Heresy! (or turn that #@$% thing down)
#32
It's not just loud noises that cause hearing loss...
From http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/ruler.asp
And speaking of loud noises...even those wimpy, white POS ear buds that come with iPods can put out 105dB at 1 inch. (Yeah, I didn't believe it either until I measured it at work using a $15,000 SPL meter and a ten-cent ruler.)
-Glen
From http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/ruler.asp
Prolonged exposure to any noise at or above 85 decibels can cause gradual hearing loss.
-Glen