Every time i play a game for the first time i have to immediately turn the volume down to like 10 percent. Does anyone play games at 100% volume? Are games being made to accommodate people who are hard of hearing? Why does the game need to be so deafeningly loud what the fuck.

    • wantonviolins [they/them]
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      3 years ago

      Most electronics offer a max volume setting, which sets your default to a safe level. Excellent for children who will instinctually crank everything. I have mine set to 70%.

      For reference, inner city traffic tends to be around 85 dB, which will cause irreversible hearing loss after 8 hours of exposure. Most headphones cranked can reach about 110 dB. If you’ve ever spent a day working with your headphones cranked, you’ve probably killed some cilia that way. But it can also be cumulative. Bottom line is your ears need to rest throughout the day.

      Either 110dB is vastly more painful than I thought, or all of the headphones I own go way past that. Going above about 35-45% is when stuff gets too loud for me. Add a decent amount of amplification and I have to lower it even further.