Spl Meter
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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Printed Date: May 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Topic: Spl Meter
Posted By: oxygen65
Subject: Spl Meter
Date Posted: May 11, 2006 at 9:40 PM
I was wondering if anyone knows were i could get a fairly cheap spl meter. im not talkin abou the cheap $25 one from radio shack that measures up to 130 i was looking for something that measures around 160 or higher, anyone have any sugestions what i could do?
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Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: May 11, 2006 at 9:51 PM
Does radio shack still carry the cheap SPL meter? I have been looking for one for a few months and can't seem to find a radio shack that carrys them anymore. ------------- Kevin Pierson
Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: May 11, 2006 at 9:54 PM
I found an online retailer selling a model that will read to 162dB. Search around!
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Kevin Pierson
Posted By: Ravendarat
Date Posted: May 11, 2006 at 10:32 PM
If this is for single vehicle use then you can get an audio control epic160, it will read up to 160 db
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Posted By: kfr01
Date Posted: May 11, 2006 at 10:55 PM
If you're only using this for bass competition, try paying a local dealer some nominal amount to quickly measure for you.
Spend more on your woofers.
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Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: May 12, 2006 at 7:57 AM
The only problem is the audiocontrol epic 160 reads apprx 7 db off from a full setup like a term lab or audiocontrol 190.
The Term lab and 190 are the meters used by the 2 largest competition bodys. USaci and Db Drag. I actually saw a meter at walmart the other day made by schosh or what every the junk install stuff is.
I bought one for fun, brough it home, put it in the car with our termm-lab setup. The wal-mart is supposed to read to 145db..well at 123.6 on the term-lab it started freaking out and would not read anything. at 120db on the term lab it was reading 139. so way way off.
Like said before, find a local shop that may have a true meter and ask them, some may let you use it for free, others charge 10-20 per hour. Just call around
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Posted By: jt824
Date Posted: May 12, 2006 at 9:26 AM
So the one from Radio Shack isn't any good?
Posted By: Aruman
Date Posted: May 12, 2006 at 1:45 PM
nopes, they are not good.
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Posted By: oxygen65
Date Posted: May 12, 2006 at 2:31 PM
KPierson how much was the one that you found that read 162 and were did you get it at? just curiouse how much is a audio control 190 becuse i kno term labs are like 3 grand, and does the audio control epicenter with the spl meter in there really work right or not becuse i found it for 200 bux?
Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: May 12, 2006 at 3:22 PM
Term-labs setups are about $700-$800 new, if you watch ebay close enough you will find them. we have bought 2 setups for less then $350 each. They require a computer to run the software.
The audiocontrol epic 160 if about $250 the last time I checked, but reads approx 7 db higher then the term-lab or 190 meters. So if you do get one then go to a show, expect 7db less then the epic reads.
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2009 0-1000 Trunk WR 154.0DB 2009 1001+ Trunk WR
2007 USACI World Champion
2007 World Record
2006 USACI Finals 2nd Place
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