Bedrock · Bedrock Elite · Handheld sound level meter
Bedrock Elite i9
CurrentClass 1 sound level meter and analyser with a 3.2-inch colour touch screen and a 1/2-inch free-field microphone. Covers sound level measurement, real-time octave analysis, FFT, reverberation time, building acoustics, STIPA and Full STI speech intelligibility, noise curves and electro-acoustic test functions in one handheld unit.
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- Type
- Handheld sound level meter
- Class
- Class 1
- 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 1 |
| Standards | IEC 61672-1 class 1, ANSI S1.4 type 1, 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 | 20 to 130 dB(A) full range with the standard 50 mV/Pa microphone; 27 to 139 dB(A) with the optional PMP20 microphone |
| Linearity range | > 110 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 | 1/2" free-field IEC 61094-4 WS2F, XLR 48 V phantom, 50 mV/Pa; optional 1/4" free-field |
| Detachable preamplifier | Yes |
| 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 i9 - Class 1 Sound Level Meter | |
| Datasheet | BRE i9 datasheet V3.0 | |
| Firmware notes | Bedrock Elite downloads (firmware 3.6.4) |
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Read next
- How to choose a sound level meter · Class 1 vs class 2, integrating vs non-integrating, parameters by application, options and licences, calibration.
- Class 1 vs class 2 sound level meters · IEC 61672-1 tolerances, what the classes do and do not say, and where each is typically required.
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