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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
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121 posts
 
In my view it’s quite unlikely you have caused damage, let alone tinnitus, with your relatively modest listening habits.

There are a lot of covarying factors involved with tinnitus; some psychological, and of course, there can be purely physical underlying causes that you would want ruled out (such as acoustic neuroma).

But don’t listen to me, seek out a medical professional if you’re concerned.  
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geof3
1,129 posts
 
Tinnitus can be caused by many, many things. Unlikely it is listening @ 70db.
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jjss49
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70 db listening level will be just fine, no harm done

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/hearing_loss/what_noises_cause_hearing_loss.html#:~:text=Sound%20is%20measu....
tgrisham
1,291 posts
 
I have a NIOSH SLM app on my iPhone. Instantaneous  dB readout and tells you how long at that sound level is safe. 75 dB is safe for hours. You need an ENT and a audiometry test.
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