Decibel Distance Calculator

Inverse-square law · 10 ft reference

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150dB

The rated output on the horn's spec sheet

90160
100ft

How far away the listener is

101000

At 100 ft, you'll hear

~130dB

Roughly the same as: Jackhammer (close) (130 dB)

Ring chart

25ft142 dB100ft130 dB500ft116 dB1000ft110 dB150 dB source

Rings show how dB drops with distance around the source. The dashed circle marks your chosen distance.

Where it sits on the scale

130 dB
30 dB · whisper100 · subway120 · jet takeoff160 dB · gunshot

The OSHA permanent damage threshold starts at 85 dB with long exposure and drops to seconds at 110+ dB.