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Originally Posted by chester  hello, if i am not wrong , ears can work over a time of 8 hours on 80db without a damage. So my question, if i measure 80db on my nearfields ( 1.2 meter distance), are those 80db good or bad for my ears. Your answer confused me a little bit. Normally I measure it where I sit with 80db is the figure to aim for. on the SPL-Meter ?!?!?
Thus I hear mostly on very small levels, but for professional work i want to know that right. thanks |
These questions come to mind:
80 dB sustained? 80 dB on mezzo forte passages or the occasional forte? Continuously loud music or dynamic music? Highly distorted music? How many breaks do you take during the day?
You see, there is no definitive answer. But I would rate it like the exposure film that you wear on your chest in the nuclear lab to tell you when you have been overdosed. Your answers to the questions above would help determine if you are in trouble or not. The higher the SPL and the more continuous it is, the shorter your exposure should be. If your ears are fatigued after an hour, then you are in trouble already.
BK
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