[ZEROpumpkins]

1. What is your age?
2. What is your gender?
3. Where do you live (Country)
4. Do you listen to music regularly?
5. If so, how often would you consider you listen to music?
6. What type of music do you listen to most commonly?
7. On a scale of 1 (quiet) to 10 (loud), how loud would you consider your choice of music inheritely?
8. Using the same scale as a reference, how loud would you consider you listen to this music?
9. Do you believe that this is a dangerous enough level to damage your hearing?
10. Approximately, how high is the level set on your Mp3/CD player of choice in reference to maximum possible volume of said device? (eg. half, third, full)
11. Do you attend live music events?
12. Do you consider the noise level at said events of a dangerous level?
13. Do you often wear any form of hearing protection at said events?
14. Are you in an occupation that involves, in your opinion, dangerous levels of noise?
15. Is this resolved in any way by your employer? (eg. by providing hearing protection)

Thanks, If I do well then I have you guys to thank

[Death & the Maiden]

1. What is your age?
16
2. What is your gender?
Male
3. Where do you live (Country)
Australia
4. Do you listen to music regularly?
Yes
5. If so, how often would you consider you listen to music?
More than 15 hours per week
6. What type of music do you listen to most commonly?
I'm not sure, let's just say rock.
7. On a scale of 1 (quiet) to 10 (loud), how loud would you consider your choice of music inheritely?
Depends, probably 5-10
8. Using the same scale as a reference, how loud would you consider you listen to this music?
4
9. Do you believe that this is a dangerous enough level to damage your hearing?
No, except when I listen to my iPod on the school bus.
10. Approximately, how high is the level set on your Mp3/CD player of choice in reference to maximum possible volume of said device? (eg. half, third, full)
On my iPod - half to three quarters; on my stereo - 7 to 14, the maximum volume is 50.
11. Do you attend live music events?
Rarely
12. Do you consider the noise level at said events of a dangerous level?
Not really, but The Scientists were uncomfortably loud.
13. Do you often wear any form of hearing protection at said events?
No
14. Are you in an occupation that involves, in your opinion, dangerous levels of noise?
N/A
15. Is this resolved in any way by your employer? (eg. by providing hearing protection)
N/A

[Onani Nic]

1. What is your age?
21
2. What is your gender?
Male
3. Where do you live (Country)
Australia
4. Do you listen to music regularly?
Yes.
5. If so, how often would you consider you listen to music?
At work I listen to music 8 hours a day, 3 days a week. Pretty much always when I'm at home.
6. What type of music do you listen to most commonly?
Ear damaging music.
7. On a scale of 1 (quiet) to 10 (loud), how loud would you consider your choice of music inheritely?
8
8. Using the same scale as a reference, how loud would you consider you listen to this music?
6
9. Do you believe that this is a dangerous enough level to damage your hearing?
Not so much at home as I'd say I play music at a pretty reasonible level.. in a live environment and practicing music I'd say that's when I'm more at risk.
10. Approximately, how high is the level set on your Mp3/CD player of choice in reference to maximum possible volume of said device? (eg. half, third, full)
10% but it's a pretty loud system. Never played it over 20%.
11. Do you attend live music events?
Yes.
12. Do you consider the noise level at said events of a dangerous level?
No, most of the time it's ok.
13. Do you often wear any form of hearing protection at said events?
It goes in phases, at the moment no.
14. Are you in an occupation that involves, in your opinion, dangerous levels of noise?
No
15. Is this resolved in any way by your employer? (eg. by providing hearing protection)
Volume control on CD player.

[SonicBebs]

pardon?

[ZEROpumpkins]

Haha, yes the Scientists were very loud, D&TM. And I was right up the front too.

