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At 18:02 24/01/00 -0500, you wrote:
> > >be made up to 145dB - 150dB (depending on model).
> >
> > I would STRONGLY encourage anyone doing recording at this EXTREME volume
> > to ALWAYS wear some sort of ear protection. A minimum of ear plugs, but
> > more preferrable some sort of over the ear sound protection.
> >
> > Volumes at this magnitude WILL DO serious damage to your ear drums VERY
> > quickly.
> >
> > Jerry
>
>Agreed. Hopefully, this goes without saying, but it is worth mentioning.
145-150dB is extremely loud - it is against the law in the UK to have an
SPL above 96dB. I have been told that venues can be sued if people
experience ear damage with levels above this, so some places install
special monitoring equipment which cuts the power when the threshold is
exceeded.
Wrighty
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