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What is the highest decibel level that earphones should allow in order to avoid damaging the hearing of a person?
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Any sound above 85 decibels can be damaging to your ear drums. To mitigate this, earphones should be capped between 80 and 85 decibels because prolonged usage above 85 can be very damaging.
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