Music is a composition of sounds - it has melody and rhythm and can evoke lots of emotions - it can help us relax, bring joy, sadness and improve our health.

Noise is made up of low or high frequencies that are not always pleasant and our brain can react in different ways to noise. Noise can increase our general alertness but it can cause stress on the brain.

After a stressful day, have you ever tuned into your favourite playlist or looked up your favourite song online to help you relax? When we listen to songs or music that we like, our brain can produce dopamine, making us feel good. It can be gentle music to help us relax or fast music to get us energised. Music has the ability to affect our moods and help us relax and is good for your health. Noise pollution can cause us stress and have a negative effect or even affect our hearing.

Monitoring Noise Pollution

So monitoring noise is important for our health and safety. A sound level meter can be used to measure the intensity of sound. A sound level meter is a handheld instrument with a built in microphone that can measure the sound pressure level (SPL). Sometimes referred to as a dosimeter or noise meter they have built in data loggers that can record thousands of measurements and download to a PC for easy access.

Techris Systems provide a range of sound level meters.  Click below to view our range.