should this be damaging? to my ears
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AcidicDreams
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I don't need one of these
I beleive hearing loss is based more on db.... I'd keep it under 80 for daily listening...
AcidicDreams
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I don't need one of these
http://www.dangerousdecibels.org/hearingloss.cfm
haha I used to work at a trap&skeets range... I've hear tens of thousands of 12 guages go off at close proximity..... maybe it's why I **** at the game of hearing...
haha I used to work at a trap&skeets range... I've hear tens of thousands of 12 guages go off at close proximity..... maybe it's why I **** at the game of hearing...
AcidicDreams
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I don't need one of these
give the site I posted a read....
100 db starts causing hearing damage after 15min
100 db starts causing hearing damage after 15min
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4runnercrazy
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Mattchu
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only prob is i have no way to measure db's
CBFryman2
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Radio shack, like $40. its a good investment.
Theres a magical little device Ive heard bits and pieces about. My understanding is that its a special tool to reduce the chances of damaging your hearing when your setup has the capability, by reducing the level of sound coming from a given setup. If only it was easily accessible to everyone, then they could be responsible for taking care of their own hearing.
I think it was called "volume" or something like that. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif
I think it was called "volume" or something like that. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif
DemonBoy
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I'm gonna second zachzchw's comment on volume. I havea small degree of hearing loss due to being stupid with sound ( used to run two Kicker Comp 15s on Zapco Competition amps). Also, I think mine was more due to running sub-par mid and high speakers that were loud and distorted.
Just exercise common sense and some restraint and you'll be fine. If you really need to show off, use earplugs or (if you have one) control the volume from your remote outside the vehicle.
My .02 (darn, now I can't buy lunch
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Just exercise common sense and some restraint and you'll be fine. If you really need to show off, use earplugs or (if you have one) control the volume from your remote outside the vehicle.
My .02 (darn, now I can't buy lunch
)* Approximately 30 million Americans are affected by hearing loss. 50 million have tinnitus: an early indicator of hearing loss.
* 5.2 million 6-19 year olds have hearing loss directly related to noise exposure. (3rd National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, Niskar et al. 2000)
* "... over the last 10 years, the percentage of 2nd graders with hearing loss has increased 2.8 times; hearing loss in 8th graders has increased over 4 times." (Montgomery and Fujukawa 1992)
*
0 The softest sound a person can hear with normal hearing
*
10 normal breathing
*
20 whispering at 5 feet
*
30 soft whisper
*
50 rainfall
*
60 normal conversation
*
110 shouting in ear
*
120 thunder
Home
*
50 refrigerator
*
50 - 60 electric toothbrush
*
50 - 75 washing machine
*
50 - 75 air conditioner
*
50 - 80 electric shaver
*
55 coffee percolator
*
55 - 70 dishwasher
*
60 sewing machine
*
60 - 85 vacuum cleaner
*
60 - 95 hair dryer
*
65 - 80 alarm clock
*
70 TV audio
*
70 - 80 coffee grinder
*
70 - 95 garbage disposal
*
75 - 85 flush toilet
*
80 pop-up toaster
*
80 doorbell
*
80 ringing telephone
*
80 whistling kettle
*
80 - 90 food mixer or processor
*
80 - 90 blender
*
80 - 95 garbage disposal
*
110 baby crying
*
110 squeaky toy held close to the ear
*
135 noisy squeeze toys
Work
*
40 quiet office, library
*
50 large office
*
65 - 95 power lawn mower
*
80 manual machine, tools
*
85 handsaw
*
90 tractor
*
90 - 115 subway
*
95 electric drill
*
100 factory machinery
*
100 woodworking class
*
105 snow blower
*
110 power saw
*
110 leafblower
*
120 chain saw, hammer on nail
*
120 pneumatic drills, heavy machine
*
120 jet plane (at ramp)
*
120 ambulance siren
*
125 chain saw
*
130 jackhammer, power drill
*
130 air raid
*
130 percussion section at symphony
*
140 airplane taking off
*
150 jet engine taking off
*
150 artillery fire at 500 feet
*
180 rocket launching from pad
Recreation
*
40 quiet residential area
*
70 freeway traffic
*
85 heavy traffic, noisy restaurant
*
90 truck, shouted conversation
*
95 - 110 motorcycle
*
100 snowmobile
*
100 school dance, boom box
*
110 disco
*
110 busy video arcade
*
110 symphony concert
*
110 car horn
*
110 -120 rock concert
*
112 personal cassette player on high
*
117 football game (stadium)
*
120 band concert
*
125 auto stereo (factory installed)
*
130 stock car races
*
143 bicycle horn
*
150 firecracker
*
156 capgun
*
157 balloon pop
*
162 fireworks (at 3 feet)
*
163 rifle
*
166 handgun
*
170 shotgun
JUST REFERENCE FOR THE THREAD POSTER.
