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This may be a dumb question, but why is an analog SPL meter better than a digital one? Also, why does everyone seem to prefer the Radio Shack brand, shouldn't they all give the same results? (Must be price, I guess).
I find an analog needle easier to read, same reason I bought a digital benchtop multimeter and then traded it to my dad for his analog one.
The RadShack meters are best bang for the buck... $70CDN or so versus $250 for a pro model. I've used both in a professional capacity, there's really not a whole lot of difference between the two.
Bren R.