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A a boy screeches at high levels into other children's ears, is he hurting their hearing?

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Yes.

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I'm in a duplex, and the neighbor's music is vibrating things off my wall. Is this too loud?

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That is probably too loud, especially if it is bothering you.

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My neighbor has a sound system in his garage that no one can hear but one person in my house. It causes a pressure in their head. What can it be?

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That is quite odd if they are playing it quietly. It could be something completely unrelated to the sound system. Perhaps ask the neighbor to turn it off and see if your housemate still hears things.

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How do I measure the decibel level of my stereo?

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Using a decibel meter as shown above can give you some level of accuracy if you simply hold the meter up to the sound source.

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How do I measure the decibel level of individuals in a conversation?

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You can't really measure each individual without equipping everyone with separate microphones, but you can monitor the overall conversation level by using a phone app as outlined in Method 2, Step 2.

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