Vitaliy wrote: >>>I've bought some green glue to test it's damping abilities, >>>and now I'm looking for a good sound meter. Not too expensive, >>>but reliable. I saw a few on eBay, but wasn't sure which to pick. >> >>Do you really need a sound meter, or are you only after relative >>measurements? If the latter then any microphone and AC millivoltmeter with >>dB scale should do. > > > I'm gathering proof for the landlord, so it needs to be fairly accurate. $50 > or even $100 sounds like a good investment, if we can get him to pay the $k > necessary to fix the problem. Just get your local bylaw officer to come by to make a measurement for a 'noise complaint'. The ticket the landlord gets should be proof enough of the 'problem'. R -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist