tobio19 Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 hey guys, i was researching decibles and seeing what they actually compare too and i really didnt know exactly how loud my new system would be (18" btl) so i checked out some comparisons and found this and this got me thinking, can these numbers hurt your hearing, you guys have been doing this way longer than me, and meade seems to be doing ok so just wondering, can it really damage your ears? Quote 2006 Mazda 3 sedan Fi 18 BTL AQ2200D 7 cubes 32hz slot ported box JL mids/highs JL G-4500 Alpine CDA-105 Big 3 in 1/0 Soundstream 55ah front Amptech 100ah rear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvalica Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 http://blogs.msdn.com/audiofool/archive/20...nds-better.aspx http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fletcher-Munson_curves Quote My Youtube Page. Check it out The "SAV" - Sub-aural Assault Vehicle Kenwood eXcelon KDC-X993 Image Dynamics CTX 6.5" Components Q-logic 6.5" kick pods CDT 6.5" CL-E6NEO Front door Midbass Kicker ZX350.4 Knukonceptz SS Karma 4 channel 6m RCA Fi Q 18" w/ brushed aluminum dust cap 7cu ft. ported box tuned to 28hz Sundown SAZ-1000D Iraggi 240 amp Amputator Alt Big 3 in Monster 1/0awg Second Skin Damplifier Lite on roof and front doors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobio19 Posted January 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 http://blogs.msdn.com/audiofool/archive/20...nds-better.aspxhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fletcher-Munson_curves ahh i get ya, so it has to be at the certain fz to do damage, like at spl contests where they do quick burbs of the bass.. ok cool thanks man Quote 2006 Mazda 3 sedan Fi 18 BTL AQ2200D 7 cubes 32hz slot ported box JL mids/highs JL G-4500 Alpine CDA-105 Big 3 in 1/0 Soundstream 55ah front Amptech 100ah rear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Bass doesn't seem to do shit. I can sit in a car doing 150+ for ages and just feel ill, no ear ringing or anything. But add some loud/distorted/clipped mids/highs and I get a headache and 'hot' ears within a minute or so. Quote 10.x volts fo' life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team_DC-Derrick Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 150db at 20hz is completely different than 150db at 2-3k hz, lol bass wont really hurt your ears, your highs when you compensate for it will though.. Quote The DC Integra 3 18s to 6 15 build log Team_DC-Derrick's Youtube Team DC Audio where theres a will theres a wall....... I just realized Steve has reach Voldemort status, over on JP's site he is the one who will not be named....."We dont speak his name over here, fearing it will destroy us" LOL not even in hush tones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nirvalica Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 ahh i get ya, so it has to be at the certain fz to do damage, like at spl contests where they do quick burbs of the bass.. ok cool thanks man What that curve means is that it would take a 120db bass signal to do the same damage to our ears as a 90db 1khz tone or 80db 3-4khz tone. Human ears are less sensitive at picking up bass then the rest of the spectrum apart from extreme highs (20khz+) Quote My Youtube Page. Check it out The "SAV" - Sub-aural Assault Vehicle Kenwood eXcelon KDC-X993 Image Dynamics CTX 6.5" Components Q-logic 6.5" kick pods CDT 6.5" CL-E6NEO Front door Midbass Kicker ZX350.4 Knukonceptz SS Karma 4 channel 6m RCA Fi Q 18" w/ brushed aluminum dust cap 7cu ft. ported box tuned to 28hz Sundown SAZ-1000D Iraggi 240 amp Amputator Alt Big 3 in Monster 1/0awg Second Skin Damplifier Lite on roof and front doors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treossi Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 higher fq's do more damage Quote Team sundownWESTCOASTSPL.COM we're throwing dbdrag events very soon visit the website for details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlueberrySPL Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 What that curve means is that it would take a 120db bass signal to do the same damage to our ears as a 90db 1khz tone or 80db 3-4khz tone. Human ears are less sensitive at picking up bass then the rest of the spectrum apart from extreme highs (20khz+) so what your sayin is that it takes more dbs from high tones than from bass to damage your hearing.cool good news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 so what your sayin is that it takes more dbs from high tones than from bass to damage your hearing.cool good news. You have that completely backwards. It takes more db from BASS to damage your hearing. Quote 10.x volts fo' life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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