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Cowslayer9 t1_iyagke8 wrote

Reply to comment by Overall_Falcon_8526 in Reminder to lower your volume by UnnecessaryMovements

How does this work exactly? Like using a decibel meter to measure headphones, how would you get accurate readings without like a head model set or whatever

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Overall_Falcon_8526 t1_iybuoua wrote

The advice I've seen is to cut a hole in a piece of cardboard that is large enough to pass the meter's microphone through. Then you push the pads of the headphone against the cardboard to create a seal, placing the terminus of the meter very close to the driver (like your ear is). It's not a head or a head simulation, sure, but I don't think the difference matters that much when it comes to a regular consumer grade dB meter.

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Cowslayer9 t1_iybv7xn wrote

Think something like a phone or an Apple Watch would be good enough? 😅

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