[SYRFox]

1. What is your age?

18

2. What is your gender?

Male

3. Where do you live (Country)

France

4. Do you listen to music regularly?

Yeah

5. If so, how often would you consider you listen to music?

Last.FM says around 80 tracks per day. I'd say 6 hours per day when it's a school day, and probably something like 12 hours when I do not work

6. What type of music do you listen to most commonly?

I don't have a predilection genre

7. On a scale of 1 (quiet) to 10 (loud), how loud would you consider your choice of music inheritely?

7

8. Using the same scale as a reference, how loud would you consider you listen to this music?

5

9. Do you believe that this is a dangerous enough level to damage your hearing?

No

10. Approximately, how high is the level set on your Mp3/CD player of choice in reference to maximum possible volume of said device? (eg. half, third, full)

50% (on a iPod nano)

11. Do you attend live music events?

Yeah

12. Do you consider the noise level at said events of a dangerous level?

Sometimes.

13. Do you often wear any form of hearing protection at said events?

Never

14. Are you in an occupation that involves, in your opinion, dangerous levels of noise?

N/A

15. Is this resolved in any way by your employer? (eg. by providing hearing protection)

N/A

[terriblecanyons]

1. What is your age?
18
2. What is your gender?
Female
3. Where do you live (Country)
USA
4. Do you listen to music regularly?
Yes.
5. If so, how often would you consider you listen to music?
Every waking hour. Seriously.
6. What type of music do you listen to most commonly?
Every type. Seriously.
7. On a scale of 1 (quiet) to 10 (loud), how loud would you consider your choice of music inheritely?
7 or 8.
8. Using the same scale as a reference, how loud would you consider you listen to this music?
Usually at a moderately loud level, depending on my mood. Again, 7 or 8.
9. Do you believe that this is a dangerous enough level to damage your hearing?
Nope.
10. Approximately, how high is the level set on your Mp3/CD player of choice in reference to maximum possible volume of said device? (eg. half, third, full)
It's at full. I don't usually listen to it with headphones, though.
11. Do you attend live music events?
Yes.
12. Do you consider the noise level at said events of a dangerous level?
Yes, but I don't attend any enough to make it detrimental to my health.
13. Do you often wear any form of hearing protection at said events?
No.
14. Are you in an occupation that involves, in your opinion, dangerous levels of noise?
n/a
15. Is this resolved in any way by your employer? (eg. by providing hearing protection)
n/a

[greedrex]

Originally Posted by SonicBebs

pardon?

come closer my boy...

 

[ZEROpumpkins]

^Hahahahahahaa

[greedrex]

1. What is your age?
31
2. What is your gender?
i'm a masculine person
3. Where do you live (Country)
La FRANCE
4. Do you listen to music regularly?
very
5. If so, how often would you consider you listen to music?
everyday, about 4 complete records a day on average, more at week ends
6. What type of music do you listen to most commonly?
just any, but usually ranges from indie folk/pop/rock to avant-rock to hiphop to jazz to ambient/exp to electronica .
7. On a scale of 1 (quiet) to 10 (loud), how loud would you consider your choice of music inheritely?
not that loud, say 5 to 8 , but 6 average
8. Using the same scale as a reference, how loud would you consider you listen to this music?
6

9. Do you believe that this is a dangerous enough level to damage your hearing?
nope
10. Approximately, how high is the level set on your Mp3/CD player of choice in reference to maximum possible volume of said device? (eg. half, third, full)
i don't use portable devices very often, but when i do , it's full....
11. Do you attend live music events?
yep, fewer and fewer unfortunately, being a dad now
12. Do you consider the noise level at said events of a dangerous level?
can be, depends on a number of variables
13. Do you often wear any form of hearing protection at said events?
no, not often, sometimes
14. Are you in an occupation that involves, in your opinion, dangerous levels of noise?
rehearsing can be tedious, yes. oh wait it's not my job so no.
15. Is this resolved in any way by your employer? (eg. by providing hearing protection)
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[EvdWee]

