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[–] useless_brownie@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Background: Am in NYC and take the subway every day. Couldn’t really hear the music so whenever I’m in the train, I always turn it up to the max volume. FWIW, I use my Airpods. Been doing some research and just realized how harmful this is. I’ve set my phone to limit it to the lowest level at 75 dB … and I can barely hear the music. I mean I hear it but I can’t feel the music: the bass, the instruments, the reverb. Do I just accept this limit and deal with the subway noises forever? Feels like it’s a lose-lose situation either way because I’m sure the subway noises themselves are audibly louder and therefore are causing issues as well

[–] Deathdealered67@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Can u tell me how much db is 25 to 35% volume on Airpods?

[–] Lettuce-Normal@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Okay, since you are using AirPods 3rd gen, you have Spatial Audio and spatialize stereo, you want to turn it on, it adds a slight bass boost, and that will make you “feel it” more

[–] squidwardsir@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Apple’s non seal designs have been ruining people’s hearing for decades I swear

[–] elmismiik@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Yikes. Airpods are TERRIBLE in loud environments.