Table 1

Real-ear acoustical characteristics of sound impulses and swing speed generated by golf drivers

Club 1Club 2Club 3
Sound pressure level in the ear canal (dBA)
 Far-ear100.3±1.385.7±1.287.0±1.3
 Near-ear98.2±1.482.8±1.084.8±1.6
Frequency response in the ear canal (kHz)
 Far-ear2.49±0.033.60±0.013.60±0.09
 Near-ear2.53±0.033.37±0.113.44±0.08
Swing speed (kph)166.5±15.4169.0±15.4168.9±17.3