Table 1.

Sound Levels of Some Musical Instruments Measured on the Horizontal Plane From a Distance of 3 Meters

Musical instrument	dBA ranges measured from 3 meters
Cello	80-104
Clarinet	68-82
Flute	92-105
Trombone	90-106
Violin	80-90
Violin (near left ear)	85-105
Trumpet	88-108

Note: The table shows that higher levels would be measured if the assessment was measured at a different location, such as the violin player’s left ear.

Source: Adapted from Chasin (2006); courtesy of Hearing Review, used with permission.