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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?
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ojgalli
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There are all kinds of ways to justify excessive levels. Although peaks do matter, just limiting them is not a recipe for safe levels. Loud is loud. It is a matter of the total exposure: pressure level, length of time, frequency of exposure, and spectral content.

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