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Rion · NL-42 / NL-52 · Handheld sound level meter

Rion NL-52

Discontinued

Class 1 integrating sound level meter with a 3-inch colour LCD and water-resistant body, sold from the early 2010s with optional NX-42 programs for extended functions, octave and 1/3-octave analysis, FFT and waveform recording. Rion lists it as discontinued with the NL-53 as successor. The NL-42 is the Class 2 version on the same platform; NL-42A and NL-52A are later revisions.

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Type
Handheld sound level meter
Class
Class 1
Channels
1
Octave bands
1/1 and 1/3
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Specifications

As published by Rion. Fields the manufacturer does not publish are omitted rather than estimated.

Standards and class — Rion NL-52
SpecificationValue
IEC 61672-1 classClass 1
StandardsIEC 61672-1 class 1
Measurement — Rion NL-52
SpecificationValue
Channels1
Analysis — Rion NL-52
SpecificationValue
Octave bands1/1 and 1/3
Octave band filter classNX-42RT option
FFTNX-42FT option
Audio recordingYes
Hardware — Rion NL-52
SpecificationValue
Display3" colour LCD
BatteryReplaceable cells; rechargeable batteries usable
Connectivity and software — Rion NL-52
SpecificationValue
SoftwareAS-60, AS-60VM, AS-60RT, AS-70, NX-42EX Extended Function, NX-42RT Octave/1/3 Octave, NX-42FT FFT, NX-42WR Waveform Recording

Variants

Variants of the Rion NL-52 as the manufacturer names them
VariantDifference
NL-52Class 1
NL-42Class 2 version on the same platform
NL-52A / NL-42Alater revisions, also listed as unavailable by Rion

Where this data comes from

Manufacturer documents used for this record
KindDocumentAccessed
Product pageNL-52 (discontinued) page naming NL-53 as successor
Product pageNL-42A (discontinued) page
Product pageNL-52A (discontinued) page

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