Loudness
Loudness
- The experience of sound most closely related to amplitude or intensity.
- Examples of sounds at different dB SPL levels for comparison.
Rustling Levers =~20 dBAverage Speaking Voice =~60 dBHeavy Traffic =~80 dBRock Band =~120 dBPain/Damage Threshold =~130 to 140 dB
- Loudness differs in many ways from intensity.
- The threshold depends upon intensity and frequency.
- Intensity doubles every 3 dB; loudness doubles every 8 dB.