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Using external microphones with decibel-meter apps

Soundproofist tested some external microphones with decibel meter apps

Having trouble recording structure-borne noise? Try this. If you’ve got a persistent hum or low-frequency sound in your building, it gets very pervasive. Yet when you try to measure the decibels or record the noise, it’s hard to capture accurately.

Cary August 5, 2024 Apps, Tools Read more

Noise in Washington Heights

Soundproofist podcast episode 30 covers noise issues in the Washington Heights neighborhood of NYC

One neighborhood, divided by noise When Lucina Chavez-Rosique began jogging in the east side of Washington Heights, she immediately noticed the increase in noise. As a graduate student and a community worker, she wanted to learn more about why the

Cary December 20, 2023May 5, 2024 Activism, History, Learning, Podcast episodes, Sound mapping Read more

Absorbing window noise

Build a noise absorber for the inside of your window. Micro perforations in the materials might help to reduce noise.

Can micro-perforations reduce noise inside a window frame? If you’ve looked at the websites of online soundproofing suppliers, you’ve probably seen that some of them offer products like wall paneling with small perforations in them. These perforations are designed to

Cary December 7, 2023November 10, 2024 Learning, Research, Solutions Read more

A reliable Android app that measures decibels and noise

SmarterNoise Pro is an Android app that measures decibel noise and frequency levels.

SmarterNoise Pro ticks all the boxes for the ideal decibel meter Good news, Android users! If you’ve been searching for a reliable and affordable app to measure decibels and noise, try SmarterNoise Pro. It meets all our criteria for a

Cary November 10, 2023March 2, 2024 Apps, Learning, Tools Read more

How to use smartphone apps to measure noise

Soundproofist looks at noise-measuring smartphone apps

Inexpensive decibel apps can capture noise data How loud is that noise? The next time you hear construction noise outside your window or get blasted by your neighbor’s leaf blower, you don’t have to wonder how loud it is —

Cary June 10, 2023May 25, 2025 Apps, Learning, Tools Read more

The “Silent Cities Project” on pandemic soundscape data

artwork for The Silent Cities Project about global soundscapes during the pandemic

In the early days of the COVID pandemic, a group of researchers in France started a project called “The Silent Cities Project” to collect soundscape and noise data. In November 2022, they shared their story and their methodology in a

Cary November 28, 2022 Learning, Research, Sound mapping Read more

“Ask Arline” podcast

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Arline Bronzaft answers your questions about noise issues Got questions about a noise problem? Here’s your opportunity to get advice from a leading noise expert, Dr. Arline Bronzaft. Dr. Bronzaft has 35 years of experience advising New Yorkers (and others

Cary September 16, 2022May 5, 2024 Learning, Podcast episodes, Solutions Read more

What makes a city less noisy?

A side street near central Copenhagen

A look at Copenhagen   In the spring of 2022, I had an opportunity to spend time in a city I’ve wanted to visit for a long time: Copenhagen. Like some cities in the Netherlands, Copenhagen reimagined itself to increase

Cary May 14, 2022May 5, 2024 Learning, Opinion Read more

Lowering the noise in India – a conversation with Sumaira Abdulali

In this episode of Soundproofist, we interview noise activist Sumaira Abdulali

How Sumaira Abdulali influenced policy and reduced noise Sometimes an act of bravery becomes a cause that ultimately benefits an entire community. That’s what happened when Sumaira Abdulali got involved in a noise issue in the state of Maharashtra over

Cary February 15, 2022May 5, 2024 Activism, Podcast episodes Read more

How to reduce window noise with plexiglass inserts

photo of plexiglass window inserts getting installed

Increase your window’s STC and minimize window noise Working from home? You might be familiar with the blast of a leaf blower from your neighbor’s driveway, or a steady flow of delivery trucks rattling up your street. On alternate days,

Cary December 30, 2021November 10, 2024 Learning, Solutions Read more
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31 | No More Noise Toronto! – with Ingrid Buday

https://www.buzzsprout.com/513823/14723765-31-no-more-noise-toronto-with-ingrid-buday.mp3

30 | Washington Heights & noise – with Lucina Chavez-Rosique

https://www.buzzsprout.com/513823/14159545-30-washington-heights-noise-with-lucina-chavez-rosique.mp3

28 | Gunfire noise – a police shooting range in Cranston, R.I.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/513823/12511988-28-gunfire-noise-with-citizens-from-cranston-rhode-island.mp3

27 | Reporting noise with “Right Avenues” app

https://www.buzzsprout.com/513823/11555291-27-right-avenues-noise-reporting-app-with-jimin-park.mp3

25 | Noise in India

https://www.buzzsprout.com/513823/10066939-25-noise-in-india-with-sumaira-abdulali.mp3

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