[joe h]

Hello,

If you are speaking at a basic speaking level, perhaps slightly lower
than basic, about how many decibels is hitting the capsule?

I'm thinking of a very close proximity situation, like a SM7B or RE20
with the voice person mabye about 5-6 inches from the actual mic
(about 12-15cm).

Somebody online was saying that would be about 100db. That appeared
to be a high number to me, but I figured I'd ask the experts here.

[Fran Guidry]

On Nov 20, 10:48*am, joe h wrote:
Hello,

If you are speaking at a basic speaking level, perhaps slightly lower
than basic, about how many decibels is hitting the capsule?

I'm thinking of a very close proximity situation, like a SM7B or RE20
with the voice person mabye about 5-6 inches from the actual mic
(about 12-15cm).

Somebody online was saying that would be about 100db. *That appeared
to be a high number to me, but I figured I'd ask the experts here.

My Radio Shack analog SPL meter shows about 70 dB on a slow C
weighting with the mic 5 inches or so from the mouth and speaking in a
normal voice.

Fran

[Scott Dorsey]

joe h wrote:

If you are speaking at a basic speaking level, perhaps slightly lower
than basic, about how many decibels is hitting the capsule?

For me, maybe 75 dBA or so a handsbreadth from the mike.

Somebody online was saying that would be about 100db. That appeared
to be a high number to me, but I figured I'd ask the experts here.

I could believe that for some tenors with a serious chest voice, it
might be nearly that high. One of the cinema sound techs I used to
work with had to be at least 95 dBSPL up close, just with his normal
speaking voice. It was a problem working with him.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[joe h]

Thanks, Mr. Dorsey.

I'll guesstimate mine to be 70db.

[Ty Ford]

On Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:48:15 -0500, Scott Dorsey wrote
(in article ):

joe h wrote:

If you are speaking at a basic speaking level, perhaps slightly lower
than basic, about how many decibels is hitting the capsule?

For me, maybe 75 dBA or so a handsbreadth from the mike.

Somebody online was saying that would be about 100db. That appeared
to be a high number to me, but I figured I'd ask the experts here.

I could believe that for some tenors with a serious chest voice, it
might be nearly that high. One of the cinema sound techs I used to
work with had to be at least 95 dBSPL up close, just with his normal
speaking voice. It was a problem working with him.
--scott


I know a local sound guy like that. Always wondered if he was going deaf and
was speaking louder just to hear himself.

Regards,

Ty Ford

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