolted onto the Westie this weekend, rest assured I'll be out hooning; I was going to test them side by side anyway - this gives me a good excuse.

PM me if I forget to post the results back over the w/e.

[Jakg]

For reference i've used similar apps on my Android-based G1, and the results were useless - no idea if the iPhone apps are better but tbh I doubt it.