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??

  • Kraken-Tortoise@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Really high. You can “train” yourself to listen at lower volumes. Listen to music lower from now on and your brain will adjust. Overtime, you’ll find yourself hardly wanting to turn the volume up to the levels you have now. I tend to listen at ~70db with peaks going above that slightly.

    How I measured that was not at all scientific tbh, basically downloaded Sound Metre on my phone, played some music to a ever so slight higher volume level than I normally run, and held the phone where my ear would sit. Maybe try that.

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      1 year ago

      I used to be a loud listener and I agree, you definitely can get used to lower volumes. Anc helps too so you aren’t cranking it up at the gym or wherever to mask the background.