I have ran sound for some really deaf people.
Some of them are artists that are in their early twenties.
As a musician first, and a sound engineer second, I lean toward protecting my ears at all costs.
The value that comes with good hearing is underrated in the industry, but when some arrogant musician who needs his monitors at 120 db yells at me about not being able to hear himself, I just casually smile and move the monitor closer to his ears and still maintain a high level of sound quality for those of us in the audience who can still hear sounds like the one below.
Created by Train Horns
