Rat Shack Sound Meter sale

Polkersince85
Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
edited June 2011 in Electronics
I stopped by my local Rat Shack to pick up a patch cable with which to record a mini cassette and noticed they had their Analog Sound meter on sale for $14.99.
If anyone wants one, your local Shack may have the same deal. The clerk said they were trying to clean out the warehouse. No affil.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited May 2011
    Thanks, I could 'really' use one of those! Have to check it out!

    cnh
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited May 2011
    cnh wrote: »
    Thanks, I could 'really' use one of those! Have to check it out!

    cnh

    Let me know if they don't have it and I'll pick another one up for you tomorrow.


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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited May 2011
    Thanks, that's a nice offer. I'll know by tomorrow. Will stop by a couple Shacks after taking my wife to the bus station for her trip.

    cnh
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  • pdxfj
    pdxfj Posts: 376
    edited May 2011
    Thanks for the heads up.

    Checking their web site, they don't list the analog meter anymore.
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  • Glowrdr
    Glowrdr Posts: 1,103
    edited May 2011
    cnh wrote: »
    Thanks, that's a nice offer. I'll know by tomorrow. Will stop by a couple Shacks after taking my wife to the bus station to get rid of her before my shopping spree.

    cnh

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  • piker
    piker Posts: 101
    edited May 2011
    Thank you for this news! I was able to find one for the advertised price. Can't beat that deal!
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  • eeagle
    eeagle Posts: 226
    edited May 2011
    Great deal!

    I bought analog Model: 33-4050 in 2007, smaller and nicer to use than the digital, and much better to balance your system than the mic's many HT receivers come with.

    It is one of those pieces of gear that receives little use once your system is set up though.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited May 2011
    Thanks. Must have for HT. The auto setup mic sucks.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited May 2011
    eeagle wrote: »
    .......It is one of those pieces of gear that receives little use once your system is set up though.

    Everybody knows men need boxes full of gear and tools, just in case.:wink:
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited May 2011
    Polkersince85 wrote: »
    Everybody knows men need boxes full of gear and tools, just in case.:wink:

    Thanks again, I finally found one of these. To others in search of one, you should be careful to get someone who is a knowledgeable 'stock' person and explain that the Analog Sound Level Meters were put on 'clearance' sale recently and to look for them? Because, as has been noted above, they no longer appear on the RS website.

    The first place I hit was fairly useless, but the second Shack had a guy there who was able to find one in the 'back'.

    Now to use the goodies!

    cnh
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  • Gadabout
    Gadabout Posts: 1,072
    edited May 2011
    Excellent! ... Thanks for the information.

    I'll have to make a run to Fort Worth and visit their outlet store. They should have one, even if no other radio shack does. This isn't the traditional outlet store that you find at the mall. This store has a normal radio shack up front and the outlet store is in back. Right next door is their shipping center.

    Scott
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  • piker
    piker Posts: 101
    edited May 2011
    Make sure to call your local Radio Shack and have an employee check the inventory on their computer for the analog version. They can see which stores have them according to the computer inventory. Then you want to call the store that supposedly has it in stock to verify that it really is available.

    Too often I've found that the inventory count for stores is inaccurate. This also eliminates having to drive all over.
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  • vksy
    vksy Posts: 16
    edited May 2011
    Thanks for the heads up! I bought one this morning to replace an old unit.
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  • mufsoman
    mufsoman Posts: 635
    edited May 2011
    I picked up the last one at my local RS. Thanks for the heads up!!!!!
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited June 2011
    I bought an extra in case someone needs it.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,248
    edited June 2011
    I have a Sound Meter app for my Droid X and it works great, as good as the inexpensive Rat Shack meters. I've compared my phone vs. the Rat Shack and they read the same. Just an FYI for those that have phones that can utilize the app.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited June 2011
    Which app do you use H9?
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,248
    edited June 2011
    rooftop59 wrote: »
    Which app do you use H9?

    Sound Meter -Lite. The Lite version has advertisements but it's free. The regular version has no ads, but you pay. I don't use it often but it's cool when I need to.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • byfthalone
    byfthalone Posts: 345
    edited June 2011
    thx H9....just installed it!
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  • djperez81
    djperez81 Posts: 388
    edited June 2011
    I just went and bought one. Great deal thanks for the heads up Polker.
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  • ivansfo
    ivansfo Posts: 145
    edited June 2011
    I have a digital one but always preferred the analog version. Anyone got a Radio Shack P/N for this one on clearance?
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited June 2011
    The number on the box is 33-4050. They have removed it from the catalog.
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  • ivansfo
    ivansfo Posts: 145
    edited June 2011
    Polkersince85 wrote: »
    The number on the box is 33-4050. They have removed it from the catalog.

    Perfect! Thank you very much. I'm going to see if I can hunt one down around my area.
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  • jim 249
    jim 249 Posts: 347
    edited June 2011
    Found two at one of my local RS to replace my old one. Use the old one all the time to check sound level, my ears are getting old! Thanks for the info!
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