Dunno man. I've been playing in bands for about 13 years and have minimal hearing loss, and there's been more instances than I could possibly count where I've listened to music well above 105 db. Most bands play above this volume, and your louder concerts are pushing well above 110 db in a lot of cases. I've studied audio engineering, including acoustic theory and the physics of sound (or sine waves), and you're unlikely to incur permanent hearing damage for a one off listen of anything above 110 db.
The usual rule of thumb is 85db can be listened to for 8 hours before any hearing damage (temporary) will occur, and this time halves with every increase of 3db, even though the ear tends to perceive a doubling of volume at around 10db.
We could also discuss inverse square law, as this does pertain to volume, but more so over distance and isn't quite as relevant.
The usual rule of thumb is 85db can be listened to for 8 hours before any hearing damage (temporary) will occur, and this time halves with every increase of 3db, even though the ear tends to perceive a doubling of volume at around 10db.
We could also discuss inverse square law, as this does pertain to volume, but more so over distance and isn't quite as relevant.
Last edited by Jaekus (2010-06-12 07:37:49)
