Hertz Meter Reading Device


Hi all!

Does anyone know where I can go to buy a meter reading of how low or high your speakers can go? For example: I would like to know how low my subwoofer can go down to (Hz).

Do you know the brand that people are using to test out sound levels? And I am not talking about the Sound Meter which show you the db levels.

My subwoofer claim that it can go down to 11Hz but I want to test it out myself in my own home to see how low it can go in Hz and NOT in db.

Thanks!
mantaraydesign

Showing 1 response by ojgalli

Response to 11 hz does NOT mean you have useful bass (not base) to 11 Hz. That number is probably down by 20 dB, practically inaudible relative to higher frequencies. Are there recordings that go below 20 Hz?

Most subwoofers start rolling off at 30 Hz or higher with a 24 dB per octave slope. By the time they get to 25 they could be down by 6 dB or more. They may also produce gross amounts of 2nd harmonic distortion. Taking the Fletcher-Munson hearing curve into account, we'll hear the harmonic more than the fundamental.

There may exist frequency meters, but as stated above, all you need is a test CD, an SPL meter, AND the response curve of the meter to correct your readings.