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Do any of you have experience of using an iPhone as a sound level meter?
I have a need for a sound pressure level instrument, but I can't justify the expense of a commercial grade calibrated instrument, plus I tend to carry my iphone with me a lot of the time so it saves me carrying another thing about.
I expect to have to buy an additional 'plug in' microphone to be able to use it as a spl meter, and again if you have such a thing, or have used one I would be grateful if you could let me know how well it worked.
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Hi @stickyfiddle did yours use the internal mic or external/additional one?
I'm not sure what 'app makers' claim with regards to accuracy when using the mic in the phone.
Thanks for the info @stickyfiddle and your comparison with a real meter is very helpful.
I guess I could always "add" a remote mic later if needed.
You are quite right @maltingsaudio I want something I can use as a "look-see" instrument that I can carry about, if I get a sniff of a problem I'll either hire a calibrated instrument or employ an acoustic consultant and they can bring their fancy £8k a pop meters with them.
I have asked them but they get a bit sniffy about this sort of stuff + they want the job!
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