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Sound Testers
Here you will find industrial standard sound testers. With these portable sound testers you can carry out measurements quickly to gain control of a situation or to set the devices to take timed measurements. The sound testers are important for all indu
Sound testers has importance in all industries, especially by way of a mobile device which is able to assess office stress levels or street noise levelsstries, especially by using it as a mobile device which is able to assess office stress levels or street noise levels. Often problems arise from noisy neighbours or if bars and restaurants are in residential areas and produce noise levels after 10pm in excess of what local laws permit. We, of course, can assess which sound tester you require in relation to the issue you have and the relating laws. We also have microphone extension cords (except for the PCE-999), tripods, calibrators and calibration certificates for all models. If you don't find the sound testers you are looking for, please contact us and we will help you find the best solution to suit your needs by calling our offices on: UK customers +44(0) 23 809 870 30 / US customers (561) 320-9162 and our technical staff will advise you regarding our measuring instruments.

Here you can see sound testers from these companies:

Sound Testers by PCE-InstrumentsSound Testers by Casella CEL Ltd.Sound Testers by Synthax GmbH

At the following links you will find technical specifications for all our sound testers:

   - PCE-222 Sound Testers 
     (Includes internal sensors for sound, light, temperature and relative humidity)
Sound testers with internal sensors for sound, light, temperature and relative humidity.Sound Testers by PCE-Instruments

PCE-EM 886 Sound Testers Sound testers with sound, light, temperature and humidity sensors, multimeter function.
  (S
ound testers with sound, light, temperature, humidity sensors and multimeter function)

Sound testers with sound, light, temperature and humidity sensors, multimeter functionSound Testers by PCE-Instruments

- PCE-EM 882 Sound Testers
  (Sound testers includes sound, light, temperature and humidity sensors)

Sound testers with sound, light, temperature and humidity sensors.Sound Testers by PCE-Instruments

- PCE-999 Sound Testers  
  (Standard industrial sound testers, accurate to ±1.5dB)

Standard industrial sound testers, accurate to ±1.5dBSound Testers by PCE-Instruments

- PCE-318 Sound Testers
  (Measures from 26dB, accurate to ±1.5dB, analogue output)

Measures from 26dB, accurate to ±1.5dB, analogue outputSound Testers by PCE-Instruments

- PCE-322A Sound TestersSound testers similar to the PCE-999 but with internal memory.
  (Similar to the PCE-999 but with internal memory)

Similar to the PCE-999 but with internal memorySound Testers by PCE-Instruments

- CEL-244 series Sound Testers 
  (Sound testers with many functions (LAF, Leq, etc.), USB cable and software, last digital technology, robust) 
 

Sound testers with many functions (LAF, Leq, etc.), USB cable and software, last digital technology, robust)Sound Testers by Casella CEL Ltd.

- CEL-620 series Sound Testers 
  (Sound testers with internal data memory, hi-res colour screen,  automatic calibration)

Sound testers similar to the PCE-322A, with Leq function.Sound Testers by Casella CEL Ltd.

- CEL-350 series Sound Testers
  (Sound testers with internal memory / interface cable and multiple functions complete software package)

Sound testers with internal memory / interface cable and multiple functions complete software package.Sound Testers by Casella CEL Ltd.

- SLT series Sound Testers
  (Sound testers with interface cable and multiple functions complete software package)

Sound testers with internal memory / interface cable and multiple functions complete software package. Sound Testers by PCE-Instruments

- Sound testers for stationary use
  (Sound testers for monitoring equipment and standard signlas production)

Sound testers for monitoring equipment and standard signlas production.Sound Testers by PCE-Instruments

Sound testers taking a measurement in the street with a sound tester.

Sound testers measuring the noise level during the course of a shift.

Taking a measurement in the street with a sound tester. Measuring the noise level during the course of a shift.

General information for Sound testers

We have compiled an informative list of the important points in taking measurements with Sound testers:

 Terms / Directives                    Operation / Use                 Noise in the workplace

 

Sound testers: A. A-weighting
The sensitivity of human hearing depends on the frequency. Low and high tones are perceived with less precision than the tones in between. In the measurement of noise or sound this is taken into account and the frequencies contained within the sound are valued differently with respect to the A-weighting curve.
Sound readings are taken in decibels (dB) (A). The A-weighting curve is used primarily in the environmental and industrial sectors; the B and C curves are used for louder sounds and are less frequently used. The sound testers most commonly used for these measurements are the PCE-999 and the PCE-322A.


