After revising a proposed update to the city’s noise ordinance to allow violations to be determined by decibel measurement, the Hagerstown City Council agreed Tuesday to introduce the measure later ...

A few weeks ago, we reported that Park Slope residents were complaining about relentless noise pollution from planes flying overhead. To be sure, Park Slope is not the only neighborhood regularly ...

Megan Gerhart, Au.D. received her doctorate of audiology from the University of Florida. She has experience helping pediatrics to geriatrics both in private practice and medical models of care. She ...

Generator noise is a problem. While portable generators are great for providing emergency power, they can be loud and disruptive to those around you. In some instances, they might even be unusable if ...

One of the most difficult-to-understand terms for newcomers (and even experienced enthusiasts) in audio and sound reproduction is the decibel, partly because it’s a measure of relative intensity or ...

On March 31, the University of Oregon Scheduling and Event Services enacted several changes to its sound policy, including the use of a decibel-based sound measurement system, removing terms such as ...

In Decibels: Use with caution, I reviewed the concept of decibels as a ratio of two powers (and sometimes voltages). Decibels are also used to indicate absolute power and voltage levels by specifying ...

From the January/February 2026 issue of Car and Driver. Sound is critical to the automotive experience. Sometimes we need lots of it, such as when we want to hear the sweet song produced by a V-12 ...

One of the most difficult-to-understand terms for newcomers (and even experienced enthusiasts) in audio and sound reproduction is the decibel, partly because it’s a measure of relative intensity or ...