When Listening To Music With Headphones, How Loud Is Too Loud?

It is very interesting to see the charted comparison of noise levels and the associated physical responses. When you are younger, exposure to loud music on a regular basis does not seem to pose much of a threat. However, as I have read recently, Bill Clinton and Peter Townsend are now suffering damage long after the fact. If a person standing nearby can also hear the music, with regard to headphones, it is far too loud and extremely unsafe. I can vividly remember times when I was younger listening to my walkman at full power, all the time. I figured that if my ears weren't hurting it was okay.

It is not even possible for me to count the number of times I have experienced ringing in my ears after being exposed to loud music or noise for an extended period. Also, I am a huge fan of the "ear bud;" they make it so much easier to function while wearing "headphones." Fortunately, over the last couple of years, since I have had my iPod, I have not exceeded the safe listening levels that have been reported by the cbc.ca website of 70% volume for 90 minutes or more. After reading this article, I will definitely be more cautious so as to salvage what hearing I will have left when I am older, if any.