As the sound levels change, so does the decibel meter, so you get an accurate picture of what's going on. The Noise app is proactive versus reactive: Instead of just hoping hearing loss doesn't happen to you, you can take care to monitor the environments you're in and prevent hearing loss from happening in the first place.įor example, if you're at a football game and Noise pings you, you can grab some protective earplugs. Often, people only seek treatment when they notice changes like that, and at that point, the damage has been done. Most people don't notice subtle changes to their hearing until it becomes significantly more difficult to hear, such as having trouble hearing during a conversation when you're right next to someone. The big problem with hearing loss is that most of the time, it happens gradually. How does the Noise app prevent hearing loss? Exposure to loud environments can exacerbate hearing loss, and Apple built the Noise app to help limit your exposure. Sensorineural (results from damage to the ear or nerves within the ear)Ĭommon causes of hearing loss include damage to the inner ear buildup of earwax, dirt or other substances ear infections and ruptured eardrums.Conductive (interferes with the way sound waves travel through the ear).While Apple says they do not record or save anything the Noise app picks up, if you're concerned about privacy, you can disable the Noise app from the Apple Watch app. You must first antilog each number, add or subtract and then log them again in the following way: For example, adding three levels 94.0 + 96.0 + 98. In the Apple Watch app on your iPhone, you can configure your Watch to notify you when the ambient noise is above a certain threshold, between 80 to 100 decibels. Sound levels are generally expressed in decibels, which are logarithmic and so cannot be manipulated without being converted back to a linear scale. Within the Noise app on your Watch, you can read short descriptions of how many minutes each day you can safely listen to sounds that are 80, 85, 90, 95 and 100 decibels. But above 80 decibels, sound can cause long-term hearing damage, depending on how loud it is and how long your ears are exposed to it. You'll also see a short message letting you know if the sound levels are "OK" or "Loud."īetween zero and 80 decibels, sound isn't loud enough to cause hearing loss. When you open the Noise app, you'll see a real-time measurement of the sound around you in decibels.
The app uses the watch's built-in microphone to measure the decibel level at concerts, theaters, parades, construction zones and other loud situations that generally aren't good for your ears. Available only for the Apple Watch, the Noise app detects loud sounds in your environment and notifies you when it thinks you may be at risk for hearing damage.
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