KVR Audio

AMD · Post by **AMD** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:45 am

Hi,

which brand of a hardware sound level meter is most effective in terms of price and quality/usability? I need to use it to decide how much isolation will I need in my new studio.

Thanks for any help in advance.

Trakstar · Post by **Trakstar** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:47 am

http://www.dorrough.com/, apparently with some people, thus the very expensive software emulation from waves:

http://www.kvraudio.com/product/dorroug ... s_by_waves

johnnyvn · Post by **johnnyvn** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:52 am

If Radio Shack still offers one, that would be my vote. They have been staples in the recording studio community for decades. I've owned several and they've all been great.

AMD · Post by **AMD** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:53 am

Thanks really, but I'm supposed to get Hardware not software, something like RadioShak, you know. http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/spl-meter_e.html

Also do you think the ones made for mobile phones is any good?

Trakstar · Post by **Trakstar** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:55 am

I thought you meant hardware meter bridges and not a sound pressure level meter. sorry my mistake

BDeep · Post by **BDeep** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:56 am

Can't help you with this one, but I presume you're looking for a meter that measures soundpressure in a room? As opposed to levels from a line output of a mixer/soundcard?
The likes of Dorrough and RTS offer (to my knowledge) only the latter. And are ridiculously expensive.

AMD · Post by **AMD** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 12:07 pm

Sorry for confusing you too

Anyone else ?

Three are millions of them, its hard to make my mind easily on this.

AMD · Post by **AMD** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 1:21 pm

Do you think any or all of these products could be taken seriously?

http://www.studiosixdigital.com/

Trakstar · Post by **Trakstar** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:55 pm

It looks like it, but then again looks can be deceiving. In all honesty the idea is brilliant. I hope they do the same for measuring room acoustics as well, seems like a decent price as well

Hardware sound level meter - recomendations, please?