Made by Cirrus - Designed, manufactured and supported in the UK

Made by Cirrus - Designed, manufactured and supported in the UK

If you’re looking to buy a sound level meter or noise dosimeter, where better to buy it from than direct from the manufacturer, Cirrus Research plc.

We know the equipment inside out and can help you choosing the right instrument and when it comes to calibration and support there’s no one better than Cirrus to give you the level of service that you need.

All of Cirrus’ noise measurement instruments are designed, manufactured and supported from our factory in North Yorkshire.

For over 40 years we’ve been producing noise measurement instruments and so we are perfectly placed to give you expert advice and help you choose the instrument that will meet your needs.

We’ve been asked recently “Where is Cirrus equipment made” or “Who makes Cirrus noise instruments” and hopefully this information answers those questions.

So if you are thinking about buying a noise measurement instrument, get it direct from the people who know it best and buy direct from Cirrus.

Call us on 0845 230 2434 (UK) or +44 1723 891655 and we will be pleased to help.

If you have any questions, just let us know.

Here’s a post from Gill Cussons, one of our UK Business Development Managers. Gill has been working with our UK customers for a few years and has come across such a wide range of questions that she’s put together an answer to a common one.

So over Gill.

Your sound level meter is a precision instrument and as long as it’s not damaged or misused and is calibrated regularly, it will give you accurate noise measurements for many years.

One of the questions that we get asked regularly is why, when a noise measurement is repeated, that the levels recorded can be different. Continue reading »

On your sound level meter or noise meter you will often see references to Frequency Weightings such as ‘A’, ‘C’ or ‘Z’.

Your ears are most sensitive to frequencies between about 500Hz and 6kHz and less sensitive to frequencies above and below these. To allow the sound level meter or noise dosimeter to measure and report noise levels that represent what we hear, Frequency Weightings are used. These are electronic filters within the the instrument that are used to adjust the way in which the instrument measures the noise. Continue reading »

The Control of  Noise at Work Regulations 2005 require, that when you are measuring noise exposures, that you use a sound level meter or noise dosimeter that meets certain standards.

This is to ensure that the measurements are as accurate and repeatable as possible. This helps to reduce the uncertainties and potential sources of errors as much as possible. Continue reading »

As you may be aware, over the past 12 months, Cirrus Research has been celebrating its 40thbirthday by hosting a number of special events, including an exclusive driving day at PalmerSport’s race track.

Cirrus Research plc 40th Birthday

Cirrus Research plc 40th Birthday

The PalmerSport driving event allowed guests of Cirrus Research to test their driving skills to the max, under the watchful eye of their individual instructors, as they were given the opportunity to drive seven high performance cars to their limit at Bedford Autodrome.  The purpose built venue features six miles of track with four separate circuits, set to challenge the best of drivers.

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