Per ASHA "Sounds over 85 dBA can damage your hearing faster. The safe listening time is cut in half for every 3-dB rise in noise levels over 85 dBA. For example, you can listen to sounds at 85 dBA for up to 8 hours. If the sound goes up to 88 dBA, it is safe to listen to those same sounds for 4 hours. And if the sound goes up to 91 dBA, your safe listening time is down to 2 hours."
The volume of a number of bands is well above these numbers. As someone with tinnitus, you don't want it! Imagine 2-4 tunning forks up to your ear, all just a little different frequency, a very noticeable volume, ringing 24/7/365!!! If you think someone talking is distracting, you ain't heard nothing yet!!! Damage is cumulative. My tinnitus didn't suddenly appear after a loud concert, a day shooting/hunting, or heavy equipment noise; rather it just started during a normal day. Protect your ears, there's no fix for tinnitus from sound damage. Hearing aids help mask the ringing, but the damage is done.
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