(Part 2) Best sound measurement tools according to redditors
We found 78 Reddit comments discussing the best sound measurement tools. We ranked the 26 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
get a logging noise meter. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008S0I60A?psc=1 This was you have proof of actual levels at your property line. If the cops get involved it will make you look super pro and hopefully the neighbor will look dumb and get future complaints ignored. Cops don't like showing up/getting involved with petty shit. Data doesn't lie.
The co-op and the city both have noise ordinances. If the co-op doesn't. Her claims mean nothing. Go to the board and ask for the noise ordinances, also check your rules guide book. Also find the city noise ordinance.
Buy a noise meter. You can leave it in a USB charger.
Then if your asshole neighbor complains again. Just check your levels on your computer, print it out, and hand it to the Co-op board and claim you are being harassed by your neighbor. And suggest you will go to the police if the harassment continues.
Quiet rest periods do help. But the best way to tell if an individual's situation is potentially harmful is to get and wear a dosimeter, but they're fairly expensive. You may be able to call around to audiologists or maybe have a friend who works in a factory to see if you could borrow one for a night.
However, there are now smart phone dosimeter apps. I wouldn't use it professionally, but I've used it as a teaching tool. Instruct students to download it and try it out at the clubs etc. I'm an Android guy and I use Noise Dosimeter. I think it's a reasonable start.
You can also download a decibel meter onto your smartphone (sound meter for android is one), or buy one at a music store for not much money. Or this one off Amazon for 20 bucks.
Put in ears plugs and speak as you normally would and record your decibel level. Record the levels of people you know who speak normally.
Then practice speaking with the earplugs in (they drop your perceived decibels by about 30 or so). This will mute your hearing a bit and let you sort of reset your muscle memory around the muscular effort required to speak.
It's also possible that it's not just the volume but the pitch and tone of your voice that bothers people too. You can record your speaking voice into a sound file and compare it with a sample of some spoken word piece, like a voice actor doing a script reading that you can repeat word for word.
Finally, you can hire a voice coach. One suited for singing can help you manipulate your vocal tones and learn more about how to use your voice in social situations.
The psychological impact of vocal tones, volume, and frequency of speech can't be stressed enough when you are interacting with neurotypicals. It's definitely worth putting some effort into mastering.
With a sound meter
I agree with the above comment that the alarm will likely just trigger the dogs more. But since this is diyelectronics, I will throw you a bone (ha).
A microphone connected to a signal filter/amplifier then a comparator circuit, outputting to a ssr that activates your alarm. The details of the circuit obviously depends on the parts you get.
OR, this guy here may be easier, but a little less DIY.