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dB SPL/HL Conversion

The calculation is based on the frequency the measurement was taken at.

Frequency (Hz) dB SPL dB HL
250 15 0
500 9 0
1000 3 0
2000 -3 0
4000 -4 0
8000 8 0

SPL = Sound Pressure Level HL = Hearing Level

HL is used for Audiogram representation. SPL is used for Target Curves representation.

Audiogram using HL. Source: Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Audio23.jpg

Audiogram using HL. Source: Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Audio23.jpg