Decibel Calculator

Add or subtract incoherent dB levels and predict SPL at a new distance.

Add / subtract dB

83.01 dB
A + B
— dB
A − B

SPL at distance

80 dB
Predicted SPL

About this tool

Add or subtract two sound levels in decibels (incoherent / RMS sum) and apply the inverse-square distance law to predict SPL at a different distance from a point source.

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