milkpowder
Headphoneus Supremus
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I think the point is twice the SPL doesn't equal twice the perceived loudness. Maybe there's a distinction between perceived loudness and SPL levels? I'm no expert, but this is what I've gathered from ten minutes of browsing on the internet.
Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict /img/forum/go_quote.gif From the linked article: + 1 dB means about a 12% increase in SPL + 3 dB means about a 40% increase in SPL + 6dB means about twice as loud (200% of the original SPL) + 12 dB means about four times as loud (400% of the original SPL) - 1 dB means about 90% of the original SPL - 3 dB means about 70% of the original SPL - 6 dB means about half of the original SPL - 12 dB means about one-quarter of the original SPL Oh, he does math to back it up. PS: READ THE ARTICLE, THE GUY HAS A GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR TOO. |
I think the point is twice the SPL doesn't equal twice the perceived loudness. Maybe there's a distinction between perceived loudness and SPL levels? I'm no expert, but this is what I've gathered from ten minutes of browsing on the internet.