1. What is your age?
23
2. What is your gender?
M
3. Where do you live (Country)
Netherlands
4. Do you listen to music regularly?
yup
5. If so, how often would you consider you listen to music?
6 hours a day
6. What type of music do you listen to most commonly?
guitar music and jazz
7. On a scale of 1 (quiet) to 10 (loud), how loud would you consider your choice of music inheritely?
varies on the whole range.
8. Using the same scale as a reference, how loud would you consider you listen to this music?
4-8
9. Do you believe that this is a dangerous enough level to damage your hearing?
the upper ones sometime. but i don't do that for too long
10. Approximately, how high is the level set on your Mp3/CD player of choice in reference to maximum possible volume of said device? (eg. half, third, full)
computer: third
cd player: third
turntable through guitar amplifier (10 watt, primitive, i know): 1/10
11. Do you attend live music events?
yes
12. Do you consider the noise level at said events of a dangerous level?
yes
13. Do you often wear any form of hearing protection at said events?
almost always
14. Are you in an occupation that involves, in your opinion, dangerous levels of noise?
yes
15. Is this resolved in any way by your employer? (eg. by providing hearing protection)
yes

[ZEROpumpkins]

Originally Posted by greedrex

6. What type of music do you listen to most commonly?
just any, but usually ranges from indie folk/pop/rock to avant-rock to hiphop to jazz to ambient/exp to electronica .
-

I hope you know that this survey is srs buisness to me.

[greedrex]

hey?

[greedrex]

oh does the question imply just ONE music genre?
if so, huh narrow it down to indie rock then.

[SuchFriendsAreDangerous]

1. What is your age?

25
2. What is your gender?

m
3. Where do you live (Country)

Babylon
4. Do you listen to music regularly?

Absolutely, at least three, four hours a day
5. If so, how often would you consider you listen to music?

(see above)
6. What type of music do you listen to most commonly?

(roots ras reggae)
7. On a scale of 1 (quiet) to 10 (loud), how loud would you consider your choice of music inheritely?

(it depends, at times it can be a 3, but often it is near 7-10, especially I am break out my amp and put aside the reggae for a moment)
8. Using the same scale as a reference, how loud would you consider you listen to this music?
(it sounds often like a gorilla trying to get out of the trunk)
9. Do you believe that this is a dangerous enough level to damage your hearing?
(fuck yeah, for awhile my tinitus was so terrifying I actually wished to be dead to get some peace and quiet)
10. Approximately, how high is the level set on your Mp3/CD player of choice in reference to maximum possible volume of said device? (eg. half, third, full)
(usually 2/3, unless I'm walking on the street or the bus, which is loud and requires louder music, the street traffic is at leat 90dB, which means yr music must be louder to hear it)
11. Do you attend live music events?
(religiously)
12. Do you consider the noise level at said events of a dangerous level?
(many many times)
13. Do you often wear any form of hearing protection at said events?
(I used to for my own gigs, but that was back in the tinitus days)
14. Are you in an occupation that involves, in your opinion, dangerous levels of noise?
(no)
15. Is this resolved in any way by your employer? (eg. by providing hearing protection)
(when I did work in loud as warehouses and factories, they provided earing protection, which we all used to get through the day, needless to say industrial background noise is often not musical like in a charlie chaplin flick)

Thanks, If I do well then I have you guys to thank

[mangajunky]

1. What is your age?
41

2. What is your gender?
Male

3. Where do you live (Country)
USA

4. Do you listen to music regularly?
Yes

5. If so, how often would you consider you listen to music?
6-8 hours a day

6. What type of music do you listen to most commonly?
Noisy feedbacky music and Ska/Reggae and Jazz

7. On a scale of 1 (quiet) to 10 (loud), how loud would you consider your choice of music inheritely?

9

8. Using the same scale as a reference, how loud would you consider you listen to this music?

3 - I'm usually at work
8 - commuting

9. Do you believe that this is a dangerous enough level to damage your hearing?
no

10. Approximately, how high is the level set on your Mp3/CD player of choice in reference to maximum possible volume of said device? (eg. half, third, full)
1/4 - work
full - commuting

