What decibels of noise does this product protect a user from?
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Hi Mrs. Mac, Hearing damage from excess noise occurs as a function of both time and intensity. An 80 dB noise will damage your ears after 8 hours of exposure. Doubling the intensity to 83 dB reduces the time to damage by half, to 4 hours. These headphones reduce noise level by 25 dB, so you should be good for at least 8 hours if the noise level is no more than 105 dB. Remember, if you think the noise is too loud, it is.
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Just for the record, earmuffs don't HAVE decibels, they ATTENUATE (reduce) sound pressure levels. This reduction is expressed in dB by what's know as the NRR (noise reduction rating). For electronic earmuffs, this one is pretty high at 25 dBs - if the manufacturer's rating can be believed. The thinner, lighter ones are usually around 22 dB, and the very expensive ones can be as high as 30 dBs. The non-electronic ones are much cheaper and reduce sound by much more than the electronic ones (except for the super expensive ones).
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Thank all for your responses. The unit is useless for me as I need to know the AVERAGE sound level over a period of time.
2098305
We used it as a pantry door, so we don't really know if it dampens the noise, but the operating system is really smooth. Hope this helps
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I don't have a decibel rating, but it is comparable to an average dehumidifier. Not bad, but I wouldn't like talking on the phone right next to one.
339114
very low noise . About the sound a small fan would make from a computer cooling system. From 5 to 10 feet away you will not notice it.
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The noise is not significant, and you'll get used to it the more you use it. The unit is most effective the more you use it.
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I saw a review on it, and they registered it at 86 decibels. I've just finished sighting mine in and to my ear it sounds not too abnormally loud. It sounds a little louder than it was on the video review. Remember that the sound will dissipate over distance, so that what sounds loud to the shooter's ear will definitely drop in decibels (quiet down) at about 50' away from the shooter.
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i would use something that has an active noise canceling function (requires a battery to produce a noise canceling "counter sound wave"). MEEs will cut out ambient noise well - but not well enough for the high dBA from mowing - i think.
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It does help block out a modest amount of noise, but it is not a solution for large noise issues. I hope this helps.
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My installation is on an outside wall under a covered porch. There is plenty of volume. I get quite a bit of wind noise but have never tested the audio quality.
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In all fairness, I dont listen to classical music, so I cant jugde that. The noise isolation is ok, for a library it should be ok, I have a kid running around and it isolates enough, to not hear him
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About average PC noise. Definitely not quiet. It is best to put it in a remote place where you won't hear it. It's quiet enough for an office but not for a media/TV room.
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I have a pretty loud air-purifier and computer as well, and the AT2020 does a good job of not picking up those ambient noises quite well! Most of my recordings are whisper quiet in the background. Hope this helps!
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It depends on people using it. It is quite enough for me. You can lower the noise by setting the heat under "Hi"
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I have the same setup... mine go into protection mode immediately if the volume is above around the 25 setting. Thats about 65 decibels. Guess Im looking for a new receiver unless anyone has an idea.
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It is very very quiet. My husband uses it right next to me daily and I never hear it. Seriously saved me from destroying his computer!