How to tell if your music is too loud. A rock concert or playing Iggy Pop CD’s in your living room (Yeah!) is between 110 dB and 120 dB, and can be as high as 140 dB in front of the speakers. Experts suggest keeping your music at 60 decibels (Say what?); others go as high as 80. Either way, they suggest limiting exposure to around 60 minutes at one time. I’m so sorry, Mr. Bowie, for playing Iggy Pop at maximum volume… I will get a real dB meter app for the iPhone. I should have known better, struggling with tinnitus for decades.
Just for the record: I was opening Mr. Bowie’s treat container, not playing loud music. But I have a soft spot for Iggy Pop.
Hands on Bowie & Jimi 
All About That Bowie, no treble…
Right on! And rotating the volume knob a couple of clicks would be nice…
sweet ears!
And Mr. Bowie loves ear massages!
And a soft spot for Mr Bowie, too. 😉
Of course! He’s my number one… 🙂
Sam loves ear massages too…….and quiet music (darn!).
Pam
I think Sam would like music from the Buena Vista Social Club while he’s having his ear massage…
Nothing against Iggy but I am outnumbered by felines so we listen to Tibetan singing bowls, Japanese koto, and Bach. When doing housework I am allowed to play rock so I will get done faster and return to my normal duties of brushing, petting, can opening and treat fetching. I will say Coldplay is on the approved list, however.
We play a lot of classical music; Debussy, Satie, Mozart, Barber, Bach etc. And when we’re in the mood a lot of jazz. If Mr. Bowie is outside, I can play rock music! 😉
I don’t think it is possible to play The Stooges softly… may I suggest sonic reducer ear plugs for Mr. Bowie?
The Stooges softly? No can do! Rock on, my friend…!!
Thanks for your advice concerning the ear plugs, Robert!
did someone mention treats?!
Don’t know, Bailey, I thought I heard the word “chocolate”… 🙂
What cultured cats! 😄
A cat’s future success depends on the creative education he receives… 😉
Quite so, my new baby is hiding under the bed but should make an appearance soon! 🐈 listening to radio 4…
Okay, no loud music for the little one… 😉
I don’t even play Beethoven very loud. I’m the grumpy lady who calls the cops when she can hear her neighbors’ party music. But Mr. Ferguson always sits on the stereo in a prim meat loaf, so he approves of my classical station.
Ha ha ha… Seriously?! You a grumpy lady…?? Ludwig van B. should be played loud! Just ask Mr. Ferguson…
We can see how thick his coat is. Good thing he doesn’t have tinnitus cos he needs to hear the treat container being opened.
Thank goodness I don’t need my ears to find dark chocolate…
Does Mr. Bowie have a Lust for Life? 🙂 Love Iggy Pop!
There are days Mr. Bowie has too much lust for life… 🙂
Tinnitus . . . . :-((
Fortunately, it wasn’t Meniere’s!! http://catself.wordpress.com/2011/12/18/the-ears-have-it/
I have good days and I have bad days, occasionally. There’s no cure, I had to learn to live with it. So I’m not turning the volume up to 11, like Nigel Tufnel in This Is Spinal Tap…. 😉
You and me both. 🙂
I’m surprised I don’t have hearing issues considering I spent many days and nights in front of loud speakers at rock concerts. Mr. Bowie’s ear is quite cute by the way. 🙂
You lucky girl…!! Due to an accident when I was a kid, I was already suffering from tinnitus before I went to rock concerts. But I didn’t stay home when David Bowie was playing live in my neighbourhood… 😉
I saw him once ages ago…I barely remember hehe. Scratch Mr. Bowie’s ear for me!
I’ll take care of that… Mr. Bowie says “Meow!”
Thanks! 😀 Meow back!
Iggy Pop..so COOL 😀 Perhaps a pair of earplugs for Mr Bowie? Pawkisses 🙂
Playing Iggy Pop means earplugs for Mr. Bowie… Definitely! 😉
Some bands are always too loud (such as for instance Ramstein). The same applies to people 🙂
Have a great week ahead, Aquileana 😀
Rammstein…!! Yeah, right… of course! 😉
Thank you, Aquileana! Having something to look forward to: I have to work 4 days followed by a one week vacation. Hope you have a great week ahead too!
Wow, Herman… I envy you 🙂
Enjoy your days off…. Love, Aquileana 😀
Thank you, Aquileana!
Piano concerts are accepted by Moshu, preferable Beethoven, Mozart and Chopin. BUT Violin concerts oh gosh she will dramatically leave the room! On another note, I thought chocolate are mastertreats!!!
Mr. Bowie doesn’t care what kind of music I play. But he doesn’t like Sci-fi movies. And WW2 movies. Guess too many strange noises and explosions for his ears… 😉
PS: I fully agree on your master treats thoughts…
Mr. Bowie looks like he has his ears tuned in the direction of the treat container… 🙂
You can’t fool Mr. Bowie when it comes to treats…
I would much rather whisper lovely secrets in those perfect widdle ears than loud music. Loud music is like a tooth ache, unless of course it’s something I put on 😉 It’s almost an epidemic here in Canada. The music is cranked up in some restaraunts too. So we patronize only nice quiet places where we can enjoy each others company and the food. Maybe some people don’t mind because they forget how to have a real conversation, but I’m a chatter bug. xo
I hear you, Boomdee! I stay out of loud places too, due to my tinnitus problem.
Mr. Bowie doesn’t appreciate turning up the volume of the home cinema system, especially when I’m watching Sci-fi movies. Scottie, you can beam Mr. Bowie up…
Gee, I’ve gone wrong somewhere. My cats rule and it is classical 24/7 here. I put on one of MY fav stations or music to dance along with doing chores or what not and OH do I get the evil eye or the tail flip that in cat language means “up yours”. *sigh* Mr. Bowie, my cats are just plain spoiled. Darn it! Love, Mom BonZo
My dear Mom BonZo, trust me, all cats are spoiled! 😉 Mr. Bowie says “Meow!”
Oh dear, my kids are stuck with blues and jazz which they like. They actually really like reggae too but there aren’t any stations here that play a lot of that 🙂
Blues & jazz… sounds okay to me…!!
Found out tonight when I accidentally turned the Country Awards on that they do NOT like Country 🙂
Ha ha ha… Well, I guess that’s acceptable… 😉
we love iggy!
Iggy rocks big time…!!
Thanks for the tip on the iphone dB app…I’ve always wanted to know how loud purr of the twin cats under the floor of the boat is…I bet it’s over 60! What ever it is, the music is louder or they can’t hear it 😉
The next time Mr. Bowie’s purring I’ll grab my iPhone… 😉
Simon likes some of my music–some he doesn’t. I can’t hear out of one ear and have tinnitus (it’s like 1000 people in my head screaming at the top of their lungs) due to the AVM in my brain so I play music a little loud but break out the earbuds at times so he doesn’t have to endure stuff he doesn’t like. 🙂 The can opener can be more exciting than any band to a cat. 😀
Sorry to read about your tinnitus problem, I know what it’s all about…
Ha ha… the can opener, yeah right! Cats love that device for sure!
Rock on guys… quietly. 🙂
We get the message! 🙂
wait… if you are opening Mr. Bowie’s treat container, who is taking the picture?
That’s one tough question! Let me think about it… 😉
hahaha ok, ill be waiting! 🙂