The Decibel Chart

0 dB
Nothing

10 dB
Normal breathing

20 dB
Rustling Leaves
Buzzing insect

30 dB
Soft whisper

40 dB
Very soft music

50 dB
Quiet Radio

60 dB
Electric toothbrush
Normal speech
Dog barking

70 dB
Average (busy) street noise
Orchestra
Vacuum cleaner
Typewriter

80 dB
Alarm clock
Telephone ring

90 dB
Lawn mower
Train whistle
Subway train
Police whistle

100 dB
Loud crowd noise
Heavy city traffic
Chainsaw
Pneumatic drill
Car horn
Farm tractor

110 dB
Accelerating motorcycle
Train

120 dB
Thunder
Megaphone

150 dB
Fireworks
Firecracker
Balloon pop