2024Quietest SE dBA
The Jackalope
.280 · 16″ AR 5.56
SE dB147.56
SE dBA138.26
SE Imp127.28
SE LEQ127.47
MIL AVG137.7
Silencer Summit
See how W.T.F. stacks up
19 W.T.F. results across 12 hosts from Silencer Summit 2024–2026. Pick a host or a model to see how we compare. Lower numbers are quieter.
By host
By model
16″ AR 5.56
Our results
2024
The Jackalope
.30 · 16″ AR 5.56
SE dB149.01
SE dBA139.39
SE Imp127.23
SE LEQ127.1
MIL AVG138.9
2026
The Tatanka
9mm · 16″ AR 5.56
SE dB148.19
SE dBA141.78
SE Imp128.62
SE LEQ128.16
MIL AVG147.3
.308 Win 20″ bolt
Our results
2024Quietest SE dBA
The Jackalope
.30 · .308 Win 20″ bolt
SE dB137.74
SE dBA131.78
SE Imp116.32
SE LEQ119.75
MIL AVG139.1
2024
The Barron Big Bore Suppressor
.50 Non-BMG · .308 Win 20″ bolt
SE dB141.22
SE dBA135.23
SE Imp119.55
SE LEQ123.03
MIL AVG144.5
2026
The Tatanka
9mm · .308 Win 20″ bolt
SE dB140.75
SE dBA135.58
SE Imp117.89
SE LEQ122.11
MIL AVG148.7
9mm pistol
Our results
2026Quietest SE dBA
The Tatanka Titanium
9mm · 9mm pistol
SE dB133.26
SE dBA130.12
SE Imp106.38
SE LEQ114.44
MIL AVG122.3
2026
The Marmot 7 Baffle
9mm · 9mm pistol
SE dB140.76
SE dBA135.17
SE Imp113.68
SE LEQ117.21
MIL AVG137.9
2026
The Marmot
9mm · 9mm pistol
SE dB145.6
SE dBA139.79
SE Imp118.66
SE LEQ120.47
MIL AVG143.2
300 BLK 16″ AR (subsonic)
Our results
2024Quietest SE dBA
The Jackalope
.30 · 300 BLK 16″ AR (subsonic)
SE dB147.63
SE dBA137.8
SE Imp124.61
SE LEQ125.92
MIL AVG131.4
300 BLK 16″ bolt
Our results
2026Quietest SE dBA
The Tatanka Titanium
9mm · 300 BLK 16″ bolt
SE dB135.17
SE dBA130.06
SE Imp104.95
SE LEQ115.87
MIL AVG139.4
.300 Win Mag bolt
Our results
2026Quietest SE dBA
The Tatanka Titanium
9mm · .300 Win Mag bolt
SE dB142.98
SE dBA138.8
SE Imp123.05
SE LEQ125.44
MIL AVG153.6
.22 LR pistol
Our results
2026Quietest SE dBA
The Marmot
9mm · .22 LR pistol
SE dB136.06
SE dBA129.83
SE Imp105.35
SE LEQ110.5
MIL AVG134.3
7mm Backcountry 18″ bolt
Our results
2026Quietest SE dBA
The Jackalope 280 SS
.280 · 7mm Backcountry 18″ bolt
SE dB139.97
SE dBA134.09
SE Imp119.08
SE LEQ123.15
MIL AVG142.7
2026
The Jackalope 280 Ti
.280 · 7mm Backcountry 18″ bolt
SE dB141.19
SE dBA135.22
SE Imp121.56
SE LEQ123.38
MIL AVG147.1
6.5 Grendel 20″ AR
Our results
2024Quietest SE dBA
The Jackalope .280
.280 · 6.5 Grendel 20″ AR
SE dB145.07
SE dBA138.77
SE Imp122.42
SE LEQ128.09
MIL AVG138.6
.375 RUM bolt
Our results
2024Quietest SE dBA
The Barron Big Bore Suppressor
.50 · .375 RUM bolt
SE dB142.03
SE dBA137.33
SE Imp124.89
SE LEQ126.03
MIL AVG148.6
.500 S&W (subsonic)
Our results
2024Quietest SE dBA
The Barron Big Bore Suppressor
.50 Non-BMG · .500 S&W (subsonic)
SE dB137.04
SE dBA131.88
SE Imp112.29
SE LEQ116.63
MIL AVG128.2
.50 Beowulf
Our results
2024Quietest SE dBA
The Barron Big Bore Suppressor
.50 · .50 Beowulf
SE dB145.49
SE dBA143.18
SE Imp122.62
SE LEQ131.34
MIL AVG145.8
All models — choose a host
The Jackalope — Summit results
2024
The Jackalope
.280 · 16″ AR 5.56
SE dB147.56
SE dBA138.26
SE Imp127.28
SE LEQ127.47
MIL AVG137.7
2024
The Jackalope
.30 · 16″ AR 5.56
SE dB149.01
SE dBA139.39
SE Imp127.23
SE LEQ127.1
MIL AVG138.9
2024Quietest SE dBA
The Jackalope
