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Field notes on air recording, acoustic measurement, and comparison.

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Decibel X Alternatives: One-Time Purchase Options

A Decibel X alternative without a subscription? Compare it with AudioTools, REW and Sonir by pricing model, measurement depth and recording comparison.

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Measuring Frequency Response and Room EQ on a Phone

Measure frequency response on a smartphone and apply room EQ: read the measured FR, auto-generate PEQ from the target difference, and export to REW / APO.

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How Do You Measure RT60 With a Smartphone? 5 Steps

Measure RT60 with a smartphone in 5 steps: set the input peak to -6 to -12 dBFS, earn SNR from sweep length, build the IR, and read the decay curve so values hold up.

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REW Alternative on Mobile: What a Phone Can Measure

A REW alternative on your phone: how desktop REW compares with mobile measurement (Sonir) on RT60, frequency response, room EQ, and distortion, and where a phone falls short.

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Best RT60 measurement apps: which one to choose

Most phone audio apps are SPL meters; few actually compute RT60. We compare Decibel X, AudioTools, SignalScope, REW and Sonir by features and use case.

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04

Record and Compare Your Gear Under the Same Conditions

Record and compare your audio gear under identical conditions. Fix level, distance, room, and mic, then level-match and ABX two takes on your phone.

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Measuring Room Acoustics with a Smartphone: A Full Guide

Measuring room acoustics with a smartphone: how far a built-in mic gets you, from SPL and RTA to sweep-to-IR for RT60, frequency response and waterfall.

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How to Measure RT60 with a Smartphone: A Full Guide

RT60 (reverberation time) on a smartphone: the definition, sweep-to-IR Schroeder integration, and the recording level and SNR that keep values reliable.

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