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Q: What is the loudest db level for a rock concert and for how long?
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1976,The Who were listed as the "record holder", at 126 dB, measured at a distance of 32 meters from the speakers at a concert at Charlton Athletic Football Ground on 31 May 1976. 1984,94 and 2008The heavy metal band Manowar is one claimant of the title of "loudest band in the world", citing a measurement of 129.5 dB in 1994 in Hanover. However, Guiness Book of World Records listed Manowar as the record holder for the loudest musical performance for an earlier performance in 1984. Guinness does not recognize Manowar's later claim, because it no longer includes a category of loudest band, reportedly because it does not want to encourage hearing damage. Manowar broke their own record again in 2008 at the Magic Circle Fest with 139dB. 1997,Metallica has styled itself the "loudest band in the world". However, after one concert on 11 November 1997, which the band dubbed the "Million Decibel March", the Philidephia Inquirer reported that "neighbors who [had] feared the worst from the self-styled Loudest Band in the World complained more about the sound from the news choppers circling overhead". 2007,British punk band Gallows allegedly broke Manowar's previous record for loudest band in the world, claiming to have achieved 132.5 dB; however, this record was claimed in an isolated Studio environment as opposed to live.On July 15, 2009, at the Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest in Ottawa, Canada, the band KISS achieved a SPL (sound pressure level) of 136 dB measured by City of Ottawa Bylaw officers at the sound tent during their live performance (not the sound check), making it the world's loudest performance officially measured by any band. After noise complaints from neighbors in the area, the band was forced to turn the volume down.


Decibels of a guitar?

You do not state whether this is an acoustic or electric guitar. An acoustic guitar measures 65 db average to the player's ear. Of course this can vary dramatically, I do not think there is a record for the loudest acoustic guitar but think 80 db is a reasonable estimate. As far a electric guitar, there is no "real" limit related to electric guitar but rather to sound amplification. A 100W guitar amp can hit 140db. It is easy for a professional level P.A. system to achieve 160 db with good sound quality. It can get louder but at the cost of lower sound quality. Since sound this loud is considered painful and damaging to the listener's hearing, companies don't make systems louder than the "pain threshold" of 155db. The rock band "The Who" holds the record for loudest rock concert at a sustained 180db. They have since labeled themselves "the loudest rock band" as a result, it could be argued this honor be awarded to the P.A. system not the band.

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