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ThatGuyFromSweden t1_ja064nj wrote

Reply to comment by BallerOtaku in r/headphones Shopping, Setup, and Technical Help Desk by AutoModerator

Focals have been known to have problems with driver excursion when bass is played at high volumes. The diaphragm basically hits its end-stop. Tell him to stop blowing out his ears with ridiculous volume and stop worrying. The headphones are most likely completely fine.

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BallerOtaku t1_ja0a97v wrote

Thank you. I sent him your reply and he’s telling me it’s not that loud. Apparently his other headphones get much louder. He’s an older man though so I’m not sure if he’s accurate lol. He thinks I’m scamming him which sucks.

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PutPineappleOnPizza t1_ja2ll11 wrote

as u/ThatGuyFromSweden said, the Clears are known to have this issue. I would try to send him a screenshot of a reliable source confirming exactly that. some elderly people love listening very loudly. My gf's dad basically blows his earsdrums out to mask his tinnitus when using his HD800. It's absolutely nuts. When I gave him my Hexa to try IEMs he literally maxed out my phones volume. I listen at half volume.

If that person continues to be super annoying I would say go there and simply take them back to spare yourself from the annoyance and sell them to someone else. Clears are popular, I think it's not too difficult to get rid of them and it would make yours and the dude's life much easier I guess.

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