TopTes Decibel Meter, TS-501A Sound Level Meter with 2.25” Backlight LCD Screen, Portable SPL Tester with A Weighted, Range 30-130dB, Data Hold, MAX/MIN, Use for Home, Noisy Neighbor, Factory - Orange

I was looking for an SPL meter to help calibrate my home theatre speakers' volumes and thought this one was what I needed. It was recommended to use a meter that could utilize the "C" weighted option. I honestly thought this meter had that option but I was incorrect. This is a good meter with plenty of functions and it works really well but this isn't for calibrating home theatre speakers due to the lack of the "C" weighted option.

Easy to USA and gets the job done.

I'm surprised it came with Duracell batteries that's a plus. It also has some nice features like auto shut off. Fast and slow response ambient temperature and some other things. It worked plenty good enough for what I was using for. I don't know about the accuracy but I was using it for comparison so it didn't matter. Ease of use fairly straightforward. Also comes with a large manual which surprise me. I didn't need it though but it's there.

I needed ts-501b. Which has A & C weight. I needed C weight and small settings to do Onkyo 7.1 speaker and A/V Receiver auto microphone setup. This one only has A weight. Works good for normal sound checks. I returned and got the other one for te reasons stated.

Finally, a device that quantifies what your ears already knew: your neighbor's music is stupidly loud, your apartment's "quiet" dishwasher sounds like a jet engine, and yes, that construction site really is violating every noise ordinance known to humanity. This little gadget turns you into the most pedantic person at parties - "Actually, this conversation is registering 73 decibels, which exceeds recommended levels for sustained exposure." Nothing kills social momentum like whipping out scientific instruments to measure how fun everyone's having.The accuracy seems decent enough for amateur noise policing, though I question my life choices that led me to purchase a device whose primary function is confirming my suspicions about how annoying everything is. It's strangely satisfying to have numerical proof that your upstairs neighbor's 2 AM furniture rearrangement session peaked at 95 decibels, even though this information changes absolutely nothing about your sleep-deprived existence. Perfect for people who want to transform their righteous indignation into cold, hard data because apparently "it's too damn loud" isn't scientific enough anymore.

works perfectly

This item has a hiring and miss operation. Sometimes ir does as expected ans Sometimes it's just a pain.

I like it. Nice meter. Do recommend for this price! Very accurate!