About a month ago, I sprung a whole $35 for a decibel meter of sorts from Radio Shack. I thought it would be nice to be able to correlate decibel readings with personal pain level while tuning, as well as calibrating the FFT analyzer I'm writing to some semblance of real world sound levels. As it turns out, the FFT calibration turns out to be too relative to the sound system and microphone quality of the individual computer for the decibel correlation to be of much use, but I've been having some fun with the meter just taking readings in what seem to be relatively harmless situations. There aren't all that many ways to upset your ingrained complacency and unwarranted sense of safety and security with an investment of a mere $35. In the interest of consciousness elevation, the enhancement of creeping suspicion of discontent, and a general unsettling of your hard fought rationalizations to the effect that your immediate environment is adequately supportive of life, and the continuing function of ears, I recommend that you purchase something like this and explore a bit. These little suckers could sell a LOT of ear plugs. Ron N
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