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Soft dB · Piccolo · Handheld sound level meter

Piccolo

Discontinued

First-generation pocket-sized Class 2 integrating sound level meter with a MEMS microphone, a 37 to 105 dBA range, 1/1-octave bands from 31.5 Hz to 8 kHz and storage for 10,000 values. Powered by a CR2450 coin cell for about 200 hours and read out over USB with the Piccolo SLM Manager software. Replaced by the Piccolo II.

Specifications verified on .

Type
Handheld sound level meter
Class
Class 2
Channels
1
Octave bands
1/1
Connectivity
USB
Weight
120 g
Battery life
200 h
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Specifications

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

Standards and class — Piccolo
SpecificationValue
IEC 61672-1 classClass 2
StandardsIEC 651 / IEC 804 class 2, ANSI S1.4 class 2
Measurement — Piccolo
SpecificationValue
Channels1
Measurement range37 to 105 dBA
Frequency weightingsA, C
Time weightingsF, S
ParametersLeq, Lfast, Lslow, SEL, Lmax, Lmin, LN
Analysis — Piccolo
SpecificationValue
Octave bands1/1
Octave band filter class31.5 Hz to 8 kHz; class not stated
Logging and data — Piccolo
SpecificationValue
Memory10,000 values
Hardware — Piccolo
SpecificationValue
MicrophoneMEMS
Display4-digit display with bar graph (3 dB per step)
BatteryCR2450 lithium coin cell
Battery life200 h
Weight120 g
Dimensions (mm)132 x 59 x 15
Operating temperature (°C)0 to 60
Connectivity and software — Piccolo
SpecificationValue
ConnectivityUSB
SoftwarePiccolo SLM Manager and Post-Processing Software

Where this data comes from

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KindDocumentAccessed
DatasheetPiccolo spec sheet

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