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Calibration of microphones and sound calibrators

(Tracable to the german national reference)

I. Pressure sensitivity for measurement microphones acc. to IEC 1094-2, -4 , -5
Microphone types, e.g.
Uncertainty
(1000 Hz)
Procedure
Typical duration
Frequency range
in Hz
B&K 4180, 4134, 4192
GRAS 40AG,
..........
0,1 dB 
Comparison
5 days
125 - 16000
(17 frequencies)
0,06 dB (250 Hz)
Reference to sound calibrator
5 days
250 and 1000
B&K 4144,
LD 2575
.......
0,1 dB
Substitution
5 days
125 - 8000
(11 frequencies)
0,05 dB
Reciprocity
4 weeks
(on request)
31,5 - 10000
(23 frequencies)
B&K 4136
 0,12 dB
Comparison
5 days
63 - 20000
(26 frequencies)
B&K 4160
0,03 dB
Reciprocity
4 weeks
(on request)
31,5 - 10000
(23 frequencies)
B&K 4180
0,06 dB
Reciprocity
4 weeks
(on request)
63 - 20000
(26 frequencies)
B&K 4134
0,06 dB
Reciprocity
4 weeks
(on request)
63 - 20000
(20 frequencies)
On request, microphones can be calibrated at higher or lower frequencies.
II. Sound pressure level of sound calibrators
Type
Measurement uncertainty Measuring technique Typical test time Frequency range in Hz
Single frequency calibrator 0,05 dB - 0,2 dB with calibrated microphone 7 days 250 / 1000
Multifrequency calibrator 0,10 dB - 0,25 dB with calibrated microphone 7 days 16 - 16000
On request, sound calibrators can be calibrated at higher or lower frequencies.