Bass dB and hearing loss

[EpicMango 10+ year member]

So. I was reading about hearing loss related to the dB level of sounds. All across the board, 140dB is the point of where even short term exposure can cause permanent hearing damage.....125dB is when its painful..

My question is that is that for high non bass frequencies? I mean I'm pretty sure that I've heard bass systems that are louder than 125dB, considerably louder in fact, and I don't feel pain.

It would make sense why higher pitched sounds would be painful at that volume.

I'm asking because I value my body, and that includes my hearing. I don't want to go deaf at 45 because I was being a teen trying to have a bumping system.

I'm sure for bass the dB values for hearing damage are higher...but I just want to make sure.

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[murph 10+ year member]

yes higher frequencies are more damaging to your ears and as long as you don't bump over 140db for long amounts of time everyday it will be generally fine.

 

[QuietEclipse29 10+ year member]

I ride around at 150+ pretty much daily no problems. Seems my hearing got better lol. Been in 160+ at low low frequencies and high frequencies with no issues yet.

 

[EpicMango 10+ year member]

I ride around at 150+ pretty much daily no problems. Seems my hearing got better lol. Been in 160+ at low low frequencies and high frequencies with no issues yet.

Lol how do you know?

 

[Falcons 5,000+ posts]

Lol how do you know?

because he has experienced it.

 

[QuietEclipse29 10+ year member]

Lol how do you know?

Had a friends TL and played with it for days. Been metered plenty of times.

 

[EpicMango 10+ year member]

Had a friends TL and played with it for days. Been metered plenty of times.

How do you know that you haven't lost your hearing though. I don't doubt your setup

 

[murph 10+ year member]

How do you know that you haven't lost your hearing though. I don't doubt your setup

lol you doubt it look at his sig. Anyways I don't know how he doesn't have hearing loss if those numbers are on music. I noticed a difference and I hit a 143 and some change at 32hz. I think the hearing loss takes time to kick in but overtime you will notice.

 

[Mr.meyhem 10+ year member]

ever since i started bumping I've notice some loss in hearing but ever so slightly.

 

[itsblown 10+ year member]

I havent noticed it, and like everyone says I dont think the lower notes are as bad, I have heard cars with extremely loud mids and highs and it was painful to listen to. but the low notes have never bothered me and I havent noticed a loss. it would be nice if there was research done on it, probably is im just too lazy

 

[subzero 5,000+ posts]

I ride around at 150+ pretty much daily no problems. Seems my hearing got better lol. Been in 160+ at low low frequencies and high frequencies with no issues yet.

perhaps the vibration is knocking all that aged earwax loose from your dirty crusty ears?

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

I get tested yearly, Ive lost a bit but I think its more due to working on a aircraft carriers flight deck.

 

[cyn 10+ year member]

I use to work in the Oil Refineries, 150-180dbs with machines and everything else going daily even with the ear plugs it would still be in the 130-150's depending on the area's I was in.. all very high pitched at 8-10 hours a day.. had monthly hearing evals, hearing never got worse. I really think it all depends on the persons body, not everyone will have / take the same damage. I've seen people get 30% hearing loss after a month of working in the plants so the only thing i can think of is not everyone is the same and get tested before and a month after and see or even 6 months after

 

[itsblown 10+ year member]

isnt there a thing your ears do to protect themselves aswell? its called something blinking? they used to teach u.s army men to do it so when mortar fire came in they didnt get as much shell shock

 

[Chrispy 10+ year member]

You can also develope Tinnitus.