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Sound Level Meter
A sound level meter is used for acoustic (sound that travels through air) measurements. It is commonly a hand-held instrument with a microphone. The diaphragm of the microphone responds to changes in air pressure caused by sound waves. That is why the instrument is sometimes referred to as a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) Meter.
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A sound level meter is used for acoustic (sound that travels through air) measurements. It is commonly a hand-held instrument with a microphone. The diaphragm of the microphone responds to changes in air pressure caused by sound waves. That is why the instrument is sometimes referred to as a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) Meter.
A microphone is distinguishable by the voltage value produced when a known, constant sound pressure is applied. This is known as the microphone sensitivity. The instrument needs to know the sensitivity of the particular microphone being used. Using this information, the instrument is able to accurately convert the electrical signal back to a sound pressure, and display the resulting sound pressure level (decibels dB SPL).
The most recent standards for sound level meters are international standard BS EN 61672:2013 or IEC 61672:2013 and these have superseded most previous standards.
This report mainly focuses on the sound level meters compliance with IEC 61672:2013, instead of simple sound level indicators usually less than $600.
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Sound Level Meter Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
A sound level meter is used for acoustic (sound that travels through air) measurements. It is commonly a hand-held instrument with a microphone. The diaphragm of the microphone responds to changes in air pressure caused by sound waves. That is why the instrument is sometimes referred to as a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) Meter.
A microphone is distinguishable by the voltage value produced when a known, constant sound pressure is applied. This is known as the microphone sensitivity. The instrument needs to know the sensitivity of the particular microphone being used. Using this information, the instrument is able to accurately convert the electrical signal back to a sound pressure, and display the resulting sound pressure level (decibels dB SPL).
The most recent standards for sound level meters are international standard BS EN 61672:2013 or IEC 61672:2013 and these have superseded most previous standards.
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This report mainly focuses on the sound level meters compliance with IEC 61672:2013, instead of simple sound level indicators usually less than $600.
Asia Pacific is expected to be the fastest growing market over the forecast period owing to extensive usage in the industrial and environment field. Globally, the Sound Level Meters industry market is low concentrated as the manufacturing technology of Sound Level Meters is relatively immatures. And some enterprises, like Bruel & Kjaer, Cirrus Research, TSI-Quest, etc. are well-known for the wonderful performance of their Sound Level Meters. At the same time, China, occupied 29% sales market share in 2018, is remarkable in the global Sound Level Meters industry due to the loweast cost of raw material and labor.On the basis of type, the Sound Level Meters market has been segmented into Class 1 and Class 2. The Class 1 Type segment is estimated to register the highest CAGR, in terms of value, of the overall Sound Level Meters market.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Sound Level Meter market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (Units), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/Units) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to Sound Level Meter.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Sound Level Meter Market by Company
Bruel & Kjaer
Cirrus Research
TSI-Quest
RION
Casella
Svantek
Norsonic
NTi Audio
01dB
Larson Davis
Aihua
Pulsar Instruments
ONO SOKKI
Testo SE & Co
TES Electrical Electronic
Hioki
BSWA
Sound Level Meter Segment by Type
Class 1
Class 2
Sound Level Meter Segment by Application
Factories and Enterprises
Environmental and Protection
Transportation Industry
Scientific Research Field
Others
Sound Level Meter Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Sound Level Meter market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Sound Level Meter and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Sound Level Meter.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Sound Level Meter manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Sound Level Meter by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Sound Level Meter in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Class 1
- Class 2
Applications
- Factories and Enterprises
- Environmental and Protection
- Transportation Industry
- Scientific Research Field
- Others
Companies covered
- Bruel & Kjaer
- Cirrus Research
- TSI-Quest
- RION
- Casella
- Svantek
- Norsonic
- NTi Audio
- 01dB
- Larson Davis
- Aihua
- Pulsar Instruments
- ONO SOKKI
- Testo SE & Co
- TES Electrical Electronic
- Hioki
- BSWA
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Sound Level Meter by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Class 1
- 2.2.3 Class 2
- 2.3 Sound Level Meter by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Factories and Enterprises
- 2.3.3 Environmental and Protection
- 2.3.4 Transportation Industry
- 2.3.5 Scientific Research Field
- 2.3.6 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Sound Level Meter Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Sound Level Meter Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Sound Level Meter Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Sound Level Meter Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Sound Level Meter Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Sound Level Meter Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Sound Level Meter Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Sound Level Meter Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Sound Level Meter Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Sound Level Meter Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Sound Level Meter Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Sound Level Meter Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Bruel & Kjaer
- 4.1.1 Bruel & Kjaer Sound Level Meter Company Information
- 4.1.2 Bruel & Kjaer Sound Level Meter Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Bruel & Kjaer Sound Level Meter Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Bruel & Kjaer Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Bruel & Kjaer Recent Developments
- 4.2 Cirrus Research
- 4.2.1 Cirrus Research Sound Level Meter Company Information
- 4.2.2 Cirrus Research Sound Level Meter Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Cirrus Research Sound Level Meter Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Cirrus Research Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Cirrus Research Recent Developments
- 4.3 TSI-Quest
- 4.3.1 TSI-Quest Sound Level Meter Company Information
- 4.3.2 TSI-Quest Sound Level Meter Business Overview
- 4.3.3 TSI-Quest Sound Level Meter Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 TSI-Quest Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 TSI-Quest Recent Developments
- 4.4 RION
- 4.4.1 RION Sound Level Meter Company Information
- 4.4.2 RION Sound Level Meter Business Overview
- 4.4.3 RION Sound Level Meter Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 RION Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 RION Recent Developments
- 4.5 Casella
