Percent to equivalent bits
Type a value in % to get it in bits instantly.
9.673bits
That's 10× as clean as a good hi-fi amplifier, while the edge of audibility is 5× worse. That is about -60 dB.
What it means
How clean is that?
A single THD number hides which harmonics are present. Low-order distortion is far less audible than the same amount of high-order.
The math
How to convert % to bits
Percent and decibels are the same figure: dB = 20 × log₁₀(% ÷ 100), and back again % = 10^(dB ÷ 20) × 100. Each factor of ten is 20 dB, and each bit of resolution about 6 dB.
Example: 0.1 % = 9.6733 bits.
Every unit
Your distortion in every unit
Tables
% to bits conversion table
| % | bits |
|---|---|
| 0.0001 % | 19.6391 bits |
| 0.001 % | 16.3172 bits |
| 0.01 % | 12.9952 bits |
| 0.03 % | 11.4103 bits |
| 0.1 % | 9.6733 bits |
| 0.3 % | 8.08834 bits |
| 1 % | 6.35137 bits |
| 3 % | 4.76641 bits |
| 10 % | 3.02945 bits |
| 30 % | 1.44448 bits |
bits to % conversion table
| bits | % |
|---|---|
| 0.0001 bits | 81.644 % |
| 0.001 bits | 81.5931 % |
| 0.01 bits | 81.0857 % |
| 0.03 bits | 79.9693 % |
| 0.1 bits | 76.1818 % |
| 0.3 bits | 66.3201 % |
| 1 bits | 40.8248 % |
| 3 bits | 10.2062 % |
| 10 bits | 0.079736 % |
| 30 bits | 7.604×10⁻⁸ % |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many bits is 1 %?
- 1 % is 6.35137 bits.
- How many bits is 10 %?
- 10 % is 3.02945 bits.
- How many bits is 0.1 %?
- 0.1 % is 9.6733 bits.
The units
About these units
Percent (%)
How analog audio distortion is quoted.
Equivalent bits (bits)
The bit depth whose quantization noise matches this distortion.
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