.30 · .308 Win 20″ bolt
SE dB137.74
SE dBA131.78
SE Imp116.32
SE LEQ119.75
MIL AVG139.1
2024
The Jackalope
.30 · 300 BLK 16″ AR (subsonic)
SE dB147.63
SE dBA137.8
SE Imp124.61
SE LEQ125.92
MIL AVG131.4
2026
The Jackalope 280 SS
.280 · 7mm Backcountry 18″ bolt
SE dB139.97
SE dBA134.09
SE Imp119.08
SE LEQ123.15
MIL AVG142.7
2026
The Jackalope 280 Ti
.280 · 7mm Backcountry 18″ bolt
SE dB141.19
SE dBA135.22
SE Imp121.56
SE LEQ123.38
MIL AVG147.1
2024
The Jackalope .280
.280 · 6.5 Grendel 20″ AR
SE dB145.07
SE dBA138.77
SE Imp122.42
SE LEQ128.09
MIL AVG138.6
The Marmot — Summit results
2026
The Marmot 7 Baffle
9mm · 9mm pistol
SE dB140.76
SE dBA135.17
SE Imp113.68
SE LEQ117.21
MIL AVG137.9
2026
The Marmot
9mm · 9mm pistol
SE dB145.6
SE dBA139.79
SE Imp118.66
SE LEQ120.47
MIL AVG143.2
2026Quietest SE dBA
The Marmot
9mm · .22 LR pistol
SE dB136.06
SE dBA129.83
SE Imp105.35
SE LEQ110.5
MIL AVG134.3
The Tatanka — Summit results
2026
The Tatanka
9mm · 16″ AR 5.56
SE dB148.19
SE dBA141.78
SE Imp128.62
SE LEQ128.16
MIL AVG147.3
2026
The Tatanka
9mm · .308 Win 20″ bolt
SE dB140.75
SE dBA135.58
SE Imp117.89
SE LEQ122.11
MIL AVG148.7
2026
The Tatanka Titanium
9mm · 9mm pistol
SE dB133.26
SE dBA130.12
SE Imp106.38
SE LEQ114.44
MIL AVG122.3
2026Quietest SE dBA
The Tatanka Titanium
9mm · 300 BLK 16″ bolt
SE dB135.17
SE dBA130.06
SE Imp104.95
SE LEQ115.87
MIL AVG139.4
2026
The Tatanka Titanium
9mm · .300 Win Mag bolt
SE dB142.98
SE dBA138.8
SE Imp123.05
SE LEQ125.44
MIL AVG153.6
The Barron Big Bore — Summit results
2024
The Barron Big Bore Suppressor
.50 Non-BMG · .308 Win 20″ bolt
SE dB141.22
SE dBA135.23
SE Imp119.55
SE LEQ123.03
MIL AVG144.5
2024
The Barron Big Bore Suppressor
.50 · .375 RUM bolt
SE dB142.03
SE dBA137.33
SE Imp124.89
SE LEQ126.03
MIL AVG148.6
2024Quietest SE dBA
The Barron Big Bore Suppressor
.50 Non-BMG · .500 S&W (subsonic)
SE dB137.04
SE dBA131.88
SE Imp112.29
SE LEQ116.63
MIL AVG128.2
2024
The Barron Big Bore Suppressor
.50 · .50 Beowulf
SE dB145.49
SE dBA143.18
SE Imp122.62
SE LEQ131.34
MIL AVG145.8
How to read the numbers
All figures come from Thunder Beast Arms (TBAC) Silencer Summit spreadsheets. Lower is quieter. Always use hearing protection.
- SE dB
- Unweighted peak sound pressure at the shooter’s ear (TBAC SE dB column).
- SE dBA
- A-weighted peak at the shooter’s ear — usually the best single figure for how loud the shot feels to the person firing.
- SE Imp
- Shooter’s-ear impulse (dB·ms). How much sound energy hits the ear over time, not just the sharp peak. Lower impulse often feels softer even when peak numbers look similar.
- SE LEQ
- Peak Leq at the shooter’s ear (TBAC “Pk Leq” / Leq(10ms) dBA). Instead of only the loudest instant, this averages sound energy over a short 10-millisecond window and reports that as an A-weighted level. It sits between a pure peak (SE dBA) and full impulse (SE Imp) — useful when two cans peek similarly but one dumps more energy over a slightly longer blast. Lower is quieter.
- MIL AVG
- Average of the left and right muzzle-mic A-weighted peaks (TBAC Mil dBA AVG). The industry muzzle figure — useful for bystander / downrange muzzle blast comparisons.