Do I hurt my ears by listening to music at...


Do I hurt my ears at listening to music at and around 70 decibels?

I can sometimes turn it up to 75 decibels (according to a decibel meter app on my phone from my listening position).

I usually listen at around 65 decibels. And on my iPhone through my Marshall major 3 I rarely go over the halfway mark.

I estimate my listening time a day to be 3-6 hours excluding YouTube watching.

I’m 18 years old and gave a slight ringing in my ears and I am a little bit scared of my hearing getting worse.
williamjson

Showing 1 response by millercarbon

If you have tinnitus, 75dB is not the cause. Unless it is 75dB real continuous and for hours. But even then that will usually only be a short term loss. Like when you get out of the car after a long trip, the road noise means you need a few hours to get your fine hearing back.

At 18 you should only be hearing ringing after a 105dB rock concert. Even then it should be gone by the next day. But tinnitus can have many different causes, and even be totally unrelated to loud sound exposure. Drugs like aspirin, and even ibuprofen can cause it, although again it should take a lot over a long time. I gave myself tinnitus one time by taking a boatload of aspirin for a bad burn. Point being, do a little research, maybe even see a doctor.