
IMPORTANTSAFTYINFORMATION
UseResponsibly
Donotuseheadphoneswhenitisunsafetodoso:whileoperatingavehicle,crossingthestreet,or
duringanyactivityorinanenvironmentwhereyourfullattentiontoyoursurroundingsisrequired.
It’sdangeroustodrivewhilewearingheadphones,andinmanyplaces,illegalbecauseitdecreasesyour
chancesofhearinglife‐savingsoundsoutsideofyourvehicle,suchasanothercar’shornandemergency
vehiclesirens.Pleaseavoidwearingourheadphoneswhiledriving.
ListenResponsibly
Toavoidhearingdamage,makesurethatthevolumeonyourmusicplayeristurneddownbefore
connectingyourheadphones.Afterplacingtheheadphonesin/onyourear,graduallyturnupthe
volumeuntilyoureachacomfortablelisteninglevel.Noiselevelsaremeasuredindecibels(dB);
exposuretoanynoiseatorabove85dBcancausegradualhearingloss.Monitoryouruse;hearingloss
isafunctionofloudnessversustime.Thelouderitis,thelesstimeyoucanbeexposedtoit.Thesofterit
is,themoretimeyoucanlistentoit.
Topreventpossiblehearingdamage,donotlistentohighvolumelevelsforlongperiods.
Thisdecibel(dB)tablecomparessomecommonsoundsandshowshowtheyrankinpotentialharmto
hearing.
SoundNoiseLevel(dB) Effect
Whisper30VeryQuiet
QuietOffice50‐60Comfortablehearinglevelsareunder60dB
VacuumCleaner,HairDryer70Intrusive;interfereswithtelephoneconversations
FoodBlender85‐9085dBisthelevelatwhichhearingdamabe(8hr)
begins
DustbinLorry,Cement
Mixer
100NoMoretan15minutesofunprotectedexposure
recommendedforsoundsbetween90‐100dB
PowerSaw,Drill110Regularexposuretosoundover100dBofmore
than1minuteriskspermanenthearingloss.
RockConcert(Varies)110‐140Thresholdofpainsbeginsaround125dB.
*Chartinformationfrom:https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/i‐love‐what‐i‐hear‐common‐sounds