* 5.2 million 6-19 year olds have hearing loss directly related to noise exposure. (3rd National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, Niskar et al. 2000)
* "... over the last 10 years, the percentage of 2nd graders with hearing loss has increased 2.8 times; hearing loss in 8th graders has increased over 4 times." (Montgomery and Fujukawa 1992)
*
0 The softest sound a person can hear with normal hearing
*
10 normal breathing
*
20 whispering at 5 feet
*
30 soft whisper
*
50 rainfall
*
60 normal conversation
*
110 shouting in ear
*
120 thunder
Home
*
50 refrigerator
*
50 - 60 electric toothbrush
*
50 - 75 washing machine
*
50 - 75 air conditioner
*
50 - 80 electric shaver
*
55 coffee percolator
*
55 - 70 dishwasher
*
60 sewing machine
*
60 - 85 vacuum cleaner
*
60 - 95 hair dryer
*
65 - 80 alarm clock
*
70 TV audio
*
70 - 80 coffee grinder
*
70 - 95 garbage disposal
*
75 - 85 flush toilet
*
80 pop-up toaster
*
80 doorbell
*
80 ringing telephone
*
80 whistling kettle
*
80 - 90 food mixer or processor
*
80 - 90 blender
*
80 - 95 garbage disposal
*
110 baby crying
*
110 squeaky toy held close to the ear
*
135 noisy squeeze toys
Work
*
40 quiet office, library
*
50 large office
*
65 - 95 power lawn mower
*
80 manual machine, tools
*
85 handsaw
*
90 tractor
*
90 - 115 subway
*
95 electric drill
*
100 factory machinery
*
100 woodworking class
*
105 snow blower
*
110 power saw
*
110 leafblower
*
120 chain saw, hammer on nail
*
120 pneumatic drills, heavy machine
*
120 jet plane (at ramp)
*
120 ambulance siren
*
125 chain saw
*
130 jackhammer, power drill
*
130 air raid
*
130 percussion section at symphony
*
140 airplane taking off
*
150 jet engine taking off
*
150 artillery fire at 500 feet
*
180 rocket launching from pad
Recreation
*
40 quiet residential area
*
70 freeway traffic
*
85 heavy traffic, noisy restaurant
*
90 truck, shouted conversation
*
95 - 110 motorcycle
*
100 snowmobile
*
100 school dance, boom box
*
110 disco
*
110 busy video arcade
*
110 symphony concert
*
110 car horn
*
110 -120 rock concert
*
112 personal cassette player on high
*
117 football game (stadium)
*
120 band concert
*
125 auto stereo (factory installed)
*
130 stock car races
*
143 bicycle horn
*
150 firecracker
*
156 capgun
*
157 balloon pop
*
162 fireworks (at 3 feet)
*
163 rifle
*
166 handgun
*
170 shotgun
JUST REFERENCE FOR THE THREAD POSTER.
NOTE: Jackhammer = 130dB....HAAAH
This was posted before the Jackhammer became an itch in lloyd ivey's pants! It was pre-relegated to 130dB forever!! heh
This was posted before the Jackhammer became an itch in lloyd ivey's pants! It was pre-relegated to 130dB forever!! heh
Cool. I think i'm going to get a little SPL meter that i can keep in my car so i don't get sucked into trap of slowly increasing volume over time. I tend to leave my house @ -30db and arrive at my destination at -15db //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif
CBFryman2
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a lot of thoes are highly inacurate.
Baloon pops, hand guns, rifles, shot guns, artillery fire.
Just one week ago i was at a civil war battle reendact ment, firing blanks (louder than firing something out of the cannon) gave what i would estimate to be around 125-140 (depending on how well the cannon was loaded and what size it was) in the sonic range. In the sub sonic i dont know. every time it fired i felt like i was being kicked in the chest, and not good HT kicked in the chest, literally kicked in the chest.
Baloon pops, hand guns, rifles, shot guns, artillery fire.
Just one week ago i was at a civil war battle reendact ment, firing blanks (louder than firing something out of the cannon) gave what i would estimate to be around 125-140 (depending on how well the cannon was loaded and what size it was) in the sonic range. In the sub sonic i dont know. every time it fired i felt like i was being kicked in the chest, and not good HT kicked in the chest, literally kicked in the chest.
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4runnercrazy
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Mattchu
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so u casn buy the db counters for liek $40 at radioshack?
o and moderators of this fourm could we make this a sticky so the new people know what they are getting into?
o and moderators of this fourm could we make this a sticky so the new people know what they are getting into?
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