Decibel Levels of Everyday Sounds
Soft whisper   30 dB 
Refrigerator     40 dB  
Light traffic   50 dB 
Normal conversation     50 dB 
Daytime sound in a quiet suburban neighborhood     55 dB  
Noisy restaurant      70 dB
Vacuum cleaner         75 dB
Dishwasher      75 dB
Washing machine     78 dB 
Blow dryer     80 dB
Electric razor     85 dB 
Lawn mower     90 dB 
Roar of crowd at sporting event      90 dB
Garbage truck 100 dB 
Power tools   100 dB 
Leaf blower  102 dB 
Stereo headset  110 dB 
Subway train screech 115 dB  
Rock concert 120 dB 
Thunderclap 120 dB  
.22 caliber rifle    130 dB  
Low flying aircraft     140 dB 
Jet take-off   140 dB 
Toy cap gun, firecracker  140 dB 
High-powered shotgun 170 dB
Rocket launch 180 dB  

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