Speaker Selection
This chart indicates the
typical Ambient Noise
Level and environments
appropriate for various
speaker types.
SPEAKER MODELS
TYPICAL
AMBIENT
NOISE
LEVEL
HIGH
NOISE
75-85
dB
Speech Is
Difficult To Hear
MEDIUM
NOISE
65-75
Must Raise Voice
dB
To Be Heard
LOW
NOISE
55-65
dB
Speech Is Easy
To Hear
TYPICAL
ENVIRONMENTS
• Assembly Line
• Crowded Transit
Waiting Area
• Machine/Print Shop
• Shipping Warehouse
• Supermarket (Peak)
• Very Noisy Bar
or Restaurant
• Bank/Public Area
• Transit Waiting Area
• Department Store
• Noisy Office Setting
• Supermarket (Normal)
• Bar or Restaurant
• Conversational Speech
• Doctor's Office
• Hospital
• Hotel Lobby
• Quiet Office
•
Quiet Bar or Restaurant
ASWG1
ASWB1
ASWG1DK
ACD2X2
SAH5
AH5A
SAH15
AH15A