NoiseTools 1.8.7 is now available! Find out what’s new
The latest release of our NoiseTools software is now available to download here. This version of our licence-free software includes a number of improvements and bug fixes.
Calculating dB(A) from Octave Band Sound Levels
We often get asked whether it’s possible to calculate the overall dB(A) value from a set of 1:1 octave band value. The short answer is yes, but there are a few things to consider, in terms of how the data...
What are A, C & Z Frequency Weightings?
On your sound level meter or noise meter, you will often see references to frequency weightings, but what does this mean?
Should Employees be Allowed to Listen to Music at Work?
The anti-headphone argument typically goes something like: “People these days and their headphones. They can’t possibly work listening to music, not to mention it’s bad for morale if workers are in their own little worlds?”
The Top 5 Noise At Work Mistakes
Noise in the workplace poses significant risks to people's hearing. Without the right tools and equipment to understand the noise levels in your organisation, you could be leaving employees open to suffering from hearing loss. Here are five of the...
Glastonbury Organisers Told to Reduce Noise Levels for 2020
Christmas may have only just ended with summer feeling like a lifetime away, but the world-famous Glastonbury festival is already making headlines. Far from being rumours about who this year's headliners are going to be, the most recent Glasto-gossip focusses...
Thinking outside the box with Quantum
We’re launching our brand-new cloud-based noise monitoring solution at Autosport International Engineering.
Reactec and Cirrus Research collaborate to create a connected worker environment
Employers can now view together both Hand Arm Vibration (HAV) and Noise exposure data in a single powerful Analytics to give new levels of insight into these often-related industrial hazards.
Noise and its Link to Mental Health
Today marks World Mental Health Awareness Day, and it's one of the most important awareness events of the year. In the last few years, mental health awareness has dramatically improved, meaning that people who for too long have suffered in...
London Tube Drivers Take Action On Noise Levels
In a protest against the lack of adequate and available hearing protection, London Underground drivers have decided to drive trains at lower speeds on certain sections of track, in order to reduce noise levels.