Sound testers: D. Decibel
The decibel consists of one tenth of a bel (B). A bel is defined as a logarithm of the bahaviour of two readings of the same type. It is used for the measurement of sound levels although the actual sound output is determined in relation to a specified reference intensity
Abbreviation: dB.
Calculation: LP = 10 * log (P / P0) in dB
where
P = sound output
P0 = specified reference intensity (typically, 10 - 12 Watt)


Sound testers: E. Equivalent continuous noise level (Leq)
The equivalent continuous noise level is an energy mean of the noise level averaged over the measurement period (T) and often regarded as an average level.
Its also part of a sound level over a duration of time (X) that describes a noise with duration D has the same value as a noise that has half the duration (D / 2), but for this it has a sound level of 3dB ( = 10 * log 2) higher (to take this measurement you require the PCE-353 sound tester.)
The Leq is calculated in this way:

Leq = q/log2 * log(1/T ( 10(log2/q)* Li * ti)

Li = unique event level
T = period of measurement (for example: 16 hours),
ti = duration of the unique event, the maximum level can't be increased by more than 10dB,
q = equivalence parameter or division by two. Provides the change of level, that is equivalent to a constant level to duplicate or divide by two the effective time. Normally at international level  q=3, corresponding to the energy equivalence.

Regular measurment of chance occurances with constant intervals (example, 1/10 or 1/100 s) the value can be occur analogically to the number of the chance value
Leq = q/log2 * log(1/N ( 10 (log 2/q)* Li)
where the symbols are exactly the same as in the previous equation.


Sound testers: I. Infrasound
Frequencies below 16 Hz (Hz = 1/s)


Sound testers: L. Level day-evening-night (Lden)
According to the proposed directives of the EU relating to "Measurement and treatment of environmental noise" for the index of produced noise: day/evening/night level. The evening hours are 19:00 to 23:00 o'clock, with a supplement of 5dB and at night from 23:00 to 7:00 o'clock, with a supplement of 10dB (for example, the sound tester serie-1900.)


Level day-night (Ldn)
Day-night average sound level is the average noise level over a 24 hour period. With it, different measurements can be taken at different times of the day.


Sound testers: M. Maximum level
Maximum value is a sound event also denoted as a peak sound. In sound bursts, it's easier to determine various peak points and establish a maximum average or extract the L1 percentile level.

Measurement level
The measured sound level calculated over a period of time in a measurement of noise which has certain noise level specifications be means of noise level corrections.  For these measurements it is advised to use sound testers with the Frequency analysis function.
Abbreviatons: RL (rating level), during daytime (LT); during nightime (LN) (in dB).
In American English  it is also referred to as Ldn frequency.  

Sound testers: P. Peak level
Maximum sound level reached in a sound burst, also called maximum level. Because of possible loud oscillations, it provides a better description of the average maximum level or the L1 percentile level.

Sound testers: S. Solid bodies
Sound that spreads and impacts with solid bodies such as ceilings and walls of buildings. This has high importance in the noise produced by the construction sector.

Sound pressure level
The magnitude of sound pressure of a source (px) relative to a level reference sound pressure (p0). L = 20 log (px/p0). It is expressed in decibels (dB), almost always compared with frequency value, for example, dB (A).

Sound energy
The physical energy of a source of radiated sound.

Sound event level (SEL)

(also LAE). Parameter largely related to the LAeq. With it isolated events can be determined (for example, air transit or passing traffic). The sound energy is normalized to a temporary duration of 1 second.

Sound TA
Technical indication for the protection against noise
General prescription administered by the Federal emissions law 26.8.98. In ruido TA value directives are determined that should be followed precisely to protect the public from the harmful effects of noise. Ruido TA has advanced in force to be used for installations with authorisation and for those that don't require authorisation.

Sound testers: T. Temporary value
To be able to follow oscillating sound levels in display instruments that were previously constant, different temporary constants are introduced: Fast, Slow, Impulse. Normally the temporary value that you should employ is prescribed.
Sound bursts are considered to have a more imbalanced frequency than sounds events of longer durations. For this reason, it has to be taken into account in the reading, the duration of the bursts by way of a temporary value. (source: UBA).

