Miner Noise & Sound-Mitigation Planner

Quick answer

This free planner takes any of 263 cataloged Bitcoin ASIC miners — with its stock manufacturer sound level (dBA measured at 1 metre) pulled from D-Central's own miner database — and shows how loud it will actually be where you stand. It applies the inverse-square law ( perceived dBA = stock dBA − 20·log10(distance in metres) ) for distance, an approximate reduction for your chosen sound-mitigation setup (fan swap ≈ −6 dB, DIY baffle box ≈ −10 dB, sealed enclosure ≈ −15 dB, immersion ≈ near-silent), then benchmarks the result against everyday sounds and gives a plain-language room-placement verdict.

A stock air-cooled S19 (≈75 dBA at 1 m) is roughly vacuum-cleaner loud and belongs in a garage, shed or dedicated room — not a bedroom. Distance and enclosure help, but the only path to truly quiet operation is immersion or a sealed/ducted enclosure. dBA figures are manufacturer/stock; real-world noise varies with load, fan health, room acoustics and tuning.