Musicians Hearing Protection
A special category of people that are affected by hearing loss are musicians simply because they are exposed to a very high level of noise from the music they play during concerts, rehearsals and even during recordings. A rock concert can average between 110 and 120 dB which leave’s a safe exposure time of around 15 minute before you may start to feel the effects of permanent hearing loss such as tinnitus.
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Cause Of Noise |
Noise Levels (db) |
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Normal Conversation |
60 |
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Busy Traffic |
70 |
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Hair Dryers |
85 |
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Rock Concerts |
105 |
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Chain Saws |
110 |
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Jack Hammer |
120 |
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Gun Fire/ Fireworks |
140 |
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