shitty spl meter or not loud music?

[Jeffl]

bought a cheap spl from sonicelectrionics http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_33985_Scosche-SPL1000F-SPLMETER.html .it peaks at 103db at half volume and wont get any higher sitting in the drivers seat. the closer to the front speakers i get the higher it goes up to 131+db it says but nothing higher when i take it closer to my sub. so is my meter just shitty and isnt picking up my music correctly? or am i really only hitting 103db at the drivers seat?

[skittlesRgood]

its a shit meter bro.

[KillaCam]

It only goes up to 130db so if you're getting reading past that its probably inaccurate.

[Jeffl]

but if it goes to 130db y does it hit 103 at my mid volume range and doesnt go up past 103 db with higher volume? again probably the shitting meter cooment. but any other reason? besides someone saying 103 db is my max.

[tacomaguy1]

shitty meter...don't trust what it says and return it if you still can

[skittlesRgood]

but if it goes to 130db y does it hit 103 at my mid volume range and doesnt go up past 103 db with higher volume? again probably the shitting meter cooment. but any other reason? besides someone saying 103 db is my max.

the meter wasnt made for a car audio system. its just a rebadged meter. it was never intended to measure the frequencies that a subwoofer produces. so you bring it closer to your mids and you get a higher reading. with your subs, it just cant "hear" them. the term lab is made for low frequencies and cant pick up higher ones. i think it cuts off around 100hz for the TL.

[Jeffl]

So basicly the meter isn't pickin up my sub? And my fronts r peaking at about 103db?

[skittlesRgood]

basically, its a shit meter. i wouldnt trust anything it says. the only thing i would use one for is to compare two noises. but the actual number, i wouldnt trust. distance and angle affect that meter too much.

but it probably is somewhere around 103db. a person yelling is about 80db.

Edited April 25, 2012 by skittlesRgood

[Guest]

thats basically the same microphone used in your cell phone

[getlocivic]

wow they once sold these at walmart for 15 bux (prolly still do)

i remember my buddy had one of these forever n evr ago..

his 2 fi btl 15s on 4k read a killer 129db lol

junk meter like others said not accurate and same microphone in your cellphone