Every since the Vuvuzela made itself heard at the World Cup in South Africa, there has been a wealth of information about how they could be damaging to hearing and how they compare to noises from aircraft taking off and so on.

To see just how loud a Vuvuzela can be, we made some measurements with a small 35cm horn. The longer 65cm Vuvuzelas seem to be a bit difficult to get hold off right now but there’s one speeding it’s way through the postal system. As soon as this arrives we’ll make some more measurements with the larger horn and do some more comparisons. Continue reading »

A new set of dates have been announced for the Cirrus Product Training Courses.

8th September – Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire

14th October – Castle Combe Circuit, Wiltshire

21st October – Bedford Autodrome, Bedfordshire

28th October – Donington Park Circuit, Leicestershire

11th November – Brand Hatch Circuit, Kent

25th November – Oulton Park Circuit, Cheshire

Booking can be made online at the Cirrus Website (Click here)

Full details of these course venues can be downloaded from the Cirrus website.

To help you use your equipment effectively and make the best out of the investment that you have made, our workshops cover the use of our instruments, giving you tips and advice about how to make effective noise measurements.

You will also get sneak previews of the exciting new developments from Cirrus

The noise measurements made at the recent British Town Crier Championship revealed some interesting statistics about the competitors.

Michael Wood, Town Crier for the East Riding of Yorkshire, was recorded at a level of 105.4 dB(A) (LAFmax) at a distance of 2M, some 3dB higher than the next highest recorded level.

Although the highest LAFmax level was used as the determining factor for the highest cry, the measurements made included a wide range of other noise data including the LAeq, LCPeak, LAE and 1:1 Octave Band frequency information for each competitor.

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Noise measuring equipment used during championships

Cirrus Research plc used its specialist range of noise measurement equipment to measure the loudest cry at the British Town Crier Championships, organised and sponsored by East Yorkshire Events, held in Bridlington, East Yorkshire this weekend 7 and 8 August. The 27 criers from all over the UK were tested on volume, clarity, diction and inflection and the ability to engage their audience during head to head heats.

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