Instruments & calibration

Why our measurements are trustworthy — proven by calibration

Numbers only count as evidence when they come from the right instruments, properly calibrated. Geonoise uses Norsonic-grade equipment calibrated to ISO/IEC 17025 and traceable to international standards.

Why calibration matters

Every sound level meter drifts over time. Without calibration, its numbers carry no weight as a reference.

Traceable calibration means measured values link back to national and international standards — that is what makes a report defensible in legal contexts, and what a phone app or uncalibrated meter cannot give you.

Our instruments

Norsonic Nor850 — multichannel sound & vibration analyser

Norsonic Nor850 — multichannel sound & vibration analyser

A multichannel sound and vibration analysis system for field and laboratory measurement.

Class 1 sound level meter

Class 1 sound level meter

A calibrated IEC 61672-1 Class 1 sound level meter, used for evidence-grade measurement.

Norsonic Nor150 — sound analyser

Norsonic Nor150 — sound analyser

A high-performance handheld analyser for environmental, building, and occupational noise.

Norsonic Nor848 — acoustic camera

Norsonic Nor848 — acoustic camera

An acoustic camera system that shows where noise comes from, locating sources precisely.

Calibration to ISO/IEC 17025

Our instruments are calibrated to ISO/IEC 17025 with certificates traceable to international standards, and evidence-grade measurement is carried out through the ALT laboratory (Acoustic Laboratory Thailand).

The certificate below is a real example of a Norsonic instrument calibration, traceable to national metrology institutes.

Example calibration certificate (Norsonic Nor1292) — traceable to PTB Germany and Justervesenet Norway.
Example calibration certificate (Norsonic Nor1292) — traceable to PTB Germany and Justervesenet Norway.
Example frequency-response result from calibration.
Example frequency-response result from calibration.

Standards we work to

Every measurement and report references the relevant international standards:

  • IEC 61672-1 Class 1 — sound level meter specification
  • ISO/IEC 17025 — competence of calibration and testing laboratories
  • ISO 16283-1/-2 — field sound-insulation testing
  • ISO 1996 — environmental noise measurement and assessment
  • ISO 9613-2 — outdoor sound propagation calculation
  • ISO 3382 — reverberation and STI measurement