Sone 363 May 2026

(CCR), it is one of the most famous protest songs in history. Background: Written by John Fogerty in 1969, the song was a response to the Vietnam War.

30 m

Imagine a residential building situated from a new supersonic‑jet test facility whose engines emit a constant 363‑sone (≈125 dB) noise during a 2‑hour test window. sone 363

Section 1 — The Hum

(soft, sostenuto)

6. Cultural and Artistic Perspectives

What is Sone 363?

• 120 dB is the threshold of discomfort (rock concert, chainsaw).
• 125 dB is the average sound pressure level of a pneumatic riveter at 1 meter, or a car horn at close range.
• 130 dB causes physical pain.