A violin’s peak acoustic output is only about 6 milliwatts

Evidence

The maximum sound power output of the violin is about 6 milliwatts, or about 10,000 times less energy than a 60 W bulb puts out. — Eric J. Heller, Why You Hear What You Hear- An…, 1807

Categorization

• CANDY: Striking, tweetable figure comparing violin output to a light bulb.