How loud is a rock concert, in decibels?
Music medium Data from 2023
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The answer
110 decibels
Roughly 110.
A rock concert typically hits around 110 decibels. Because the scale is logarithmic, that is roughly 100 times the sound energy of a vacuum cleaner. Permanent hearing damage can begin after about 15 minutes at that level.
Where this number comes from
| Source | World Health Organization, Make Listening Safe |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2023 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | decibels |
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