If you wish to view or print the selection of sound testers from our catalogue, click the PDF symbol.
Go to Sound testers Catalogue

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If you have any questions, call our offices on:
UK customers +44(0) 23 809 870 30
US customers (561) 320-9162

Below you will find an overview of the different product groups of measuring instruments

Absolute Humidity Meters
Accelerometers
Alert Meters
Air velocity meters
Analyzers (Colour)
Analyzers (Combustion)

Analyzers (Gas)
Analyzers (Lan)
Analyzers (Noise)
Analyzers (Oxygen)
Analyzers (Ozono)

Anemometers
Barometers
Balances
Borescopes
Cable detectors (electrical)
Calibrators
Calipers
Cameras (Infrared Thermal Imaging)
Capacitance Meters
Coating Thickness Meters
Chlorine Meters
Clamp Meters
Climate Meters
Colour Meters

Conductivity Meters
Contact Thermometers
Current detectors

Data Loggers
Differential Pressure Meters
Digital Multimeters
Densimeters
Detectors (Humidity, Radiation, Voltage)
Dose Meters (Noise)
Durometers

Dust particle analyzers

Electric Tester
Endoscopes
Fiberscopes
Flow Meters Air
Flow Meters Gas
Force Gauges (digital)
Function generators
Frequency Meters
Gas Detector
Gaussmeters
Handheld Tachometers
Hardness Meters
Humidity Testers (Building material)
Hygrometers
Indicator Sound Level
Indicator (Humidity)
Instruments (Environmental)

Impedance bridges
Infrared Thermometers
Insulation Meters
Lan Network Testers
Laser Distance Meters
Laser level
Laser meters
Laser thermometers
LCR Meters
Length Meters
Light Meters
Lux Meters
Magnetometers
Manometers
Material Thickness Meters
Measurement Devices (Force)
Measuring Meters (Distance)
Measuring Wheels
Meters (Combustion, Distance, Earth,
Energy, Environmental, Gas, Gloss, Ground pH, PowerPressure, Radiation, Salt, Temperature)
Megohmmeters
Micrometers
Microscope
s
Modular signal Converters
Moisture Indicator

Multimeters
Multi-Parameter Photometers
Noise Meters
Odometers
Ohm Meters
Oscilloscopes
Oxygen Meters
Ozone Meters
Paper Moisture Meters
Penetrometers

Phase rotation meters
Photovoltanic meters
Pitot tube air flow meters
Pocket pH-meters
Power Analyzers
Pressure Gauges
Pyrometers
Quality Meters (Air)
Radiation Counters
Radioactivity meters
Reader (Temperature)
Recorders Data
Redox Meters
Refractometers
Relative Humidity Meters
Resistance Testers
Rotation meters
Roughness tester
Rotation meters
Roughness tester
Scales
Sensor (Temperature)
Signal converters
Signal Level Analyzers
Single-parameter Photometers
Sound Level Meters
Systems for Environmental
Stethoscopes (electronic)
Stroboscopes
Surface Thickness Meters

Tachometers
Telescope Meters
Thermo-anemometers
Thermo-Hygrometers
Temperature Probes
Testers Air
Testers Conductivity
Testers Earth
Testers Insulation
Testers Noise
Testers pH
Testers paper
Testers Sound
Testers Temperature
Thermal stress
Thermal Imaging Cameras
Thermometers
Thermocouples
Thickness Meters
Torque meters

Ultrasonic Flow Meters

VDE tester
Vibration Meters
Video endoscopes
Voltage meters
Weather Stations
Wood (humidity)

Below you will find an overview of the different product groups of scales and balances

 Accurate scales
 Analytical scales
 Animal scales

 Baby scales
 Basic scales

 Bench scales

 Cask scales
 Crane scales
 Compact scales
 Counting scales

 Density scales
 Dosing scales

 Electronic scales

 Floor scales
 Force meter

 Hanging scales

 Hook scales
 Hopper scales
 Household scales
 Humidity scales

 Industrial scales
 Inventory scales

 Jewellery scales

 Kitchen scales

 Laboratory scales
 Lifting scales
 Load cranes
 Load scales

 Mechanical scales
 Micro scales
 Moisture scales
 Multifunction scales

 Package scales
 Pallet truck scales
 Pallet scales
 Paper scales
 Pharmacy scales
 Piece counting scales
 Platform scales
 Pocket scales
 Postal scales

 Precision scales
 Probe cutter

 Retail scales

 Scales for analysis
 Scales for carat
 Scales for colleges
 Scales for dentistry
 Scales for gold
 
Scales for people
 Scales for school
 Scales for transit

 Scales for weighing pallets
 Scales with a support
 Scales with counter
 Scales with software
 Shipping scales
 Spring scales
 Surface scales

 Systems (Hanging)

 Tabletop scales
 Thermo scales
 Trade scales

 Vehicle scales
 Verifiable scales
 Veterinary scales

 Water resistant scales
 Weighing hooks
 Weighing platforms
 
Weighing scales
 Weight indicator