Volume Level Indicator using transistor circuit can be used as a simple VU meter, It can be used to determine sound levels and help us to avoid load sound distortion and noise. This volume level indicator circuit uses a condenser mic to receive the audio or sound and makes the LED glow according to the sound level and power.
This circuit can directly detect the sound level from audio signal if the audio signal is connected directly to this circuit in the place of microphone.
Circuit Diagram
Components Required
- Condenser Mic
- Transistor BC547 = 5
- LED = 4
- Resistor 1KΩ = 4, 10KΩ = 2, 1MΩ = 1
- Capacitor 0.1µ = 1
- Battery 9V
Construction & Working
First Stage in this circuit is sound Receiver by condenser mic and then Q1 transistor Receives audio signal from mic and drives Q2 – Q5 transistors depends on sound level, each LED glows when the connected transistor gets signal.
Transistor BC547
Transistor BC547 is a Active devices termed as a NPN transistor with three terminals, Collector, Base and Emitter, here this transistor drives LED depends on the volume level. Each transistor receives input at base terminal and all emitter terminals are coupled to the ground supply through resistor.
This cannot work? Q2 to Q5 are connected identcally. I think all the LEDs will glow at the same level
This circuit Indicates different volume level through stages of LEDs.
Is it possible to work if i use headphone out (a phone for ex.) instead of microphone?
I’m not sure what you mean by audio signal exactly. That’s why i ask if headphone out work or not.
Thank you.
yeah you can connect Audio signal from sources instead of microphone.
can you swap the non polar capacitor with the polar capacitor but with the same farad?