Sones are not decibels or volume, but rather how sound is sensed.
Sones are a linear measurement, like inches. Doubling the sone value is equivalent to doubling the loudness (i.e. one to
two,
two to four is doubling the sound level twice). ... One sone is equivalent to the sound of a quiet refrigerator in a quiet kitchen.Mar 7, 2010
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