11. Do you attend live music events?
yes

12. Do you consider the noise level at said events of a dangerous level?
frequently

13. Do you often wear any form of hearing protection at said events?
nope

14. Are you in an occupation that involves, in your opinion, dangerous levels of noise?
nope

15. Is this resolved in any way by your employer? (eg. by providing hearing protection)
n/a

Originally Posted by ZEROpumpkins

1. What is your age? 34
2. What is your gender? Male
3. Where do you live (Country) England
4. Do you listen to music regularly? Yes
5. If so, how often would you consider you listen to music? Every day
6. What type of music do you listen to most commonly? A variety, recently mostly punk, hardcore and psych
7. On a scale of 1 (quiet) to 10 (loud), how loud would you consider your choice of music inheritely? 10
8. Using the same scale as a reference, how loud would you consider you listen to this music? Dangerous levels
9. Do you believe that this is a dangerous enough level to damage your hearing? Possibly
10. Approximately, how high is the level set on your Mp3/CD player of choice in reference to maximum possible volume of said device? (eg. half, third, full) full
11. Do you attend live music events? Yes
12. Do you consider the noise level at said events of a dangerous level? Only when I don't like what i'm listening
13. Do you often wear any form of hearing protection at said events? No. I should.
14. Are you in an occupation that involves, in your opinion, dangerous levels of noise? In a way, yes. Not in my department though, apart from the announcements in my office and the sound of crowds.
15. Is this resolved in any way by your employer? (eg. by providing hearing protection) You are warned of certain sounds (i.e. gunshots)

Thanks, If I do well then I have you guys to thank

...

[Glice]

1. What is your age? 26
2. What is your gender? M
3. Where do you live (Country) En-gland
4. Do you listen to music regularly? Affirmative
5. If so, how often would you consider you listen to music? Daily
6. What type of music do you listen to most commonly? Classical
7. On a scale of 1 (quiet) to 10 (loud), how loud would you consider your choice of music inheritely? 7
8. Using the same scale as a reference, how loud would you consider you listen to this music? 4-6
9. Do you believe that this is a dangerous enough level to damage your hearing? No
10. Approximately, how high is the level set on your Mp3/CD player of choice in reference to maximum possible volume of said device? (eg. half, third, full) Just short of a quarter
11. Do you attend live music events? Yes.
12. Do you consider the noise level at said events of a dangerous level? Yes (increasingly more now than previously)
13. Do you often wear any form of hearing protection at said events? Ocassionally
14. Are you in an occupation that involves, in your opinion, dangerous levels of noise? I wouldn't say the level is dangerous; the density and pitch (there's a lot of quiet, very high-pitched things) is a concern though.
15. Is this resolved in any way by your employer? (eg. by providing hearing protection) No.

Good luck, let us know how you get on. There's guys at work who are in bottling - loads of them refuse to wear their ear protection, the same people are increasingly deaf as posts as well.

On a side note, I'm very weary of listening to certain songs/records when I'm in a particular mood.

1. What is your age? 25
2. What is your gender? male
3. Where do you live (Country) Germany
4. Do you listen to music regularly? yes. everywhere I can
5. If so, how often would you consider you listen to music? almost everywhere possible. I would say from 16 hours awake there are almost 13 surrounded by music and at least 8 with music chosen by me
6. What type of music do you listen to most commonly? -
7. On a scale of 1 (quiet) to 10 (loud), how loud would you consider your choice of music inheritely? 6
8. Using the same scale as a reference, how loud would you consider you listen to this music? 7-8
9. Do you believe that this is a dangerous enough level to damage your hearing? most of the time, no
10. Approximately, how high is the level set on your Mp3/CD player of choice in reference to maximum possible volume of said device? (eg. half, third, full) 3/4
11. Do you attend live music events? yes
12. Do you consider the noise level at said events of a dangerous level? most of the time yes
13. Do you often wear any form of hearing protection at said events? no
14. Are you in an occupation that involves, in your opinion, dangerous levels of noise? not that often
15. Is this resolved in any way by your employer? (eg. by providing hearing protection) yes