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Parts Express Mini Digital Sound Level Meter

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Mini digital sound level meter is less than 6" in length making it perfect for your pocket or tool box! Great for measuring and monitoring noise and sound in any environment.

Customer reviews

4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5
215 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the performance, quality, ease of use, value, and accuracy of the sound meter. For example, they mention it works well, is simple to operate, and is good value for money. Some appreciate the portability. That said, some complain about the noise level.

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64 customers mention59 positive5 negative

Customers are satisfied with the performance of the sound meter. They mention that it works well, is functional and basic, and works well for non-complicated use. The buttons push very firm, and the backlight sensor works well. It is simple and a good product for some general applications, and is very useful for checking neighborhood noise. All the modes described work as designed, and it is well built.

"...This unit works great, is small and fits in my pocket...." Read more

"...not a show stopper for me, I still love the solution, it is compact, works well and is super simple. Simplicity always wins on a working product...." Read more

"...It works quite well, is easy to operate, and easy to see. There are some frequencies we feel it doesn't pick up, but we're not sure about that...." Read more

"...The meter worked perfectly. I could see the sound level increase and decrease as traffic or big trucks drove by. I just held the meter in my hand...." Read more

49 customers mention42 positive7 negative

Customers like the quality of the sound meter. They mention it's a neat little device that gives pretty good readings. They say it does the job well and is great for quick sound readings, helping to manage sound levels in home theater and music. Customers also say it'll be a good gift for a friend.

"...Great little unit." Read more

"This sound level meter is of good quality and accuracy for its very low price...." Read more

"...Price was unbelievable, personally, I think it's well made and as indicated highly sensitive in a good way...." Read more

"...PRO's: Good value, pretty solid design,..." Read more

44 customers mention38 positive6 negative

Customers find the sound meter easy to use. They say it's simple to turn on and use, accurate, and makes their life more easy. Customers also mention that the meter is digital, easy to read, and accurate.

"...for me, I still love the solution, it is compact, works well and is super simple. Simplicity always wins on a working product...." Read more

"...It works quite well, is easy to operate, and easy to see. There are some frequencies we feel it doesn't pick up, but we're not sure about that...." Read more

"...Besides, this meter is digital, easy to read, and easy to use. I did not read any thing before started to use it...." Read more

"...This sound meter is easy to use...." Read more

43 customers mention40 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the sound meter. They say it's accurate, excellent, and a great product for the money spent.

"This sound level meter is of good quality and accuracy for its very low price...." Read more

"...Overall, great device!!! Price was unbelievable, personally, I think it's well made and as indicated highly sensitive in a good way...." Read more

"...I would recommend this to anyone. The price is very reasonable and it does the job." Read more

"...It also have a very competitive good price." Read more

28 customers mention24 positive4 negative

Customers like the accuracy of the tool. They mention that it is very accurate, and is happy with its precision. They also say that it gives an accurate read no matter how they're holding it, and that the readings are reliable.

"...the ranges I anticipated, which to me made the device appear to be very accurate.)..." Read more

"...and therefore note our comparison the device is very accurate keeping taps day and night recording max., and min...." Read more

"...Still, at $30, it seems to be rather accurate and will be extremely useful for me as a DJ to monitor my sound level at gigs...." Read more

"...sound level meter may not be always exactly exact, but it is a very close indicator...." Read more

12 customers mention12 positive0 negative

Customers find the tool portable. They say it's compact and easy to use. They appreciate the large LED display and the readout is large and easily readable.

"...This unit works great, is small and fits in my pocket...." Read more

"...Nice sized LED display (Its lit), has a mount on the bottom which seems to fit a standard camera stand mount...." Read more

"...Press the large button. That's it, the device is working. Readout is large and easily readable. Press the button again when you are done...." Read more

"...Compact unit you can carry around to wherever needed." Read more

10 customers mention5 positive5 negative

Customers are mixed about the lock. Some mention it has a Max and Min feature, which is especially helpful for this product. They also say it's accurate, and the max/min setting is a necessary bonus. However, some say the power button should have been recessed.

"...It has a Max and Min feature, which is especially helpful for this because the instantaneous sound level changes continuously...." Read more

"...PRO's: Good value, pretty solid design,CONS: bad power button - should have been recessed; resolve yourself to the fact that you will..." Read more

"...:)It has a nice max feature so you can leave it running for a little while and see how loud something is..." Read more

"...True, the On-Off button extends excessively... VERY excessively to the point of the unit being accidentally turned on if it is carried in the pocket...." Read more

12 customers mention2 positive10 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the noise produced by the tools. They mention that the decibels would jump all over the place in a quiet room, and that they can't hear anything live.

