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What is the difference between noise and music? Can music become noise sometimes?


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Differences between noise and music are given below:

Music

Noise

1. Music is what pleases our sense of hearing.1. Noise is a sound that is unpleasant to our ears.
2. It is determined by a variety of factors and varies from person to person. most listeners maintain the sound levels at around 55 dB to 70dB when listening to music2. The noise is hazy and unclear.Noise above 70 dB over a prolonged period of time may start to damage your hearing.

Explanation:

  1. When music exceeds the tolerable range of sound for our ears, it becomes noise. It is 70 db.
  2. Loud noise could harm the cochlea's cells but also membranes. Hearing to loud sound across an extended period of time might overstretch cells in the ear, causing them to expire.

Therefore, yes music can become noise sometimes.


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