12.3.3. Loudness in comparison

The following diagram shows the hearing range of an average person, which lies between the audibility threshold and the pain threshold, together with various examples of differing loudness.

The ticking of a clock corresponds to a sound pressure level of approx. 20 dB(A).

Normal conversation at a distance of around 1 m corresponds to a sound pressure level of approx. 70 dB(A).

<BR>	The following diagram shows the hearing range of an average person, which lies between the audibility threshold and the pain threshold, together with various examples of differing loudness. <BR><BR>
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<BR>	The ticking of a clock corresponds to a sound pressure level of approx. 20 dB(A). Normal conversation at a distance of around 1 m corresponds to a sound pressure level of approx. 70 dB(A).