Could blowing a whistle in a phone harm someone's hearing?

[WhiskeyPapa]

I'll explain the situation later.

[bachviet]

I don't think so but don't do that too often. :D

BTW I can't hear you now!

[Burzhui]

i dunno let me call you and i'll blow the whistle and then you'll tell me :)
it won't hurt, i swear

[Merlin]

I don't think the little speaker in my phone has enough juice to actually hurt my ears/hearing.

[TofuNinja]

I guess it could......

[welfareloser]

given that the person on the other end would likely move the receiver away from his/her ear within a second, the chances of permanent damage are close to zero.

160 db does instant damage

130 db is the pain threshhold, and is about equivalent to standing on a runway as a jet is taking off

120 db needs to be sustained for 1 min before damage occurs (120 is like standing right under a big thunderclap)

85 db is the minimum needed to do damage, and must be sustained for 8 hours for damage to occur.

[WhiskeyPapa]

I'm glad you posted that list, wl. I did some checking, and a standard telephone will only output 85 db. Anything above that is simply clipped. Even an amplified receiver for the hard-of-hearing will only do about 105 db.

This subject came up because a radio host suggested doing that to debt collectors that get rude. A bunch of people admonished him because he was advocating what some suggested was assault. My first thought was like Merlin's; the tiny little speaker could not reproduce the same volume level. It's not like the phone is a perfect conduit of sound...

I guess it would be like saying if someone fired a laser into a camcorder, it could cause eye damage to someone watching the tape later on a television.

[Airencracken]

What?!?

[cheapie]

he's stating that it's stupid to think that.

was the host ramsey?

[welfareloser]

What?!?

he's saying that hearing damage over phone is as dumb as laser damage thru tv :P




my great aunt alway did the whistle thing. it's an annoyance, nothing more ;) i figured phones might have a decible cap, but wasn't sure and didn't know where to look it up...

[WhiskeyPapa]

was the host ramsey?Yeah, do you listen? He's said this before and gets lots of flak for it. I think it's funny.

[doolittle]

my great aunt alway did the whistle thing. it's an annoyance, nothing more ;) i figured phones might have a decible cap, but wasn't sure and didn't know where to look it up...
your aunt tried to damage your hearing? lol sounds like my family

[cheapie]

Yeah, do you listen? He's said this before and gets lots of flak for it. I think it's funny.

i've listened occasionally. i'm going start podcasting his show so i can listen when it's convenient.

[Airencracken]

he's stating that it's stupid to think that.

was the host ramsey?

:P it was a joke. Eh? What? Huh?

I have hearing issues because I work at an airport, play electric guitar in a rock band, and work as a DJ part time. :D

[welfareloser]

oooooh! i get it. the big letters... yelling... because you're hard of hearing. 'kay. that one zinged right past me. :P

[g222leav]

given that the person on the other end would likely move the receiver away from his/her ear within a second, the chances of permanent damage are close to zero.

160 db does instant damage

130 db is the pain threshhold, and is about equivalent to standing on a runway as a jet is taking off

120 db needs to be sustained for 1 min before damage occurs (120 is like standing right under a big thunderclap)

85 db is the minimum needed to do damage, and must be sustained for 8 hours for damage to occur.


i seriously hope you don't walk around with a variety of information such as this on a normal basis...that's just to percular to me...

[welfareloser]

i seriously hope you don't walk around with a variety of information such as this on a normal basis...that's just to percular to me...

if there's no link, it's outn my head. i've got so much useless crap in my head. i am a trivial pursuit PIMP.