SPL Meter
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=25696
Printed Date: May 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Topic: SPL Meter
Posted By: iairj84
Subject: SPL Meter
Date Posted: February 02, 2004 at 12:42 AM
Ok im sure this has already been asked, but im just wondering where i can purchase a cheap SPL meter, im not gonna need anything fancy, just something that measures up to around 140 or so, im not pushing anywhere near that right now, but i would like to know what works best. thanks a lot
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Posted By: staudio
Date Posted: February 02, 2004 at 6:23 AM
Check eBay, seen SPL meters there for like $70 or so which is fairly cheap for an SPL meter and I think they went up to like 180 dB's
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Posted By: customsuburb
Date Posted: February 02, 2004 at 8:04 PM
I dont know how far this one goes but the Radioshack version is only $40 dollars with an analog read-out.
Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: February 02, 2004 at 9:58 PM
the radio shack ones go to 126db. I too would like a cheep spl meter, needs to go over 160 db of course
Posted By: MBZ oe
Date Posted: February 02, 2004 at 10:54 PM
Do install shops usually have SPL meters? I am no SPL competitor but since applying dynamat xtreme to just about every square inch of interior sheet metal and multi layers in trunk, my system will definitely blow your eardrums. I am just curious to find out what the SPL is. ------------- BOOM, BOOM, BOOM BOOM....
Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: February 03, 2004 at 11:13 AM
install shops should have them....mine dosn't anymore  , stupid punk kid with clarion crap slammed the mic in his door.
Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: February 03, 2004 at 4:43 PM
most shops will, or go out to a compitition, hey $25 and you will have a great time, most of the time there are door prizes and hey you might place
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Posted By: MAXST
Date Posted: February 03, 2004 at 5:01 PM
just be sure to take your plates off so ppl dont go looking for you. ebay has a digital one for 65..hand one. I want one like at compitions...but those are $$ ------------- I need quality equipment, feel free to donate.
Posted By: iairj84
Date Posted: February 03, 2004 at 11:42 PM
Well in my "small" town (100,000 people) there are install shops, and only one has a meter... it just so happens that the guys at that shop have to be the biggest jerks in town... none of the other shops have respect for them or their work. and I just dont feel like getting into an argument with these guys... I do my own install but i buy from another shop, i dont wanna hear them yack about how my stuff is crap and there panasonic HU crap is better than my unit. I know my install is nice, but i dont need to hear some crackheads blabbing about theirs. I would really like to enter a comp, but there havent been very many in my area in recent time. Im still tuning, and makin it better, and thats why i needed a Meter...thanks a lot
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