dB

Measure the sound of your life. Then share it.

Category	Price	Seller	Device
Utilities	$0.99	Faber Acoustical, LLC	iPhone, iPad, iPod

dB turns your iOS device into a simple sound level meter. With it, you can tag the moments of your life -- the big game, standing on a mountain peak, or your best friend's wedding -- in a unique, new way. Getting started is as simple as tapping the app icon in the Home Screen to launch the app. Easily tag your moment with the current sound level, and share it with your friends and family, or the world, via email or Twitter.

dB provides default sensitivities for the built-in and headset microphones.

For iPhone/iPad/iPod touch audio I/O compatibility and frequency response measurements, visit http://blog.FaberAcoustical.com.

For microphone calibration, as well as time and frequency weighting options, check out SoundMeter or SignalScope Pro.

FEATURES:
- Measure average, max, and peak sound levels (dB employs standard fast time-exponential weighting and no frequency weighting).
- Share your dB's via photos, graphs, email, or Twitter.
- dB can measure peak sound levels of up to approximately 130 dB (peak levels are device/microphone dependent).

NOTE: dB has not been shown to meet ANSI or IEC standards for sound level meters.

Reviews

Doesn't do much. No graph
Whatnicknameisnittaken

Shows only max and peak. Elapsed time.

Really Great App
mgreen1

What a steal for a sound level meter! Using the headset mic on my 1st gen iPhone, it measured within 1 dB of the sound level meter at our lab for white noise and periodic signals. The photo tagging capability is a smart, attractive way to present a lot of information about a quick measurement and a unique, fun way to share life events over the web. Twitter integration is smooth. The user interface is slick, just like on other Faber apps. Thanks Faber Acoustical.

Nice app for 99cents
DrJW

I'm an ENT doctor and I showed this to our audiologist. A real dB meter costs over $600 and is carried in a small brief case. And you pretty much get the same thing for 99 cents and it fits into your iphone. We tested the two and they were within 10 dB.

Nice simple app
Jersey Grandpa

I like this app, because it allows me to save a photo of the event or location along with the measurement very easily. Since other measurements I have made use A weighting, it's a little annoying that this is not an option.

Needs update
mr_matalino

Needs updated to ios 4! Otherwise good app.

Very very fun
David Bourne

A fun way to measure your environment. The results may surprise you!

Incredably inaccurate
ttech22

My new headphones filter up to 30 db this says my office is constant 60-70 yet the office is inaudible with my headphones in.

Great usefulness in this app.
MontyMontgomery

It's nice to easily email for archiving.

Not accurate
Picoreview

When used with the built in mic of the latest gen iPod touch, readings appear to be at least 10-15 dB high. e.g. Quiet bedroom at night in the country reads about 50dB. This is way off. Other apps like "dB Volume" read more correctly around 35dB. This app also does not calculate any weighted results like dBa. Too bad, it does have a nice interface and tagging cap.