Originally Posted by
TALPAtalker
I read often that the 717 is “quiet.” I don’t have sensitive hearing by any means, but to me it does get loud up there, so I have always opted to wear a lightweight noise canceling headset.
I would give this a +1. I routinely clocked 77-82 decibels up front in the 717. Notably, periods of 80 decibels for 30 minutes or more is the mark where they say hearing damage can occur. It’s 85+ near the windows. Some ships were worse than others depending on the condition of the seals. More than a few times I wore ear plugs underneath the ship set. Some trips I would drive home in the car with no radio, I definitely felt noise fatigue. I just wanted quiet.