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Party Timer Decibel Meter

If you're worried your party isn't living up to your expectations, you might want to bring out the Party Timer Decibel Meter. When it's not in use, the Party Timer Decibel Meter is just an average digital clock. But set this display up somewhere in the middle of the action, and based on the noise level of the party, you get a rating that corresponds to how awesome your party is. If it's all quiet, you see "No party," with some sad-looking characters waiting for the fun to start. However if you're rocking an ear-bleeding 160 decibels or more and the police haven't shown up yet, then you'll see the elusive "Atom Party!" screen, letting you know you've reached party nirvana.

I'm not suggesting you try for an Atom Party by the way; a jet at takeoff is only about 140 decibels, and 160 decibels for a sustained period of time can cause permanent hearing loss. Your ears start hurting around 130 decibels. My recommendation? Save your neighbors a sleepless night, save your eardrums, and don't make the police have to come calling; keep your party down to "Club Party" level or below--a good, solid but safe 120-decibel max. Even that's pretty loud, so you might want some earplugs.

[ via OhGizmo! ]

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June 5, 2007 6:32 PM

so these get pretty loud? How's the sound quality?


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