Sound Effect Decibel Levels Chart
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1Sound Effect Decibel Levels
Sound
Type
Decibels (dBA)
Context
Softest sound possible (at 1 kHz)
0
Rustling leaves
Specific
10
Barely audible
Normal breathing
Specific
10
Pin dropping
Specific
10
Broadcasting studio
Ambience
20
Whispering at 5 feet
Specific
20
Soft whisper
Specific
30
Very quiet
Very calm room
Ambience
30
Quiet office or library
Ambience
40
Quiet residential area
Ambience
40
Babbling brook
Specific
40
Computer
Specific
40
Moderate rainfall
Ambience
50
Quiet
Refrigerator
Specific
50
Large office
Ambience
50
Light traffic
Ambience
50
Electric toothbrush
Specific
55
Coffee percolator
Specific
55
Normal conversation
Specific
60
Intrusive
Sewing machine
Specific
60
Television
Specific
60
Washing machine
Specific
63
Air conditioner
Specific
63
Dishwasher
Specific
63
Electric shaver
Specific
65
Passenger car
Specific
70
Difficulty hearing speech
Shower
Specific
70
Vacuum cleaner
Specific
73
Alarm clock
Specific
73
Coffee grinder
Specific
75
Hair dryer
Specific
78
Power lawn mower
Specific
80
Irritating
Toilet flush
Specific
80
Pop - up toaster
Specific
80
Doorbell
Specific
80
Telephone ringing
Specific
80
Whistling kettle
Specific
80
Food mixer or food processor
Specific
85
Blender
Specific
85
Hand saw
Specific
85
Heavy traffic
Ambience
85
Noisy restaurant
Ambience
85
Garbage disposal
Specific
88
Tractor
Specific
90
Very irritating
Truck
Specific
90
Electric drill
Specific
95
Factory machinery
Specific
100
Very loud
Snowmobile
Specific
100
Motorcycle
Specific
100
Jackhammer
Specific
100
Subway
Specific
103
Snow blower
Specific
105
Baby crying
Specific
110
Extremely loud
Power saw
Specific
110
Leaf blower
Specific
110
Busy video arcade
Ambience
110
Car horn
Specific
110
Shouting in ear
Specific
111
Football game (stadium)
Ambience
117
Thunder
Specific
120
Painfully loud
Chainsaw
Specific
120
Hammer hitting nail
Specific
120
Jet taking off (60 metres)
Specific
120
Ambulance siren
Specific
120
Air raid siren
Specific
130
Stock car race
Ambience
130
Loudest possible voice
Specific
135
Airplane taking off
Specific
140
Bicycle horn
Specific
143
Jet taking off
Specific
150
Artillery fire (500 feet)
Specific
150
Fireworks
Specific
150
Jet engine
Specific
150
Capgun
Specific
156
Balloon pop
Specific
157
Fireworks
Specific
162
Rifle
Specific
163
.357 revolver
Specific
165
Handgun
Specific
166
Shotgun
Specific
170
30-06 rifle being fired
Specific
171
Howitzer canon
Specific
175
Rocket launching (at pad)
Specific
180
Sound waves become shock waves
191
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