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That depends on the sort of sound and the listener.

In hearing, the threshold of pain is the sound pressure or sound pressure level beyond which sound becomes unbearable for a human listener. This threshold varies only slightly with frequency. Our ear drums are moved only by sound pressure and not by acoustic intensity.

Different values for the threshold of pain are found in the literature:

sound pressure level in dB SPL and sound pressure in Pa.

120 dBSPL = 20 Pa

130 dBSPL = 63 Pa

134 dBSPL = 100 Pa

137.5 dBSPL = 150 Pa

140 dBSPL = 200 Pa

The volume refers to psycho-acoustic loudness. It is a common term for the amplitude of sound, the sound pressure or the sound pressure level.

Prolonged exposure to sound pressure levels in excess of the threshold of pain can cause physical damage, potentially leading to hearing impairment.

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