Decibel Instant

: If one sound is significantly louder than another (by 10 dB or more), the quieter sound barely affects the total decibel reading. Measuring Decibels

: Named after Alexander Graham Bell, a decibel is literally one-tenth of a "Bel". The Bel itself was found to be too large for common precision. Decibel

, the threshold of human hearing. In digital audio, (Full Scale) measures signal level relative to the maximum a system can handle before clipping. Examples of Common Decibel Levels : If one sound is significantly louder than