Decibel meter

General General Lotus Talk
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Just downloaded a decibel meter app for phone. Thought about trying to get one after two hours+ in Exige on way back from Donington. Obviously, I had noticed that the car was noisy inside after six years of ownership but curious just how noisy. I used earplugs in previous 111S but not bothered in Exige, hence I am now deaf( according to Mrs T).
Not had chance to try it in Exige as yet but it’s simple to operate. I wonder if it’s accurate enough to check exterior decibel level.
Anyone else tried a phone-based meter?

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Pardon?

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I think “indicative value only” is probably being generous about it’s accuracy.

Class 1 / Type 1 Noise meters start at about �1500… :smiley:

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I’ve got an app based decibel meter. Same one used on Top Gear!
Fun only. I don’t think it’s that accurate, but probably reproducible in it’s results.

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I’ve got iphone app but I wouldn’t trust it to confirm ok for trackday Steve. It was free though

Funny my wife says I am deaf too but more selective hearing really :smiley:

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I’ve tried 2 or 3 of these they were all useless as didn’t read high enough. Opposite was true of the Maplin cheap job I got as it always read over.

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Let me save you some cash Will, I can confirm your car is fxxxin’ loud :sunglasses: Easily the loudest Lotus last week and in the running for the loudest car running :wink:

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Thanks,chaps.
I wasn’t planning to use it as a track day tester, though. It was just that I was interested in the interior sound levels and wanted a rough guide.

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So, you can’t hear the clock ticking in the Evora?

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So, you can’t hear the clock ticking in the Evora? [/quote]

Nah, it’s silent…like the engine, gearbox, road noise, wind noise… :wink:

On a serious note, try these

http://www.alpinehearingprotection.co.uk/consumer_musicsafe_pro.htm

They work really well :slight_smile:

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Thanks, Tim. I’ll take a closer look.
In the meantime, I have a few earplugs left over from a Renault World Series at Donington a few years ago! They’ve not shrivelled up much.