Do not go there without protection. And if you do? Do not expect to hear silence again.
But what happens at ?
At , the linear scale ceases to be academic and becomes visceral. sone - 187
To answer, we must abandon the laboratory. At 40 sones (roughly 70 dB), you are standing next to a running vacuum cleaner. At 80 sones (85 dB), it’s heavy city traffic inside your skull. At 100 sones (90 dB), a shouted conversation becomes a battle. Do not go there without protection
In the end, is not a measurement. It is a warning: You are no longer listening. You are being unmade by vibration. sone - 187