[techfreakazoid]

I'm looking at picking up an SPL meter as an investment for my ears. A number of Head-Fi'ers have recommended the Radio Shack model, however, its sensitivity only goes down to 50 dB. In terms of applications, I would like the SPL meter to be able to measure headphone output levels, sound leakage, computer noise, bedroom, speaker calibrations, etc. Interested to hear your experiences with specific brands/models and qualities/feature sets to look for such as tripod mounting, device/computer recording. Either analog or digital is fine (though the latter I imagine is easier to capture accurate readings) and sub-$300 would be ideal. Also, where are the best places to purchase and if there are specialized North American distributors/resellers that sell direct.

Thanks!

 

[techfreakazoid]

I'm surprised no one has experience with SPL meters?

I found a couple of BK Precision meters that go down to 30 dB:

BK Precision 732A Digital Sound Level Meter with RS 232 Capability $255.00

BK Precision 735 Digital Sound Level Meter with Data Recorder $360.00

They seem to fit the bill though would be interested to hear if you used BK Precision meters or other brands/models. Thanks!