Is listening daily at an average of 85db safe?


For a few hours a day I listen at an average of 85dbc. (Yes that's dbc, c weighted, not a weighted) A weighted average is about 78. All information on hearing loss I can find online is always measured in Dba, not dbc. Does this mean I can actually listen louder without the risk of damage or no? Are bass sounds less damaging? Is it safe for me to be listening daily at these levels?
nemesis1218

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Does your system provide a non-fatiguing listening experience? Do your ears ring afterward in a quiet/noiseless place? How far from the speakers is your listening position?

I'll go out on a limb and say that if your system is not very resolving and causes fatigue after less than an hour into the listening session, and you continue to listen - then yes this level is not good for your hearing (it's probably not good for your hearing even if a system is non-fatiguing - 'causing one to listen longer - but at least it's perceptively enjoyable).