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The doseBadge (CR:130A)
AnnouncedPersonal noise dosimeter designed to the IEC 61252:2025 edition of the personal sound exposure meter standard, with a Li-Po battery rated for more than 24 hours, Bluetooth set-up and USB download through a dock to NoiseTools. Announced by the manufacturer with shipping from 9 November 2026.
Launched 2026. Specifications verified on .
- Type
- Noise dosimeter
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth, USB via dock
- Weight
- 50 g
- Battery life
- 24 h
Specifications
As published by Cirrus Research. Fields the manufacturer does not publish are omitted rather than estimated.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Standards | IEC 61252:2025, ANSI S1.25:1991 (R2007) |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Measurement range | 60 to 140 dB(A) RMS (typical) |
| Peak range | 80 to 143 dB(C) (typical) |
| Frequency weightings | A, C, Z |
| Time weightings | F, S |
| Parameters | Leq/LAVG, TWA, %Dose, Lpeak |
| Dosimetry | Yes |
| Exchange rates | 3 dB, 4 dB, 5 dB, 6 dB |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory | up to 40 measurements; up to 74 h of time history; 24 h maximum single measurement |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Detachable preamplifier | No |
| Battery | internal Li-Po 3.7 V 630 mAh |
| Battery life | 24 h |
| External power | charging dock |
| Weight | 50 g |
| Dimensions (mm) | 47 x 47 x 44 (excluding strap); 175 x 70 x 60 (including strap) |
| Operating temperature (°C) | -10 to 50 |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, USB via dock |
| Software | NoiseTools |
Where this data comes from
| Kind | Document | Accessed |
|---|---|---|
| Product page | The doseBadge (CR:130A) | |
| Datasheet | The doseBadge datasheet v1.2 |
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