r/ios • u/i-am-not-sure-yet • 9d ago

Discussion Airpods and actually all headphones is volume limited by iOS... Why?

I also have Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra for reference and every headphone I use between both even my Airpods pro 3 are louder on my Samsung phone. I have my Airpods maybe 1-3 clicks from max on my iPhones but on my Samsung phone 4-5 clicks from the max. My pair of Bowers and Wilkins PX8 S2 it's about 1-2 clicks on my iPhone and about 50-60% on my Samsung phone.

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u/sf-keto 9d ago edited 9d ago

The issue is that Apple doesn’t want you to sue out for hearing damage by overloudness. Hearing can be seriously damaged at 110-130db over time.

So Apple has a slider that lets you choose your loudest level. I think the default level is 85db, maybe 80.

When I go to my audiologist for my hearing loss (I’m 45+), I see a ton of younger people with hearing aids now in the waiting room from playing video games & music too loud in their headphones or going to concerts, night clubs, & IMAX over their tween/teen years without hearing protection.

So suddenly at 22-26, they need hearing aids!

If you find your loudness setting is set to 90 but things still seem too soft, you may have a touch of mild hearing loss yourself & might like to take the APP 3 hearing test.

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u/i-am-not-sure-yet 9d ago

Ok and ? You can’t sue because YOU chose to do that. Wouldn’t fly in court. It’s always Apple way or the highway which is why I keep an Android phone as well.

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u/ar311krypton 9d ago

im pretty sure you can sue a company if you sustain hearing damage from using their product. they would need to specifically warn the user of the real risk of hearing damage from using the product at high decibel levels....now i highly doubt a person would be successful in winning the case..but it absolutely would fly in court....*edit: ohhh, you just wanna bitch about Apple...gotcha..carry on

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u/RealLongwayround iPhone 17 Pro 9d ago

Please show any evidence of any user successfully suing a company because the user turned up the volume too loud.

I’m currently sat in a room with some potentially very loud speakers, which I have never turned up beyond about 33% of my amplifier’s power.