Decibel - How loud is loud!

For Some It Is Work - For Others Recreation

40 Quiet Residential Area
70 Freeway Traffic
85 Heavy Traffic, Noisy Restaurant
90 Shouted Conversation
100 School Dance, Boom Box
110 Music Club, Disco
110 Symphony Concert
110-120 Rock Concert w/ peaks at 130...140dB
112 Personal Music Player on High
117 Football Game Stadium
125 Auto Stereo
130 Stock Car Races
143 Bicycle Horn
145 Near Field Speaker testing
150 Firecracker
156 Cap Gun
157 Balloon Pop
162 Fireworks (at 3 Feet)
163 Rifle
166/170 Handgun, Shotgun