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ISO 3382-2:2008: Acoustics – Measurement of room acoustic parameters – Part 2: Reverberation time in ordinary rooms

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  • International Organization for Standardization
  • ISO

Standards body (ISO/TC 43/SC 2)

Summary

ISO’s abstract describes a method for measuring room reverberation and reporting the result.

Key findings

  • Covers measurement procedures, apparatus, number of measurement positions, evaluation and reporting for reverberation time in ordinary rooms.
  • The abstract says results can be compared with room reverberation requirements. It does not supply a universal acceptable reverberation time for listeners with hearing loss.

Limits

Publisher abstract and catalogue metadata only; the paid standard and its 2009 corrigendum were not read. The catalogue lifecycle gives publication on 12 June 2008 and confirmation in 2022.

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International Organization for Standardization. ISO 3382-2:2008: Acoustics – Measurement of room acoustic parameters – Part 2: Reverberation time in ordinary rooms. ISO. 12 June 2008. https://committee.iso.org/standard/36201.html?browse=ics (accessed 13 October 2026).

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