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Handheld sound level meters

A handheld sound level meter measures sound pressure level with a calibrated microphone and reports it with standard frequency and time weightings; an analyser adds octave or FFT spectra, logging and room-acoustics functions. The governing standard is IEC 61672-1, which defines class 1 and class 2 performance limits (ANSI/ASA S1.4 is the United States equivalent). Octave-band filters are specified by IEC 61260-1. The table lists every handheld instrument in the database, including discontinued models that are still in service.

64 instruments from 16 manufacturers, sorted by brand and model. 15 are discontinued and shown in grey. Open an instrument for the full specification table and sources, or tick instruments to compare them.

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Handheld sound level meters — 64 instruments
Select for comparisonBrandModelStatusChannelsOctavesFFTRangeConnectivityWeightBattery
ACOEM (01dB)FUSIONCurrentWiFi, LAN (RJ45), GPS, 4G modem (FUSION 4G; opt…24 h
BedrockBedrock AM100Current21/1 and 1/3800, 1600 or 3200 lines, 100 Hz to 20 kHz24 to 118 dB (low range); 42 to 124 dB (high ra…WiFi, LAN, Bluetooth, USB 2.0600 g4 h
BedrockBedrock Elite i5Current1/1 and 1/332768 lines27 to 130 dB(A) full range with the standard 1/…USB-C530 g4 h
BedrockBedrock Elite i9Current1/1 and 1/332768 lines20 to 130 dB(A) full range with the standard 50…USB-C530 g4 h
BedrockBedrock Elite i10Current21/1 and 1/332768 lines20 to 130 dB(A) full range with a 50 mV/Pa micr…USB-C, WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, TRRS 3.5 mm output600 g4 h
BedrockBedrock SM50Current1/1 and 1/3FFT analyser (line count not published)30 to 122 dB with the included microphone; elec…USB530 g4 h
BedrockBedrock SM90Current1/1 and 1/3FFT analyser (line count not published)30 to 122 dB with the included microphone; elec…USB530 g4 h
CasellaCEL-24xCurrent1None30 to 100 or 60 to 130 dB, selectableUSB 2.0 Mini-B, AC output, DC output (option)245 g35 h
CasellaCEL-63xCurrent11/1 and 1/320 to 140 dB RMSUSB (CMC51 cable), AC output, DC output332 g15 h
CasellaCEL-620Current11/120 to 140 dB RMS, single rangeUSB 2.0 Mini-B (mass storage)295 g20 h
Cirrus ResearchOptimus+ Environmental Sound Level MeterCurrent11/1 and 1/320 to 140 dB, single rangeUSB type B, Bluetooth Low Energy, AC/DC output,…300 g12 h
Cirrus ResearchOptimus+ Industrial Sound Level MeterCurrent11/120 to 140 dB, single RMS rangeUSB type B, Bluetooth Low Energy, AC/DC output…300 g12 h
Delta OHM (Senseca)HD2010UCCurrent1None30 dBA to 143 dB peakUSB 1.1, RS-232C (300 to 115200 baud), AC line…740 g
Delta OHM (Senseca)HD2010UC/ADiscontinued11/1 and 1/330 dBA to 143 dB peakUSB 1.1, RS-232 (300 to 115200 baud), line outp…740 g
Delta OHM (Senseca)HD2110LDiscontinued11/1 and 1/3narrow-band FFT 12.5 Hz to 22 kHz (FFT option);…up to 140 dB with the supplied MC21E microphoneRS-232C and USB via M12 connector, digital audi…
Delta OHM (Senseca)XPT800Current11/1 and 1/3up to 16,000 lines, simultaneous with octave sp…A: 20 to 137 dB; C: 22 to 137 dB; Z: 25 to 137…USB-C OTG 2.0, WiFi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, Ethernet…505 g24 h
Delta OHM (Senseca)XPT801Current11/1 and 1/321 dBA to 140 dB peak (117 dB linearity range)USB-C 2.0, WiFi, Ethernet 10/100, LTE/4G (optio…24 h
