• MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    i’d have to ask my wife for specifics, she’s deeper in the Deaf community than i am, but i think it has something to do with being easier to play louder volumes with the speaker too close to your eardrum or cochlea or something. I am not an authoritative source.

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      3 days ago

      Sounds like it’s a complete non-issue if you’re not consciously trying to blast your ears clean through …

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        3 days ago

        that’s the thing, it can sneak up on you, especially if you find yourself suddenly in a loud environment. and in my experience, it just takes a single blast of noise.