rabidgamer
Head-Fier
- Joined
- Aug 16, 2009
- Posts
- 74
- Likes
- 10
So, I got my SPL meter in the post today after I decided to order it because of a recent fright with tinnitus (well atleast thats what I think it was, barely notice it now unless I look for it but... it's still there) so I dropped using headphones, for atleast a month now and finally want to start using them for gaming again, so I purchased one of these: 7-Range Analog Sound Level Meter: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo
Anyway, I set it up like this (seen a guy who done the same thing on here)
and started testing COD4, using the loudest guns etc and all of that at a volume I'm more than happy with and according to the SPL meter (even with the peaks of cars exploding etc it never passes -4 on the meter, tested that with the meter set to fast and slow and the dial at 80)
I even tested a couple songs and it barely passed -4, shouldn't (even if this is a little bit off) still be more than safe? even if the game gets REALLY loud, or if the dB level is wrong from the meter by 1/2 or whatever, I should still easily be listening around safe levels... unless I'm doing this all wrong... if anyone could chip in and help me out here that would be great.
Heres what my amp volume is set to aswell btw, just for the sake of it
Thanks.
Anyway, I set it up like this (seen a guy who done the same thing on here)
and started testing COD4, using the loudest guns etc and all of that at a volume I'm more than happy with and according to the SPL meter (even with the peaks of cars exploding etc it never passes -4 on the meter, tested that with the meter set to fast and slow and the dial at 80)
I even tested a couple songs and it barely passed -4, shouldn't (even if this is a little bit off) still be more than safe? even if the game gets REALLY loud, or if the dB level is wrong from the meter by 1/2 or whatever, I should still easily be listening around safe levels... unless I'm doing this all wrong... if anyone could chip in and help me out here that would be great.
Heres what my amp volume is set to aswell btw, just for the sake of it
Thanks.