So basically I listen to music coz it’s my therapy but I think I’m listening to it too loud I have a sound limit at the moment which is at 90dn for casual music but 95 for the gym, will this affect me in later life or is it okay??
So basically I listen to music coz it’s my therapy but I think I’m listening to it too loud I have a sound limit at the moment which is at 90dn for casual music but 95 for the gym, will this affect me in later life or is it okay??
This is the guideline from the World Health Organisation
It’s the decibels followed by the maximum amount of time per week you should be listening to music at.
10dB - Unlimited
30 dB - Unlimited
40 dB - Unlimited
60 dB - Unlimited
80 dB - 40 hours
85 dB - 12 hours, 30 minutes
90 dB - 4 hours
95 dB - 1 hour, 15 minutes
100 dB - 20 minutes
105 dB - 8 minutes
110 dB - 2.5 minutes
120 dB - 12 seconds
130 dB - <1 second
140 dB - 0 seconds
150 dB - 0 seconds
Source: https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/deafness-and-hearing-loss-safe-listening