It is very interesting to see the charted comparison of noise levels and the associated physical responses. When you are younger, exposure to loud music on a regular basis does not seem to pose much of a threat. However, as I have read recently, Bill Clinton and Peter Townsend are now suffering damage long after the fact. If a person standing nearby can also hear the music, with regard to headphones, it is far too loud and extremely unsafe. I can vividly remember times when I was younger listening to my walkman at full power, all the time. I figured that if my ears weren't hurting it was okay.
It is not even possible for me to count the number of times I have experienced ringing in my ears after being exposed to loud music or noise for an extended period. Also, I am a huge fan of the "ear bud;" they make it so much easier to function while wearing "headphones." Fortunately, over the last couple of years, since I have had my iPod, I have not exceeded the safe listening levels that have been reported by the cbc.ca website of 70% volume for 90 minutes or more. After reading this article, I will definitely be more cautious so as to salvage what hearing I will have left when I am older, if any.
It is not even possible for me to count the number of times I have experienced ringing in my ears after being exposed to loud music or noise for an extended period. Also, I am a huge fan of the "ear bud;" they make it so much easier to function while wearing "headphones." Fortunately, over the last couple of years, since I have had my iPod, I have not exceeded the safe listening levels that have been reported by the cbc.ca website of 70% volume for 90 minutes or more. After reading this article, I will definitely be more cautious so as to salvage what hearing I will have left when I am older, if any.
