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I Think I Listen To My Music Too Loudly...

HappyDude20

HappyDude20

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I've realized 2 things:

1. When I'm driving I put my music on at the loudest setting

2. The same goes with the headphones and my iPod

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To the point where i'm at work asking for people to speak more loudly.
To the point where i'm w/ friends asking them to speak up.

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Help me.

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I'm smart, obviously the music is too loud for when I pick up the iPod or am in my car...

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But you know how these dilemmas go.

Help me.

(Cries)

- SadDude20 :(
 
Chundles said:
What?
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Ah.

lol.

Yes, I'm drunk.

But.

Cliffnotes:I do listen to my music too loudly at all times of the day, to the point where I ask others to speak loudly. For the longest time i've convinced myself its people around me that speak too softly, and I speak in a loud tone, but that may not really be the case.

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Aside: I just got your pun. Well gone Chundles. But really, help me. Help me forum. Help me. :p
 
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Seriously, you will pay for the loud music later in life.
 
Turn down the volume then?

A good test of hearing is the high frequency test. Google it and see if you can hear them without earphones on.

Oh and according to my biology professor, you can't regain your hearing after you lose some so you should really turn it down.

What I do in my car is start at the lowest sound setting and increase it by 5. (My volume goes up to 36). So I'm only at 6. While that may sound low coming from full volume, you can "train" your ear to listen at that volume.
 
Your drunk and stoned posts...well, let's just say if it quacks like a Waloshin...
 
HappyDude20 said:
Im starting to freak out. I was at the post office today and the woman behind the counter had a hearing aid on and she couldnt have been past 36.
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People are born deaf or with other hearing problems. She's probably not wearing the hearing aid because she had her iPod volume up too high :rolleyes:
 
Although constantly high volumes can, over time, damage or even completely 'break' (so to speak!) your hearing. I'd just turn it do until you have to strain to hear it, and then that'll be the lowest you can have it at.
 
I think what needs to be addressed is the consistent posting from this member during the very early hours of the morning wherein he claims to be drunk and/or high.

OP: Your issues are a plenty and should be addresed in this order:
  1. Serious substance abuse
  2. Constant desire to seek attention from random strangers without rhyme or reason
  3. Continual involvement in activities that are neither wise nor age appropriate
  4. Volume of music and/or television is too loud
 
You can get your car stereo stolen like me:(. Then a couple years later when you finally get a simple radio for the car the habit will be broken.

On a more serious note put away the iPod, disable the car stereo (remove it or at least pull the fuse) and keep the TV off (or at least a minimal volume) for a month. That should be enough time to break the habit and you will find much lower volumes to be more suitable.

Oh and if passengers wince when you turn on the car stereo, it is too loud!
 
HappyDude20 said:
I've realized 2 things:

1. When I'm driving I put my music on at the loudest setting

2. The same goes with the headphones and my iPod

-

To the point where i'm at work asking for people to speak more loudly.
To the point where i'm w/ friends asking them to speak up.

-

Help me.

-

I'm smart, obviously the music is too loud for when I pick up the iPod or am in my car...

-

But you know how these dilemmas go.

Help me.

(Cries)

- SadDude20 :(
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In terms of your hearing, check to make sure you don't have excess ear wax pushed up near your eardrum. That could affect your hearing.

As far as your iPod goes, set the volume lock on your iPod so that you don't bust your hearing.
 
You really should be very careful with your ears. By the time you are 50, you are going to have lost a fairly significant amount of your hearing no matter what you do, and you are going to speed that up by listening to music too loud - especially on things like iPod earbuds.

Your ears are more sensitive at midrange frequencies (where the human voice lies), which just so happens to be where iPod earbuds are also very loud. Link

Turning iPod earbuds up is almost one of the worst things you can do to your hearing.

We are going to be part of the deaf generation sadly - most clubs are far too loud, most people seem to listen to their iPods far too loud and many also listen to their stereos far too loud.

If you're struggling to hear the iPod earbuds unless you're at around 70-80% volume on an iPhone with modern recordings, then you really should look at getting some earbuds which isolate better (or the safest option, headphones).

