AAP Recommendation

H.872: Safe listening for video gameplay and esports

Study Group
16

Study Period
2025-2028

Consent Date
2024-08-30

Approval Date
2024-10-29

Provisional Name
H.SL-ES

Input used for Consent
SG16-TD205R1/WP2 (2024-08)

Status
A

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This Recommendation provides comprehensive safe listening guidelines for devices, video game titles (software), and audio peripherals used for the purposes of video gameplay, either in home entertainment or esports contexts. Devices include video game consoles, handheld or mobile devices and personal computers (PCs), headphones and headsets. The guidelines herein are designed to ensure auditory health and prevent hearing damage for all types of video game players, across a wide spectrum of video gameplay scenarios and equipment.

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