Bedrock · Bedrock Elite · Handheld sound level meter
Bedrock Elite i5
CurrentClass 2 sound level meter and STIPA analyser with a 3.2-inch colour touch screen and a fixed 1/4-inch free-field microphone. Intended for speech intelligibility verification of voice alarm and public address systems, with real-time octave analysis, FFT, reverberation time and building acoustics functions also included.
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- Type
- Handheld sound level meter
- Class
- Class 2
- Octave bands
- 1/1 and 1/3
- Connectivity
- USB-C
- Weight
- 530 g
- Battery life
- 4 h
Specifications
As published by Bedrock. Fields the manufacturer does not publish are omitted rather than estimated.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| IEC 61672-1 class | Class 2 |
| Standards | IEC 61672-1:2013 class 2, ANSI S1.4 type 2, IEC 61260 class 0, ISO 3382 (RT60), IEC 60268-16 rev. 4 (STIPA, Full STI), ISO 717 and ASTM E413 (Rw, STC) |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Measurement range | 27 to 130 dB(A) full range with the standard 1/4" microphone (30 mV/Pa); 25 to 144 dB(A) with the optional 1/2" microphone (40 mV/Pa); 27 to 139 dB(A) with the optional PMP20 |
| Linearity range | > 103 dB dynamic range |
| Peak range | Peak C 42 to 140 dB; Peak Z 55 to 144 dB (with PMP20) |
| Frequency range | 20 Hz to 16 kHz |
| Frequency weightings | A, C, Z |
| Time weightings | F, S, I |
| Simultaneous weightings | Yes |
| Parameters | Leq, Lmax, Lmin, Lpeak, L1 to L99, RT60 (EDT, T20, T30), D, R', DnT, L'nT, NR/NC/PNC/NCB/RC curves, THD+N |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Octave bands | 1/1 and 1/3 |
| Octave band filter class | class 0 (IEC 61260); 1/6 and 1/12 octave also available |
| FFT | 32768 lines |
| Reverberation time | Yes |
| Building acoustics | Yes |
| Speech intelligibility | STIPA and Full STI |
| Audio recording | Yes |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Shortest logging interval | 0.1 s |
| Memory | 16 GB internal |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Microphone | 1/4" free-field, fixed, 30 mV/Pa; optional 1/2" free-field IEC 61094-4 WS2F (40 mV/Pa), XLR 48 V phantom |
| Display | 3.2" colour LCD touch screen |
| Battery | NiMH pack, 4.8 V, 2500 mAh |
| Battery life | 4 h |
| Weight | 530 g |
| Dimensions (mm) | 210 x 85 x 55 (excluding microphone) |
| Operating temperature (°C) | 5 to 35 |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Connectivity | USB-C |
| Remote control | remote display via USB-C |
| Software | Bedrock Elite Analyzer, Bedrock Studio |
| Latest firmware | 3.6.4 |
Where this data comes from
| Kind | Document | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| Product page | Bedrock Elite i5 - STIPA Meter for Speech Intelligibility | |
| Datasheet | BRE i5 datasheet V5.0 | |
| Firmware notes | Bedrock Elite downloads (firmware 3.6.4) |
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