Question

You are wearing earbuds or headphones to listen to your music but your family members can hear it as well. They tell you that it's too loud and to turn it down so you don't lose your hearing. Based on what you’ve learned about loudness, how would you respond to your family members?

Answer 1

If it’s loud enough for your family to hear it, it’s best you turn it down. It could cause permanent damage to your ear drums if it’s loud enough and you could start to lose your hearing. So if your family were to tell you to turn it down, you should probably just turn it down!