Friday, January 28, 2011

CDC NIOSH Science Blog: These go to eleven, but don't go one louder!

Knobs on an amplifier, including a volume dial marked '11'

In the mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, Chris Guest's rocker "Nigel Tufnel" proudly points out that the volume controls for his amplifiers are "one louder" than standard amps. "These go to 11." In real life, This Isn't Spinal Tap, and one can have too much of a good thing. The "good thing" we are talking about is playing or listening to your favorite music too loudly and possibly damaging your hearing. Once you have hearing loss, music will never sound the same; ringing in the ears will rob you of the sound of silence.

 

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