SPL Measurement devices

[MetalJonesy]

I'm guessing it cant be done, but its worth a stab. Is there anyway of using a studio condenser and your daw setup to some how work out the spl of your monitors at listening position?

I know that sound level meters are calibrated to a reference tone and i should just find a cheapo one of these, but before i do has anyone any suggestions?

 

[_RiseInside_]

I'm guessing it cant be done, but its worth a stab. Is there anyway of using a studio condenser and your daw setup to some how work out the spl of your monitors at listening position?

I know that sound level meters are calibrated to a reference tone and i should just find a cheapo one of these, but before i do has anyone any suggestions?

This is the cheapest i´ve ever seen:

http://www.thomann.de/thoiw10_digital_sound_8928_prodinfo.html

another one:

http://www.thomann.de/thoiw10_digital_sound_8922_level_meter_prodinfo.html

 

[_Brutalism_]

Would the fact that it ranges only up to 8KHz be a problem?
I saw spectrum analysers that cover the whole audible spectrum (20-20000Hz) but I don't know if that is only frequency-measurement specific or also covers SPL. Would it even make a difference?

 

[AudioGeekZine]

I really don't think the frequency range matters too much with them, you'd be putting out a pink noise signal out your monitors anyway to figure out what the listening volume is.