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Slo86Bird
01-31-2009, 11:43 PM
anyone know where to get one? or have one i could use? in north jersey.

needs to be like atleast 200db.
Squirrel
02-01-2009, 01:36 AM
do you realize how strong 200 decibels is?... a jet engine on takeoff at 100 feet is ~150 db
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http://finality.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/facepalm-1.jpg
ryanfx
02-01-2009, 01:41 AM
not only that.. every 10db = the sound is perceived to be twice as loud.

You need to measure something 10 times as loud as a jet?

EDIT: Eardrum rupture occurs around 160 decibels (conventional sound) to 185 decibels (nonperiodic blast pressure). Lung rupture and presumably embolism due to air blast occur at 200 decibels

:lol:
bubba428
02-01-2009, 02:06 AM
his cars pumpin like 190db man...didn't you know bout them GenI SBCs
TheBandit
02-01-2009, 08:44 AM
his cars pumpin like 190db man...didn't you know bout them GenI SBCs

LOL i say 130dbs.. and either you get a term lab or you wont get accurate readings. The pieces they sell at wal mart and such measure like 10+dbs higher than the real reading.
Knipps
02-01-2009, 09:45 AM
LOL i say 130dbs.. and either you get a term lab or you wont get accurate readings. The pieces they sell at wal mart and such measure like 10+dbs higher than the real reading.

but those go to like 300db.. :rofl:
Tru2Chevy
02-01-2009, 05:14 PM
Radio Shack is the place to grab one....

- Justin
Slo86Bird
02-01-2009, 10:30 PM
well its actually for my sub and my friends sub. he used one that goes to 140 and he had it pinned so we need a better one. lol. and btw, i dont got a chevy anymore. i have a mopar.
TheBandit
02-01-2009, 11:17 PM
yeah ok 140 on a crappy db meter.. garbage they sell at regular stores dont come close to the real measurement
Blacdout96
02-02-2009, 09:09 AM
and btw, i dont got a chevy anymore. i have a mopar.

It's I don't have a Chevy anymore.
Slo86Bird
02-02-2009, 10:05 AM
It's I don't have a Chevy anymore.



idfc haha. :moon:
Anti_Rice_Guy
02-02-2009, 10:47 AM
When was the last time you even had a Chevy?
Slo86Bird
02-02-2009, 05:02 PM
well, we do still have a yukon but me myself...was prolly like christmas. i guess. prolly late november.
Mike
02-02-2009, 05:42 PM
wasnt it a pontiac?
Anti_Rice_Guy
02-02-2009, 05:44 PM
wasnt it a pontiac?

As far as I knew, He had the Ram, Durango, and Poncho....none of which is a Chevy :confused:
TheBandit
02-02-2009, 06:15 PM
May i ask what your friend's system is made up of? what kind of subs, amp, etc?
Slo86Bird
02-02-2009, 07:04 PM
w7 type r's all around pdx amps, alpine 106h/u couple other odds and ends.
TheBandit
02-03-2009, 10:19 AM
Yeah i doubt hes breaking 140
Slo86Bird
02-03-2009, 02:14 PM
well see.
TheBandit
02-03-2009, 10:18 PM
The only way i would believe it if it was measured by a TL.
Mike
02-03-2009, 10:20 PM
well see.

we never will. because if you post that it hits it he wont believe you, and if he dosent hit it you wont post it lol :)
TheBandit
02-03-2009, 10:25 PM
we never will. because if you post that it hits it he wont believe you, and if he dosent hit it you wont post it lol :)

lol not that i won't believe it, its just hard to hit numbers like that. Especially with all that alpine stuff IMO
Mike
02-03-2009, 10:31 PM
you wont believe him, because whatever they buy it probably wont be professional, and there will be no way of verifying its calibrations....so to honestly believe it, you would have to be there
TheBandit
02-04-2009, 02:27 PM
True, i was just trying to make my point that 1) its hard to get a system to hit numbers like that and 2) unless its a termlab mostly all deebee meters are waaayy waaay off