- 4.5.1 Casella Sound Level Meter Company Information
- 4.5.2 Casella Sound Level Meter Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Casella Sound Level Meter Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Casella Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Casella Recent Developments
- 4.6 Svantek
- 4.6.1 Svantek Sound Level Meter Company Information
- 4.6.2 Svantek Sound Level Meter Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Svantek Sound Level Meter Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Svantek Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Svantek Recent Developments
- 4.7 Norsonic
- 4.7.1 Norsonic Sound Level Meter Company Information
- 4.7.2 Norsonic Sound Level Meter Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Norsonic Sound Level Meter Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Norsonic Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Norsonic Recent Developments
- 4.8 NTi Audio
- 4.8.1 NTi Audio Sound Level Meter Company Information
- 4.8.2 NTi Audio Sound Level Meter Business Overview
- 4.8.3 NTi Audio Sound Level Meter Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 NTi Audio Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 NTi Audio Recent Developments
- 4.9 01dB
- 4.9.1 01dB Sound Level Meter Company Information
- 4.9.2 01dB Sound Level Meter Business Overview
- 4.9.3 01dB Sound Level Meter Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 01dB Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 01dB Recent Developments
- 4.10 Larson Davis
- 4.10.1 Larson Davis Sound Level Meter Company Information
- 4.10.2 Larson Davis Sound Level Meter Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Larson Davis Sound Level Meter Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Larson Davis Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Larson Davis Recent Developments
- 4.11 Aihua
- 4.11.1 Aihua Sound Level Meter Company Information
- 4.11.2 Aihua Sound Level Meter Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Aihua Sound Level Meter Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Aihua Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Aihua Recent Developments
- 4.12 Pulsar Instruments
- 4.12.1 Pulsar Instruments Sound Level Meter Company Information
- 4.12.2 Pulsar Instruments Sound Level Meter Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Pulsar Instruments Sound Level Meter Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Pulsar Instruments Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Pulsar Instruments Recent Developments
- 4.13 ONO SOKKI
- 4.13.1 ONO SOKKI Sound Level Meter Company Information
- 4.13.2 ONO SOKKI Sound Level Meter Business Overview
- 4.13.3 ONO SOKKI Sound Level Meter Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 ONO SOKKI Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 ONO SOKKI Recent Developments
- 4.14 Testo SE & Co
- 4.14.1 Testo SE & Co Sound Level Meter Company Information
- 4.14.2 Testo SE & Co Sound Level Meter Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Testo SE & Co Sound Level Meter Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Testo SE & Co Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Testo SE & Co Recent Developments
- 4.15 TES Electrical Electronic
- 4.15.1 TES Electrical Electronic Sound Level Meter Company Information
- 4.15.2 TES Electrical Electronic Sound Level Meter Business Overview
- 4.15.3 TES Electrical Electronic Sound Level Meter Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.15.4 TES Electrical Electronic Product Portfolio
- 4.15.5 TES Electrical Electronic Recent Developments
- 4.16 Hioki
- 4.16.1 Hioki Sound Level Meter Company Information
- 4.16.2 Hioki Sound Level Meter Business Overview
- 4.16.3 Hioki Sound Level Meter Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.16.4 Hioki Product Portfolio
- 4.16.5 Hioki Recent Developments
- 4.17 BSWA
- 4.17.1 BSWA Sound Level Meter Company Information
- 4.17.2 BSWA Sound Level Meter Business Overview
- 4.17.3 BSWA Sound Level Meter Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.17.4 BSWA Product Portfolio
- 4.17.5 BSWA Recent Developments
5 Global Sound Level Meter Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Sound Level Meter Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Sound Level Meter Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Sound Level Meter Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Sound Level Meter Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Sound Level Meter Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Sound Level Meter Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Sound Level Meter Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Sound Level Meter Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Sound Level Meter Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Sound Level Meter Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Sound Level Meter Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Sound Level Meter Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Sound Level Meter Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Sound Level Meter Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Sound Level Meter Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Sound Level Meter Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Sound Level Meter Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Sound Level Meter Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Sound Level Meter Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Sound Level Meter Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Sound Level Meter Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.3.5 Mexico
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Sound Level Meter Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Sound Level Meter Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific Sound Level Meter Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Sound Level Meter Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa Sound Level Meter Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Sound Level Meter Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global Sound Level Meter Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Sound Level Meter Production by Type (2021-2032) & (Units)
- 7.1.2 Global Sound Level Meter Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Sound Level Meter Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Sound Level Meter Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Sound Level Meter Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Sound Level Meter Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Sound Level Meter Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Sound Level Meter Production by Application (2021-2032) & (Units)
- 8.1.2 Global Sound Level Meter Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Sound Level Meter Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Sound Level Meter Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Sound Level Meter Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Sound Level Meter Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Sound Level Meter Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Sound Level Meter Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Sound Level Meter Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Sound Level Meter Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Sound Level Meter Distributors
- 9.2.3 Sound Level Meter Customers
10 Global Sound Level Meter Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Sound Level Meter Industry Trends
- 10.2 Sound Level Meter Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Sound Level Meter Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Sound Level Meter Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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