biggmatt714 Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 i just came up on the audio control epic 160. it has a digtal volt meter and db display. does anyone know if it is accurate at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Hobby- Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Its pretty accurate. I placed my unit on the dash, center of the windshield and did a 144 on it. Have taken the car to 2 shows, meter in the center of the windshield , 1" off the dash and have done a 144.3 and a 145.1 with a TermLab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corona_jeff Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 its all depends on placement. I had one indash under the deck. It was 6db higher then the TL on the dash. It would be nice to do a comparison having both placed in the same location. Oh thing is the epic only measures Full DB's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlee2 Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 the ones ive seen read like 5-6 db more then a term lab Quote 6 Sundown X 15s 2 Sundown NS1 V2s C Pillar 4th order Bagged Suburban on 24s http://youtube.com/tlee333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treossi Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 yeah not accurate at all! nothing will ever compare to the TL Quote Team sundownWESTCOASTSPL.COM we're throwing dbdrag events very soon visit the website for details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Hobby- Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 If your metering from 2 different locations in the vehicle your going to get different readings. It isnt a TL, thats for sure but it was close when I metered from the same area in the car. Thats all I can tell you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corona_jeff Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 It being dead on shouldnt matter. If used for tuning who cares. for example if you find out standing on ur head while u burp it and gain 2DB. You should gain the same or close on the TL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwright27 Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 for example if you find out standing on ur head while u burp it and gain 2DB. You should gain the same or close on the TL. betcha cant do it Quote 2006 F-150 4 DC XL M2 18's Walled Daily Driver XS Power 4 DC 3.5kw Team DC Team S.P.L. Lot of Audio Technix and 1/0 DC Audio Dealer American Bass Dealer XS Power Dealer Audio Technix Dealer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogers Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 the epic 160 or any ac meter is a great tool for tuning... but not for giving an accurate measurment of pressure level... although imo the Audiocontrol spl190 is the closest to the Term Lab then any other meter ive seen... Quote http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/79921-rogers-700-dream-car-update-page-17-a-wall/?p=2335774 93 Saturn SC2My system4 SA-15's Walled 2 Cerwin-Vega S2000's 3 Kinetik Hc2000's Dual 200amp alts. you guys done with the peepee touching contest or do I need to end it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team-Atomic-Andrew Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 the epic 160 or any ac meter is a great tool for tuning... but not for giving an accurate measurment of pressure level... although imo the Audiocontrol spl190 is the closest to the Term Lab then any other meter ive seen... the audio control SPL190 was used in SPL comps before termlab, it had to be calibrated, thats why it went out, ive used all 3, the epic 160 uses a mic, tap it and it spikes the SPL190 is the termlab unit just needs to be calibrated the termlab is a SPl190 just doesnt need to be calibrated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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