Live Science on MSN
What was the loudest sound ever recorded?
Determining the "loudest recorded sound" depends on how you define sound and on which measurements you choose to include.
A giant loudspeaker stood on the roof of a hangar at Mineola, L. I., last week, and radio and sound engineers trooped out to have a look, listen to its monstrous bray. Developed in the Bell Telephone ...
James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
Hosted on MSN
What Is The Loudest Sound Ever Recorded In History?
How loud can sound really get? The human ear can safely hear up to around 120 decibels. Beyond that, it starts to hurt. At 150 decibels, eardrums can rupture. But history has witnessed sounds far ...
Amazon S3 on MSN
The loudest underwater sound ever recorded by scientists
The loudest underwater sound ever captured by scientists.
Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.
Hide inaccessible results