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Teens Crank the Volume When Asked to Turn It Down

by Tim Stevens on February 19, 2009 at 04:58 PM

Teens Crank the Volume when Asked to Turn it Down
We've covered surveys in the past that indicate teens don't care much about their hearing. Apparently, they'd rather have their tunes at the volume they want and deal with the repercussions later than turn the music down (and potentially avoid a decidedly unstylish hearing aid in the future). If you needed any more proof of the kids' aversion to quiet, there's a new study that demonstrates the trend, curiously showing that those most conscious of the potential hearing damage are those who are listening the loudest.

The study of 29 teens was conducted in Denver, Colorado by Cory Portnuff, a Colorado University doctoral candidate. Portnuff found indications that teens believe louder music equates to better quality sound, and that up to 24-percent of them listen to their players at dangerous levels. They seemed to be well aware of the issues associated with loud music and the damage they were causing, but kept the volume cranked anyway. Maybe that's why Apple is looking to automatically ramp down the volume in future iterations of the iPod. We'd hate to see that become a reality, but given these study findings, it's beginning to sound like a good idea. [From: ColoradoDaily.com]

Are you worried about iPod-related hearing loss?
Yes301 (47.4%)
No279 (43.9%)
I'm not sure55 (8.7%)


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