When you are standing close to an alarm clock, it seems quite loud. Moving away from the clock, the alarm sounds quieter, so the distance from the source of a sound will affect how loud it seems.

When you speak, it’s not just other people that hear you. Your own ears pick up the sound, and if there is a loud noise, or ...

swaddling effect to calm your pet and reduce outside noise. If you know your pooch is going to be exposed to heavy decibel noise such as fireworks, hunting, loud engines or motors, you want ...