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> I do not know why concerts have to be SO LOUD. Loud, sure. Permanent ear damage loud, why

I have often wondered this. So it’s non-deafening loud at the back? I was at a concert recently that was way too loud. A sound guy came to check and stood in front of the speakers. I thought finally it’s going to be turned down … nope … clearly his hearing had already gone which would explain why it was so loud.

I think my hearing has been damaged in the past and so I now always have either AirPods at the very least or earplugs on hand. If anything loud, like heavy construction next to a bus stop, is happening I put them in. I can’t undo the past but I can prevent future damage.



I went to a metal concert for the first time in err. 25-30 years and I don't remember them being so loud. It was physically painful.

I also had to go have a nap in the car waiting for the main act to come on.




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