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§ The Numbers · January 2026

Measured. Published.
Caveated.

Almost no suppressor manufacturer publishes actual dB numbers with the methodology behind them. We do. Here's every sound measurement we've taken across the Echo Trace lineup — with our rifle, meter, ammunition, and day logged. Read the fine print — we mean it.

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All measurements ±2 dB. Atmospheric conditions, meter placement, and shot-to-shot variance make sound data an approximation, not a physics constant. Numbers below reflect the days they were taken.
§ 01 · How we test

Same rifle. Same meter.
Same day. Same ammo.

The reason most published suppressor numbers are useless is that they come from different rifles, different meters, different atmospheric conditions, and different ammunition. A 3 dB difference on paper vanishes when you re-test on a colder morning. Every number on this page came from a single testing day with everything controlled.

01
One rifle per caliber
Every 5.56 can was mounted to the same 16" direct-impingement AR-15. Every .308 can was mounted to the same 18" DI .308 rifle. Barrel, gas system, muzzle device, thread pitch — controlled.
02
One meter left of muzzle
All measurements taken one meter to the left of the muzzle. Same operator, same session per caliber.
03
One day, one lot of ammo
All 5.56 measurements were taken in a single day, January 2026, using one lot of ammunition. Same for .308. That controls for temperature, humidity, and load variance.
04
±2 dB atmospheric caveat
Even with everything controlled, atmospheric variance means every published dB reading carries an inherent ±2 dB uncertainty. Any comparison narrower than 2 dB is inside the noise floor of the measurement itself.
§ A living database
This dataset grows.

Every re-test replaces old Echo Trace numbers with newer ones. If a number below changes, we'll update the date and note what changed. When a new can enters the lineup, or when we re-test with a different barrel length or host, we add the row and keep the old numbers in the changelog. What you see here is what we measured, when we measured it.

§ 02 · 5.56 NATO · Supersonic

Our 5.56 lineup.
Measured in January.

16" DI AR-15 · 5.56 NATO · January 2026

140 dB · Hearing-safe threshold*
Echo Trace Cloak ECHO TRACE
131.8 dB
Echo Trace Veil ECHO TRACE
131.9 dB
125
130
135
140
145
Values are peak sound pressure level (dB). All measurements ±2 dB. *"Hearing-safe" is a general reference threshold — the OSHA impulse-noise ceiling is 140 dB. Actual hearing safety depends on individual anatomy, environmental exposure, and PPE.
§ 03 · .308 Winchester · Supersonic

Overwatch.
.308 measured in January.

18" DI .308 rifle · 7.62 NATO · January 2026

140 dB · Hearing-safe threshold*
Echo Trace Overwatch ECHO TRACE
137.4 dB
130
135
140
145
150
Values are peak sound pressure level (dB). All measurements ±2 dB. Every centerfire can — Veil, Cloak, and Overwatch — is auto-rated and has completed 7 SOCOM tables.
§ 04 · Full lineup at a glance

Every model.
Every number.

Model Caliber Reduction Length Diameter Weight Material Mount Rating
Veil
Triangular baffle · SOCOM tested
 5.56 NATO −37.5 dB 6.9" 1.8" 10.8 oz Titanium HUB (1 3/8-24) Auto @ 11.5"
Cloak
Tesla-valve gas flow · SOCOM tested
 5.56 NATO −37.7 dB 7.8" 1.8" 14.5 oz Titanium HUB (1 3/8-24) Auto
Overwatch
Six-tube gas architecture · SOCOM tested
 .308 / 7.62 −31.6 dB 7.6" 1.8" 12.6 oz Titanium HUB (1 3/8-24) Auto
Saboteur
Grade 5 titanium rimfire
 .22 LR −21.4 dB 5.8" 1.1" 6.2 oz Grade 5 Ti Direct-thread Rimfire
Echo Trace figures measured January 2026 · ±2 dB · Our four cans measured under matched conditions per caliber. Length and weight are nominal — production tolerances apply.
§ 05 · Beyond sound · March 2026

SOCOM tables.
Seven complete.

Sound reduction is one measurement. Whether a suppressor survives is a different one. Every Echo Trace centerfire can — Veil, Cloak, and Overwatch — has completed 7 SOCOM tables: the same testing protocol U.S. Special Operations Command applies to weapons and suppressors before they enter service.

Every 5.56 model in the lineup has also completed full destruction testing as of February 2026 — full auto runs to catastrophic failure, with post-mortem inspection of baffles, welds, and mount geometry.

These aren't marketing claims. They're the reason we can call our centerfire cans auto-rated without asterisks.

7
SOCOM tables · every centerfire can
3/3
5.56 models · destruction tested to failure
100%
Titanium construction · every centerfire
Auto
Rated across all three 5.56/.308 models
§ Facts do the selling

Numbers. Not marketing.

Every Echo Trace number on this page is measured, dated, and re-testable. Have a question about the methodology, the rifle, the meter, or the day? Write to us. One of the partners will answer.

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