Sound Pressure Level vs Sensitivity
Aug 10, 2023 at 5:58 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 3

Magic77

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Just wondering if these two specifications are the same thing or different. Some Headphone specs list just sound pressure level and others just sensitivity.
 
Aug 10, 2023 at 6:17 PM Post #3 of 3
Just wondering if these two specifications are the same thing or different. Some Headphone specs list just sound pressure level and others just sensitivity.

Sorry, I meant this thread to go in the Headphones forum.

Too late. We're very sensitive to pressure here in the amp forum. :joy:

Also... they're two different things. Sensitivity is the measure of how little power is required to damage your hearing. SPL (Sound Pressure Level), or rather, Maximum SPL is the measurement of how much quicker you can deafen yourself.
 

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