HBK (Brüel & Kjær)B&K 2245Current11/1 and 1/322.7 to 140.6 dB(A) single rangeUSB-C, Ethernet over USB, WiFi 2.4 GHz, Bluetoo…370 g13 h
HBK (Brüel & Kjær)B&K 2250Discontinued11/1 and 1/3BZ-7230 FFT option (line count not stated in BP…about 16.6 to 140 dB(A) dynamic range with Type…USB 2.0 (OTG Micro-AB and Standard-A), LAN (RJ4…650 g11 h
HBK (Brüel & Kjær)B&K 2270Discontinued21/1 and 1/3BZ-7230 FFT option (line count not stated in BP…about 16.6 to 140 dB(A) dynamic range with Type…USB 2.0 (OTG Micro-AB and Standard-A), LAN (RJ4…650 g10 h
HBK (Brüel & Kjær)HBK 2255Current11/1 and 1/322.7 to 140.6 dB(A) single range (Type 4966-Z-0…USB-C, Ethernet over USB, WiFi 2.4 GHz, Bluetoo…409 g13 h
Larson DavisModel 831Discontinued11/1 and 1/3831-FFT option (line count not stated in manual…16 to 140 dB with PRM831 preamplifier and 377B0…USB 2.0 host and peripheral, AUX connector, I/O…8 h
Larson DavisSoundAdvisor 831CCurrent11/1 and 1/3option 831C-FFT (FFT analysis and tone assessme…single range; dynamic range > 120 dB; peak over…USB Mini-B, Ethernet (831-INT-ET or DVX012 adap…532 g8 h
Larson DavisSoundExpert 821ENVCurrent11/1 and 1/317 to 140 dB(A) typical dynamic rangeUSB-C, Bluetooth LE 4.1383 g40 h
Larson DavisSoundTrack LxTDiscontinued11/1 and 1/317 to 118 dB(A), 19 to 118 dB(C), 24 to 118 dB(…USB 2.0, auxiliary USB for storage, AC/DC outpu…513 g16 h
Larson DavisSpartan 821IHCurrent11/1 and 1/317 to 140 dB(A) typical dynamic rangeUSB-C (USB 2.0), Bluetooth382.5 g
NorsonicNorsonic Nor103Current1NoneA 30 to 137 dB; C 40 to 137 dB (wide range)105 g9 h
NorsonicNorsonic Nor131Current11/1 and 1/3-10 to 137 dB at 50 mV/Pa, single 120 dB rangeUSB 2.0, analogue output (100 mV full scale), T…380 g8 h
NorsonicNorsonic Nor140Current11/1 and 1/38000 lines, 1.46 Hz resolution (option 14)about -10 to 137 dB at 50 mV/Pa, single 120 dB…USB 2.0, RS-232, 3 digital inputs, 4 digital ou…410 g8 h
NorsonicNorsonic Nor145Current11/1 and 1/38192 lines standard, 16384 lines with ultrasoun…17 to 137 dB(A) RMS, single 120 dB rangeWLAN, LAN, USB host, 4G/LTE modem (option Nor14…535 g8 h
NorsonicNorsonic Nor150Current21/1 and 1/3option 13; 8192 lines, 1.46 Hz resolution (1638…17 to 137 dB(A) RMS, single 120 dB range, plus…LAN, USB host, digital I/O, GPS (option 1), bui…700 g8 h
NTi AudioXL2 Audio & Acoustic AnalyzerCurrent11/1 and 1/3143 bins per display range; zoom FFT to 0.4 Hz…17 to 137 dB(A) with M2230; 21 to 144 dB(A) wit…USB mini-B, digital I/O, XLR and RCA inputs, 3.…480 g4 h
NTi AudioXL3 Acoustic AnalyzerCurrent11/1 and 1/317.1 to 137.8 dB(A) with M2230; 17.4 to 138.3 d…USB-C, USB-A, WiFi 2.4 GHz, LAN (via USB adapte…500 g8 h
Ono SokkiLA-1411Current1NoneA: 26 to 135 dB; C: 31 to 135 dB; Z: 36 to 135…AC output, DC output360 g8 h
Ono SokkiLA-1441ACurrent1NoneA: 26 to 135 dB; C: 31 to 135 dB; Z: 36 to 135…USB 2.0 Full Speed (virtual COM port), RS-232C,…360 g8 h
Ono SokkiLA-3260Discontinued11/1 and 1/3400 lines (option LA-0353)A: 26 to 140 dB; C: 30 to 140 dB; Z: 36 to 140…USB (mass storage, mini-B), RS-232C, SD card, A…630 g8 h
Ono SokkiLA-3560Discontinued11/1 and 1/3400 lines (option LA-0353)A: 27 to 140 dB; C: 32 to 140 dB; Z: 38 to 140…USB (mass storage, mini-B), RS-232C, SD card, A…8 h
Ono SokkiLA-3570Discontinued11/1 and 1/3400 lines (option LA-0353)A: 22 to 130 dB; C: 28 to 130 dB; Z: 36 to 130…USB (mass storage, mini-B), RS-232C, SD card, A…680 g8 h
