At Svantek UK we often get asked, what are the differences between our popular class 1 meters so that they can determine what meter best suits their requirements. To help, we have put together this handy table which provides a break down of exactly what features you can expect from each meter.
| Available Features | SV 971A (Noise) | SV 977 (Noise & Vibration) | SVAN 979 (Noise & Vibration) |
| 1/1 Octave | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 1/3 Octave | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 1/6 Octave | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 1/12 Octave | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Audio recording | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bluetooth | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| RT60 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| STIPA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live FFT | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| RPM | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Single Channel Vibration | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| RPM | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Single Channel Vibration | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tonality | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
SV 971A Class 1 Sound Level Meter
The SV 971A Class 1 sound level meter is designed for occupational noise and building acoustics measurements. The type 1 noise meter uses a microphone offering a linear measurement from 27 to 140 dB in a single range. For ease of use the sound level meter uses dedicated mobile applications, that support sound measurements as well as RT60 and STIPA.
SV 977 Class 1 Sound and Vibration Level Meter
The SV 977 is a Class 1 Sound and Vibration meter designed for building acoustics, occupational noise and environmental noise measurements. A unique feature of the SV 977 is ultrasound measurement band up to 40 kHz. The ultrasound band is normally considered as the frequency range above 20 kHz. Ultrasound is used in a number of industrial processes such as cleaning, drilling or welding as well as hospitals for medical procedures.
SVAN 979 Class 1 Sound & Vibration Analyser
The SVAN 979 is a Class 1 type approved sound level meter and analyser with the superior technical specifications. Its measuring range starts from as low as 12 dBA. The instrument is dedicated for acoustic engineering applications such as sound insulation measurements, precise frequency or signal tonality analysis.
If you require any further information of help, please contact the Svantek UK team.
