A Decibel is a measurement of Sound level.
Our ears detect changes in volume in a non-linear fashion. A decibel is a logarithmic scale of loudness. A difference of 1 decibel is the minimum perceptible change in volume, 3 db is a moderate change, and 10 decibels is doubling of volume. Decibels are designated by the letters: db...read more.
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