"...Needless to say, we can't hear anything live and I have been forced to install a monitor speaker...." Read more

"...the sound level of the sound system there, sometimes the music is awfully loud, especially up front by the speakers...." Read more

"I buy it because I can hear loud noise at night around the apartment, I am angry with this but afraid if I am too sensible than others...." Read more

"...Before we got it, the music was blasting so loud we would stay on the other side of the park and it was still loud...." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

Andreas Morelli
5.0 out of 5 stars Great product in a small package
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2013
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I used to do professional sound reinforcement for live theatre. I have retired and sold all of my equipment. I moved to an active 55 plus community where they do lots of live productions and I have joined the audio group. We just had our theatre refurbished and unfortunately the powers that be installed a glass enclosed tech booth. Needless to say, we can't hear anything live and I have been forced to install a monitor speaker. Now the only reference is what is being sent to the house and not the combination of live and amplified that you get from "hearing" the actual end result. There is no easy way to add a microphone to the house to "listen" so setting the monitor in the booth to the same db level as the house is actually getting in the seats, the only way I can get any feel for what is happening live (still far from ideal). A db meter was the answer and this little unit is great. I used to have a Radio Shack one but you had to pre select db ranges and that was a pain. This unit works great, is small and fits in my pocket. It also has a backlit screen (push a button) so it is great when working anywhere that light might be a problem. Great little unit.
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Paul C.
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good Sound Level Meter
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2011
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The only CON is that the display is constantly updating, unfortunately it has a slight lag in the update of the LED display which gets kind of annoying when you are trying to find specific peaks. That is not a show stopper for me, I still love the solution, it is compact, works well and is super simple. Simplicity always wins on a working product. There is a peak hold and low hold if you want to just find out what the loudest peak or valley was or just let it constantly update. Nice sized LED display (Its lit), has a mount on the bottom which seems to fit a standard camera stand mount. I use it for mixing down recordings to help 'settle' the mix in to a specific range of perceived 'loudness'. I don't think it picks up anything less that 60dB or so, check the specs. Good product!
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Stuart Steele
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Value For Money In a Small Package
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2009
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This sound level meter is of good quality and accuracy for its very low price. I use it for taking incidental reading in the car, at home and out-and-about, just to get a feel for how loud the environment is. For this, it does a fine job, but I can't recommend it for anything more pressing because it has no slow/fast setting, has no high/low capture or reading lock, and suffers from a rather generous +/- 20% claimed accuracy (taken from the documentation included with the product). This is not to disparage the meter; it does not claim to have any of these features, but just to note to any readers that they will definitely want something more feature-rich if they want these capabilities.
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Ocean Blue
5.0 out of 5 stars Sensitive & Met My Needs Quite Nicely !!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2013
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I used this little bugger to set-up my sound room where I practice acoustic guitar/vocals several hours daily. I was treating the room with sound proofing/sound absorption materials & wanted to get comparative readings inside & outside the room as well as in various other locations in relationship to the room.

This device was unbelievably handy in this process. (I cannot speak for accuracy since I have no professionally calibrated devices to compare it to. However, I can say all of the readings I got were exactly in the ranges I anticipated, which to me made the device appear to be very accurate.)

This little meter is VERY sensitive in a good way. When you first turn it on, you need to give it several seconds to normalize, as the initial sound pressure readings are as expected erratic until the device normalizes itself. A really good example of sensitivity - I live a good 200 yards from a residential road - when I'm sitting inside my fairly soundproof newer home & a car goes by that far away I can see a brief slight rise in the dB readings & then it goes back down again. At first I thought it was a coincidence, but noticed this happened consistently. When an occasional motorcycle or small truck goes by I see a similar rise & then drop in the readings - something I would expect - the car thing was unexpected since it was barely audible (at least to me). My point is this device is extremely sensitive (for such a low priced device) and users need to understand that variances in readings can be expected with even the slightest sounds. I also note that the (fairly loud) ticking clocks hanging on my walls cause fluctuations.

Overall, great device!!! Price was unbelievable, personally, I think it's well made and as indicated highly sensitive in a good way. The documentation is worthless, but it couldn't be easier to operate. I haven't even wanted to try the max / min button in my application yet but as other raters have indicated the documentation does not explain it. If you want to use this feature - just push the max/min button and see what it does. For me, I was able to handle the on/off button very easily (LOL) and after letting the device normalize for several seconds see exactly what I needed to see - relative readings throughout an entire sound room set-up !!! I would buy it again - no regrets - only positive things to say (except the documentation - but most users probably won't need documentation to operate a device that has an on/off switch and one other function max / min.)

Oh, I do like the built in tripod nut - it may come in handy in some applications. Also not sure why the specs say 40db to 130db - mine goes down to the teens & twenties in VERY quiet conditions. Haven;t had a desire to test the upper range yet - maybe a trip to the airport or local motorcycle shop would work!!!
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J. White
2.0 out of 5 stars Not accurate, not even close
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2022
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Regardless of the superlative reviews herein, if you intend to pick up accurate sound pressure level measurements then get something else. If you want a toy then get this.
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Mary Mary
4.0 out of 5 stars NICE TO HAVE AROUND
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2012
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My son has recently suffered with hyperacusis which is hyper sensitivity to noise. He has resorted to carrying this around with him to make sure he doesn't subject himself to noises that are too loud as he is afraid he will injure his hearing. It works quite well, is easy to operate, and easy to see. There are some frequencies we feel it doesn't pick up, but we're not sure about that. I would recommend this to anyone. The price is very reasonable and it does the job.
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Bruce
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on March 15, 2016
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