How loud is too loud? Any music louder than 85 decibels (the level of city traffic) will eventually cause irreversible damage your hearing. Findings suggest that 37 percent of rock musicians, 52 percent of classical musicians and 26 percent of high school seniors who played in a band (compared to 13 percent who did not play in a band) have signs of hearing loss. If you experience tinnitus, slight muffling of sounds or difficulty of understanding speech then you’ve been listening to music that is too loud. Music-induced hearing loss can be prevented by simply turning down the volume, limiting exposure time to loud music and wearing ear protection.
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