Examples of use of decibels
1. At 120 decibels, the ear registers pain, but hearing damage begins at about 85 decibels.
2. At 120 decibels, the ear registers pain but hearing damage begins at about 85 decibels.
3. The permitted noise "ceilings" in Moscow are 55 decibels by day and 45 by night –– 10 decibels higher than World Health Organization guidelines.
4. Car stereos with 2,000–watt subwoofer speakers can provide up to about 135 decibels, and the sound of a jumbo jet taking off is 140 decibels.
5. While damage can occur at 80 to 85 decibels _ the noise level of a moving tank _ the best protection cuts that by only 20 to 25 decibels.