by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition
Greg Milner, the New York Times, discusses the changes in audio technology that make the average sound of popular songs louder. The piece is a fascinating look at how modern music is engineered to be loud–“loudness as a measure of sound within a particular recording.”
Milner states that “[m]any audio pros maintain that excessive loudness creates aural fatigue.”
I would add, “and doctors and audiologists also maintain that excessive loudness causes noise-induced hearing loss.”
Remember: if it sounds too loud, it is too loud. Protect your hearing before it’s too late.
Thanks to Arnold Gordon for bringing this article to our attention.
