How to check if headset is too loud?

[MousTea]

Hey guys,

I play alot of games on my gaming pc but i never know what is too loud for my ears and what is not. Or how i check it, i really dont want to damage my hearing.
I use the razer kraken pro v2

Do you guys have tips or can you help me?
Thanks, Bert!

 

[kerberos_20]

if it hurts, than its loud

 

[MousTea]

Ehm, thanks for the response but can i get a more detailed response because i dont think ears hurt that fast.

 

[boju]

Search decibel damage to ears. Long exposure to 85 decibels can damage hearing.

If you have a smart phone get a decibel meter app and put the headphone over the microphone.

 

[MousTea]

Can i do this on pc?

 

[boju]

No, need a phone or get decibel meter from an electronics store.

 

[drivinfast247]

A phone based db meter is not even close to being accurate. Just use common sense and don't blast your ears with high volume.

 

[boju]

A phone based db meter is not even close to being accurate. Just use common sense and don't blast your ears with high volume.

My car was reported to EPA for having a loud exhaust. Had it tested by an authorised EPA mechanic and it was 95db. 5db over the maximum limit and had to put a resonator on it to pass the test.

My phone db meter said the same 95db. So they can be accurate.

 

[USAFRet]

My car was reported to EPA for having a loud exhaust. Had it tested by an authorised EPA mechanic and it was 95db. 5db over the maximum limit and had to put a resonator on it to pass the test.

My phone db meter said the same 95db. So they can be accurate.

A broken clock is correct twice a day.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

A phone based db meter can actually be quite accurate. Getting an accurate reading from your headphones with a phone is a different matter as there's no way to get a correct seal. That being said the simple answer is correct. If it's painful it's too loud. More days than not I spend several hours listening to music through headphones at reference levels and it hasn't hurt my hearing in the least.

 

[t99]

Put headphones on head, does it sound too loud? Sorry, couldn't pass on sarcastic post here