ok i have been reading some stuff about spl levels and the safety of them and i had some questions. i have had my car system for about a year now and i love to crank it out. I dont think ive damaged my hearing yet or at least not much, but if im wrong you tell me otherwise. When i crank my stereo, you can definately feel the bass mess with your hair and "hit" you. But its not loud enough to give that "tickling" feeling in your ear like someone is screaming in it, or at least not to a great intensity. And my buddies and i do have to raise our voices to hear each other, but we dont have to scream bloody murder to hear. Ive never had a ringing either after listening to the system and id say the most continuos time ive had it up is maybe 25 minutes AT THE MOST. Do you think i coul have damaged my hearing, and is it possible to do so if i havnt with the (weak, yes im sorry) description i have given you?
2006-10-02 14:47:57 · 4 answers · asked by chrishenderson08 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Audio
Levels near 90db spl cause permenant damage.
If after listening you go to a quiet indoor place and you hear a little "white noise" or slight rushing sound, you are definately damaging your hearing.
2006-10-02 14:51:34 · answer #1 · answered by gwhatch2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my truck hits 158db sometimes when i play it vey loud it is hard to be inside the vehicle for more than 15 seconds is been a year and i still can hear fine but i know that when i get old i will be using one of the electronic hearing devices like some one said before anything over 90db for a long time will damage your ears maybe not now but it will happen
2006-10-02 17:07:46 · answer #2 · answered by conejote_99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have to ask "what" alot, you need to keep the volume down to where you can hear people speak in the car. Your hearing will get better over time.
2006-10-02 16:40:59 · answer #3 · answered by randyrich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
over a period of some time yes it can damage your ears !!
2006-10-02 14:50:02 · answer #4 · answered by Big R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