Spinning Music Decible Levels, Tinnitus

[Miranda]

I know we have some other spin instructors on this forum. Looking for some info on acceptable music decible levels in class.

I have not taught class yet, but am certified. Been spinning for a couple years. I dug thru my Spinning Manual, and if this answer is in there, don't see it off hand. What is the acceptable volume level for music in decibles?

I have a problem. I am waiting an appt with an ENT doc specialist to discuss hearing loss. I have tinnitus (ringing in the ears) that I hear consistently. It varies in volume. Sometimes it difficult to doze off to sleep at night due to it. I've been like this a while now that I really think about it. Time seems to pass quickly.

I think after a while if you have something consistenly wrong with you, your perception of what's "normal" changes. I have difficulty hearing some conversations, and just thought it was too much background noise or something. But now I'm pretty sure it's otherwise.

Part of what stirred this up... I am starting to learn how to play a musical instrument, and the safety issue of wearing hearing protection came to my attention... and the subject of tinnitus.

Never thought as much about it until then. From what I read, it's a permanent type of damage. Makes me so sad.

We do not have decible level devices on our gym stero equipment, and I know that the volume has got to be outrageous in our most popular teachers classes. The one teacher that keeps a lower level volume gets gossiped about as being a "stick in the mud" for turning down the crank it up fun. Now realizing, she's the only smart one.

Any feedback on this subject welcomed. Thx, ladies!