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Will I go deaf? (alien.top)
submitted 1 year ago by sharles_legreg@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community
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I use a Sony 1000XM3 at 16% volume for about 2 hours a day with ANC off. Will I go deaf if do that everyday? I have never used headphones before this in my life. I am in my teens. My parents say that I will go deaf.

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[–] PimpmasterMcGooby@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Your parents lie. 16% is nothing for a wireless device like the XM3s, I recall running mine around 30% when I had those, and that was well within safe volumes for much longer durations.

[–] sharles_legreg@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I do run it wired if that is anything to go by.

[–] ZENITHSEEKERiii@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Dacs don't usually have a standard volume mapping, so 16% on yours could be 25% for mine, for example. In any case though you most likely are fine, unless it sounds uncomfortably loud at any point.