Curious Reader
8 augustus 2025
June 2022 Update: It still works fine. It was very helpful in easing my concerns that my dogs might be barking while I’m not home. Discovered another FUN use: Thus can be a fun educational ‘game’ for kids (with supervision), such as, how much noise is ‘ambient’ in one area verses another, how loud and nearby a sound has to be to make a difference in the reading (kids can run around the yard making noises on that one), how much noise a basketball bounce makes verses a tennis ball bounce, all sorts of learning ‘games’ can be created around this (with supervision).ORIGINAL 2019 Review:Works great, super easy to use with software. Super easy to download data from device to PC. Super easy to export that downloaded software data to excel. Need to have good vision/wear glasses though to set up or can risk not recording data by mistake. Also if batteries run out no data recording and no warning. Had that happen once too. Using the PC software that comes with device you simply have device plugged in to PC (using enclosed USB cable), choose 'connect' from software menu, and then choose 'parameters' from software menu and set parameters. Parameters means how often it takes a data reading. You can do every 3 seconds if you want. The more time between readings the longer it will log data - and the software lets you know how many hours/days it will log data for based on the seconds between readings. It can log data for more than a day at 15 second intervals between readings. Anyway, you save the parameters while the device is connected choosing manual option in software. Then you choose disconnect menu option in software and you can disconnect meter and then whenever you're ready set it up and make sure the power is on and push the record button. If you chose fifteen seconds you will see REC flash every 15 seconds. When you're ready to stop data readings, turn power off, hook back up to PC using software, choose download data, and it sucks the data off the device. The software menu also has an export to excel option. Super easy. SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENT: Wish there was wireless in device along with an app so I could see device status/data realtime on my phone to make sure all in order/recording.I also like that device has a tripod receiver - I had a flexible Gorillapod tripod already that allows me to place this just about anywhere.Originally Used for: See if my dogs are quiet while I'm gone & measure noise levels.June 2022 Update: It still works fine. It was very helpful in easing my concerns that my dogs might be barking while I’m not home. Discovered another FUN use: Thus can be a fun educational ‘game’ for kids (with supervision), such as, how much noise is ‘ambient’ in one area verses another, how loud and nearby a sound has to be to make a difference in the reading (kids can run around the yard making noises on that one), how much noise a basketball bounce makes verses a tennis ball bounce, all sorts of learning ‘games’ can be created around this (with supervision).
Nico
10 februari 2025
I bought this device after a bad experience with another item from competitor (where software crashed during data logging); with this item no issue and data logging works great! (I use it to record our dog's decibel when we're away)Pros:- Data logging from 1 day to several months depending on your acquisition rate setting- Great visualizing tool, plus export to Excel js easy- Long life on battery + uses USB outlet as alternative power sourceCons:- To reset the recording before pressing "Record" you imperatively need to connect via USB + Start the software on computer + Upload the setting + Record button (however a great occasion to download your collected data)A great improvement would be to have it accessible over Wi-Fi or/and Ethernet port.