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maXXXjacker t1_iy9hamn wrote

This is good advice, I did the same and purchased a decibel meter to see how loud I am listening to my music as I was concerned that I might be listening way too loud. I was pleased to see my listening levels I like to listen at is between 65-75dB with 75dB being the high end.

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Overall_Falcon_8526 t1_iy9jr1e wrote

Yeah, most dB charts you find indicate 70 as "loud traffic." And as someone who lives by a major Chicago highway in Lake Shore Drive, I can tell you that that's more than loud enough for music listening. My measured listening is generally 60-65, with peaks around 70, and I never feel like I'm missing anything - and also never experience ringing afterwards.

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/hearing_loss/what_noises_cause_hearing_loss.html

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