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is 70-80db too loud for an hour? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by larsc2929@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community

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Ive been listening to music every night with my headphones bc i hear stuff but im js wondering if around 80db is too loud? i play it for about an hour or so but i dont wanna damage my hearing

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[–] mosfells@alien.top 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

How do you know it is 80 dB? Is it dBA? Most people are not very good at guessing a level.

If you’re listening to music at 80 dBA for an hour, I think most guidelines would say that is safe. OSHA says you can safely have 90 dBA for 8 hours a day. This guideline is a bit dated and possibly assumes that the background noise one experiences for the rest of the day is lower than it actually is, but with a 10 dB safety factor and 6-7 hours in difference of length, you are likely fine if you trust OSHA.

[–] organmaster_kev@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

This person does not trust OSHA

[–] EvilSynths@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

He's probably got an app on his phone that tells him.

If you connect any Apple headphones/AirPods to an iPhone it'll show you the dB level in real time.

The Sony app does the same for Sony headphones.