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It is between a whisper and a normal conversation.Threshold of hearing0Don't hear anythingBroadcast studio interior or rustling leaves101/32nd as loud as conversationQuiet house interior or rural nighttime201/16th as loudQuiet office interior or watch ticking301/8th as loudQuiet rural area or small theater401/4th as loudQuiet suburban area or dishwasher in next room501/2 as loudOffice interior or ordinary conversation60Ordinary ConversationVacuum cleaner at 10 ft.70Twice as loudPassing car at 10 ft. or garbage disposal at 3 ft804 times as loudPassing bus or truck at 10 ft. or food blender at 3 ft.908 times as loudPassing subway train at 10 ft. or gas lawn mower at 3 ft.10016 times as loudNight club with band playing11032 times as loudThreshold of pain12064 times as loud as conversation (twice as loud as night club)

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15y ago

Whispering at five feet 20
Soft whisper 30

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12y ago

97 db is about as loud as a newspaper press. Vacuums are about 80 db.

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11y ago

74 decibels is about as loud as sitting 8 to 10 feet away from stereo speakers. 74 decibels is almost the same as the sound of a washing machine it is just 1 decibel higher.

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12y ago

a domestic extracter hood

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12y ago

a little louder than a vacuum cleaner.

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