For decades, carmakers treated cabin noise as a single number problem, something to be tamed with thicker glass and extra ...

After revising a proposed update to the city’s noise ordinance to allow violations to be determined by decibel measurement, the Hagerstown City Council agreed Tuesday to introduce the measure later ...

Of the vehicles we've measured so far using this methodology, the Genesis Electrified GV70 is the quietest at a 70-mph cruise ...

With a free app and your Android phone, we'll show you how you can turn your phone into a noise meter. Ed Rhee Ed Rhee, a freelance writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is an IT veteran turned ...

Megan Gerhart, Au.D. received her doctorate of audiology from the University of Florida. She has experience helping pediatrics to geriatrics both in private practice and medical models of care. She ...

A few weeks ago, we reported that Park Slope residents were complaining about relentless noise pollution from planes flying overhead. To be sure, Park Slope is not the only neighborhood regularly ...

Designed to make an Android-based SPL meter as close to a professional-grade device as possible, the deciBel Pro mobile app measures and calculates how loud the noises around you are. The app uses a ...

On March 31, the University of Oregon Scheduling and Event Services enacted several changes to its sound policy, including the use of a decibel-based sound measurement system, removing terms such as ...

One of the most difficult-to-understand terms for newcomers (and even experienced enthusiasts) in audio and sound reproduction is the decibel, partly because it’s a measure of relative intensity or ...

The Helena City Council is changing the municipality's noise ordinance to address concerns about loud music coming from businesses including Papa Saia's Sports Grille. (File photo) HELENA, Alabama -- ...

WEST STOCKBRIDGE — The Planning Board has enlisted a sound consultant to help solve a noise dispute between The Foundry performing arts venue and its neighbors. The board voted unanimously on Monday ...