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Bass can be more dangerous by virtue that it is not uncomfortable or painful even though it is loud enough for damage to occur. High frequencies are uncomfortable, painful in some instances, at volumes loud enough for damage to occur. So you avoid one because its downright uncomfortable while not the other though they're both damaging.We all know that repeated exposure to high-frequency noise (industrial, traffic, other) will damage hearing if loud enough, but what about bass?
Originally posted by: Electric Amish
BAH!
You kids with your over-use of bass.![]()
You claim to be audiophiles yet you drowned out all the highs.
amish
Originally posted by: Harvey
NO! That is NOT how it works. :Q Hearing loss from exposure to high sound levels is cumulative. The more your exposure, the greater the damage. When I see (or hear) people driving around with their windows up and their cars rumbling from loud music, I know they're in for a future of impared hearing.Originally posted by: Eli
Yep.... that's usually how it works.. heh.. :frown:Originally posted by: crawford
ive heard that if doesnt affect you as much when youre young, but when you get old youll pay for it. i love tons of bass so i guess we'll see.....The same is true for exposure in loud concert venues and from playing music too loud through earphones.
If your ears are ringing after you listen, you have already done some damage. Please trust me on this. I am an audio professional. If you want to continue to enjoy music, or even simple conversation, as you grow older, protect your hearing, NOW!
Originally posted by: Ultima
Originally posted by: Harvey
NO! That is NOT how it works. :Q Hearing loss from exposure to high sound levels is cumulative. The more your exposure, the greater the damage. When I see (or hear) people driving around with their windows up and their cars rumbling from loud music, I know they're in for a future of impared hearing.Originally posted by: Eli
Yep.... that's usually how it works.. heh.. :frown:Originally posted by: crawford
ive heard that if doesnt affect you as much when youre young, but when you get old youll pay for it. i love tons of bass so i guess we'll see.....The same is true for exposure in loud concert venues and from playing music too loud through earphones.
If your ears are ringing after you listen, you have already done some damage. Please trust me on this. I am an audio professional. If you want to continue to enjoy music, or even simple conversation, as you grow older, protect your hearing, NOW!
My ears have never rang from my friend blasting his sub, they did once from a concert I went to. Once my friend turned his subs up to the max (after around 30 they didn't sound any louder but everything kept vibrating more and more the louder he turned it up). We drove around like that for a couple mins and then he put it down to 15 and I didn't really notice anything different, except things seemed a bit quieter after been exposed to that much volume.
Okay, so let's say that I had my sub pounding at 125dB at 40hz by using a SPL meter with C weighting, but when I switch it to A weighting it says its 95dB? Does that mean it's not really so dangerous after all? I think 95dB is safe for an hour or so a day, or is it? I'm confused... what's the diff?
To provide a basis for determining safe sound-pressure levels, OSHA has established the following guidelines:
For sound-pressure levels of 90 dBA (A-weighted decibels), the maximum allowable continuous exposure time is eight hours. For every 5-dB increase in SPL, the allowable exposure time is cut in half. Note that OSHA regulations prohibit exposure of any duration to sound-pressure levels above 115 dBA unless hearing protection is used.
Originally posted by: LethalWolfe
Harvey,,,, we got yer point, lay off the melodramaMy dad is retired military and has severe hearing loss form the service so I'm very aware the how sh*tty life is w/poor hearing. I'm a concert junkie and I'm usually good w/the ear plugs but I have forgotten a couple of times. Once was at a small, loud club and I didn't hear normally for 3 days. Damage anyone? If I'm in a quiet room/place I have a "ringing" in my ears (sounds like a 1khz tone actually). Thankfully I can "focus" away from it and make it "go away." Other wise it would drive me insane.
Lethal
Same here, its faint but I can hear it if I'm in a completely silent room and with no distractions. Even if I start thinking about something else, the ringing 'goes away'. I rarely listened to my music 'loud' (as in 'blaring'), but I went to a dozen or so heavy metal and rock concerts as a teenager, and found it extremely uncomfortable so I usually stayed as far away from the speakers as I could.The only time I hear a ringing in my ears is in dead silence - no noise of any kind. Then I can hear a slight ringing, but even then its hard to hear.
You're a moron. Can you hear me, now?Originally posted by: Kinger
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"If it's too loud, you're too old!"
Originally posted by: chickendinner
when you get older youll need a bigger amp BFD