So your saying your hearing actually gets better from the day your born until your 8-11yrs old? Did not know that, my physics teacher told me that it pretty much goes downhill your whole life.

 

it is the pressure involved. goto a rock conerts and hear the music at 150 for 2 hrs and the next day or two, it will be back to normal. but listen to 150 in a pressurized cabin(your car with the windows closed) and see how many mins(or secs) itll take 150 for.

 

it is the pressure involved. goto a rock conerts and hear the music at 150 for 2 hrs and the next day or two, it will be back to normal. but listen to 150 in a pressurized cabin(your car with the windows closed) and see how many mins(or secs) itll take 150 for.

 

Apparently Pete Townshend basically has no hearing whatsoever in the lower to middle midrange from all the years on stage right in front of a guitar amp.

Your hearing ability gets weaker naturally with age, especially in the upper ranges. Plus there's the addition of ringing and tinitus (sp).

Oh, and I echo the concerns of driving with earplugs in - you will get charged. Why not just turn it down a bit?? I don't see the point in cranking it and disturbing the neighbours when you're just wearing earplugs anyway - it's like driving a Porsche with the parking brake on... *shrugsshoulders*

Mark

 

I agree totaly. That is exactly what i meant by same or worse then mids/high (in a car/pressurised environment).

 

If you took an SPL reading at your ears during the concert you will see that it never ever reaches 150dB.

150 dB 'a' of bass will destroy your hearing quickly.
150 dB 'a' of highs will destroy your hearing very quickly.

'a' weighted spl readings put less emphasis on low freq sound. Noise exposure ratings are done 'a' weighted.

'c' weighting is more equal across the freq spectrum. SPL competions are done with 'c' weighting.

Kinda like comparing Granny Smith apples to Macintosh apples. Same but different...

 

^^Thanks for the clarification.

 

i was born deaf and dont have to worry about my ears at all!
the reason i have a system becuase i love to feel bass. i do not care about sound quailty whatsoever.

 

I have done Location recording for TV for tthe past 15 years wearing headphones and have lost a chunk of my high frequency hearing. That plus being 46, liking power tools, motorcycles, loud music and stock car racing. A good stereo system still sounds good though, but I am not like my 6 year old.