I've stopped using my earbuds and only use closed-back headphones now, even when out and about - much better in almost every way!
 
This solution requires common sence. Leave it to me.

1. Get sober.
2. Turn your music down wherever you are.

I think I'm a genius.
 
jessica. said:
I think what needs to be addressed is the consistent posting from this member during the very early hours of the morning wherein he claims to be drunk and/or high.

OP: Your issues are a plenty and should be addresed in this order:
  1. Serious substance abuse
  2. Constant desire to seek attention from random strangers without rhyme or reason
  3. Continual involvement in activities that are neither wise nor age appropriate
  4. Volume of music and/or television is too loud
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This x 1000.
 
Watabou said:
Turn down the volume then?

A good test of hearing is the high frequency test. Google it and see if you can hear them without earphones on.

Oh and according to my biology professor, you can't regain your hearing after you lose some so you should really turn it down.

What I do in my car is start at the lowest sound setting and increase it by 5. (My volume goes up to 36). So I'm only at 6. While that may sound low coming from full volume, you can "train" your ear to listen at that volume.
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This is great advice, I hadn't thought about a hearing test online. I'll go ahead and do that now.

jessica. said:
I think what needs to be addressed is the consistent posting from this member during the very early hours of the morning wherein he claims to be drunk and/or high.

OP: Your issues are a plenty and should be addresed in this order:
  1. Serious substance abuse
  2. Constant desire to seek attention from random strangers without rhyme or reason
  3. Continual involvement in activities that are neither wise nor age appropriate
  4. Volume of music and/or television is too loud
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Well its like midnight-ish to 2am when I started this post. The attention I seek is more intended for my morning-self waking up to some replies; really to read while I'm checking email.

As for the substance abuse I'm not too big of a fan of drinking yet admittedly it comes my way somewhat frequently at these tender early 20's. Weed would be the ideal thing to do, seeing as it provides no hangover and have gone months on end without hitting it.......

The point is to stop making me feel bad Jessica,:eek:.
 
HappyDude20 said:
This is great advice, I hadn't thought about a hearing test online. I'll go ahead and do that now.


As for the substance abuse I'm not too big of a fan of drinking yet admittedly it comes my way somewhat frequently at these tender early 20's. Weed would be the ideal thing to do, seeing as it provides no hangover and have gone months on end without hitting it.......

The point is to stop making me feel bad Jessica,:eek:.
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A Hearing Test is a nice start.

But if you want to stop needing loud music, alcohol or whatever drugs to make you feel better....

Maybe you should try to come to grips with whatever is making you feel bad in the first place. You probably already know what it is.
If you're feeling bad about yourself for whatever reason, Stop! Address the concern, do SOMETHING now! Life is too short to waste it craving oblivion.

If it's boredom, get busy. Do something. Learn something. Maybe learn a new language? Take Martial Arts classes? Study electronics? Flying Lessons? Something challenging is a good idea. Or, maybe just take a Helicopter Ride!

If it's weight, get busy. Maybe learn to dance? The exercise actually makes you less hungry than just sitting at the computer or TV.

If it's loss of a loved one, move on. No one that loved you would want you miserable.

Good Luck,

Keri
 
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Go get tested. You need a baseline to see if there is more damage. Good luck.
 
HappyDude20 said:
I really don't know why I'm getting bitten here.

I'm not sad or depressed. Yes i'm struggling to get all the angles right but what 22 yr old isn't?

I didn't start this thread as save me kind of a thread, just of a simple concern that fluttered through my mind as I was listening to The Decemberists a bit too loudly last night.

:rolleyes:
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Oh!

Nevermind then. ;)

But you want to take it easy on the loud music. It will ruin your ears.

My father lost most of his hearing from shooting guns a lot when he was young. (that was his hobby... sharpshooting)
Later in life, he could barely hear anything, had incredibly loud Tinnitus (ringing) and could barely stand up sometimes.


I know!
Wear hearing protectors! :D (those big orange earmuff things)

You might want to take the earbuds out first though.

Have Fun,
Keri
 
man you really should try to get less with the hard volume hearing problems are for life. :(
 
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