In article , Triffid wrote:
Neil Jones pibbled:
http://www.yeodoug.com/resources/faq...iselevels.html (Near the
end)

Bloody hell. 128dB in front of the bassoon! Am I wrong, or would your ears
go into 'self-protect' mode at this level, possibly hugely affecting the
performance of the musician?

Threshold of pain is said to be 130 dB on that scale. The conclusion
of http://www.symphony.dk/sektion2/audiograms.htm is a qualified:

"Based on the measured audiograms it may be concluded that musicians
can not expect to achieve pronounced hearing losses from playing in an
symphony orchestra. ..."

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John Phillips