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. 2019 Apr 26;40(2):122–143. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1684042

Table 1. Reference Equivalent Threshold Sound Pressure Levels for Circumaural Headphones.

ANSI S3.6 2010
Frequency Sennheiser HDA200 and RadioEar DD450
125 30.5
250 18
500 11
750 6
1,000 5.5
1,500 5.5
2,000 4.5
3,000 2.5
4,000 9.5
5,000 14
6,000 17
8,000 17.5
9,000 19
10,000 22
11,200 23
12,500 27.5
14,000 35
16,000 56
Speech 19

Notes: These values are added to the audiometer dial setting to convert HL to SPL. ANSI S3.6 2010 Specifications for audiometers.