Ono SokkiLA-4441ACurrent1NoneA: 27 to 135 dB; C: 30 to 135 dB; Z: 35 to 135…USB 2.0 Full Speed (virtual COM port), RS-232C,…360 g8 h
Ono SokkiLA-7200Current11/1400, 800 or 1600 lines (option LA-0703)A: 23 to 138 dB; C: 30 to 138 dB; Z: 36 to 138…USB 2.0 (micro-B), RS-232C (via Multi I/O cable…540 g12 h
Ono SokkiLA-7500Current11/1 and 1/3400, 800 or 1600 lines (option LA-0703)A: 24 to 138 dB; C: 32 to 138 dB; Z: 38 to 138…USB 2.0 (micro-B), RS-232C (via Multi I/O cable…540 g12 h
Ono SokkiLA-7700Current11/1 and 1/3400, 800 or 1600 lines (option LA-0703)A: 20 to 128 dB; C: 28 to 128 dB; Z: 34 to 128…USB 2.0 (micro-B), RS-232C (via Multi I/O cable…540 g12 h
Pulsar InstrumentsNovaCurrent11/120 to 140 dB RMS, single rangeUSB 2.0 Mini-B, 3.5 mm AC output, multipin I/O…440 g30 h
RionRion NA-28Discontinued11/1 and 1/38000 lines, 20 kHz range (NX-28FT card)A 25 to 140 dB; C 33 to 140 dB; Z 38 to 140 dBUSB mini-B, AC output, DC output, comparator ou…730 g15 h
RionRion NL-28Current1NoneA 30 to 137 dB; C 36 to 137 dBUSB-C160 g9 h
RionRion NL-38Current1NoneA 32 to 137 dB; C 40 to 137 dB; Z 45 to 137 dBUSB-C190 g9 h
RionRion NL-52Discontinued11/1 and 1/3NX-42FT option
RionRion NL-53Current11/1 and 1/3NX-43FT optionA 25 to 138 dB; C 33 to 138 dB; Z 38 to 138 dBUSB-C, LAN (with NX-43EX), RS-232C, SD card, co…400 g16 h
RionRion NL-62Discontinued11/1 and 1/3NX-42FT option
RionRion NL-63Current11/1 and 1/3NX-43FT option (adds 240 Hz and 1200 Hz samplin…A 25 to 138 dB; C 33 to 138 dB; G 43 to 138 dB;…USB-C, LAN, RS-232C, SD card, comparator output…400 g12 h
Sinus MesstechnikBoogieCurrent1None30 to 130 dB, automatic and manual rangingRS232, RS232/USB adapter168 g120 h
Sinus MesstechnikTangoDiscontinued1None30 to 140 dB (LAeq)USB250 g120 h
Sinus MesstechnikTango PlusCurrent11/1 and 1/325 to 140 dB (LAeq)USB 2.0, printer port, RS232 (optional adapter)…290 g40 h
Soft dBPiccoloDiscontinued11/137 to 105 dBAUSB120 g200 h
Soft dBPiccolo IICurrent11/1 and 1/3400 lines, 6 bandwidths from 17.2 kHz down to 5…Low range 30 dBA to 110 dB peak; high range 46…USB (micro-B), 3.5 mm auxiliary input115 g48 h
SvantekSvantek SV 971ACurrent11/1 and 1/317 dB(A) Leq to 140 dB(A) peak (total range)USB-C, Bluetooth, WiFi/LAN via SvanLINK225 g16 h
SvantekSvantek SV 973ACurrent11/1 and 1/325 dB(A) Leq to 141 dB(A) peak (total range)USB-C, Bluetooth 5.2225 g20 h
SvantekSvantek SV 977DCurrent11/1 and 1/3option (line count not stated on page)16 dB(A) Leq to 140 dB(A) peak (total range)USB-C, RS-232, I/O, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS600 g12 h
SvantekSvantek SVAN 977Discontinued11/1 and 1/3option SV 977_4 (line count not stated in manua…low range 25 dB(A) RMS to 123 dB peak; high ran…USB 1.1, RS-232 via SV 55, I/O (3.5 mm), Blueto…12 h
SvantekSvantek SVAN 979Current11/12up to 1600 lines, up to 25.6 kHz12 dB(A) Leq to 140 dB(A) peak (total range)USB, RS-232, I/O, Bluetooth600 g8 h
TSI QuestOmniTrak Sound Level Meter Class 2 Module (7591-09)Current140 to 140 dB RMSUSB-C, Bluetooth (to Smart Station), WiFi (via…220 g14 h
TSI QuestQuest Sound Detector SD-200Current1None45 to 130 dB (linearity/dynamic range)USB (charging)125 g50 h
TSI QuestQuest Sound Examiner SE-400 seriesCurrent1None30 to 140 dBA (single range)USB 2.0 (mini-USB), RS-232 (not on IS models),…367.5 g18 h
TSI QuestQuest SoundPro SE/DLCurrent11/1 and 1/30 to 140 dB overall, over 8 individual ranges o…USB 2.0 (mini-USB), RS-232 (10-pin auxiliary co…540 g10 h