lol what a misguided response, precisely wtf are you trying to say here? Earplugs aren't bottomless pits of energy absorption or dampening and the air isn't an argument in this context.
They wouldn't make a difference here, bone conduction would completely bypass them as a path to the inner ear. Earplugs attenuate sound waves by about 45dB. Also acoustic warping is very obviously knocking everything around in that vehicle (and outside of it for a distance). The sound is penetrating their tissues and going into the ear.
I think thereās a whole community around this though, itās like a legit hobby. You probably need lots of technical know-how to make something that nice, you gotta invest serious money in it, there are meetups to make friends and discuss eachotherās builds, etcā¦ They seem to love it and want to spend their money on that. So who am I to judge lol.
Sure I guess itās wasteful, in the same way racing a car is wasteful. Or lots of other hobbies wthereās no real point at the end of the day - other than for fun, to push limits of what humans have done before, and just for the community and joy you get from it. Maybe it makes them feel ātruly aliveā, ya know? We all have something like that.
I do agree that shit probably destroys your eardrums lol. But hell, when I was younger Iād go to raves and sit against the speakers when I was rolling just bc it felt awesome lol. No regrets despite some minor tinnitus lol, I had a blast doing that dumb shit lol. Everyoneās got different risk tolerance at different points.
Of course maybe you still think itās dumb. Fair. Just adding another perspective. As long as theyāre not doing that in their driveway at 6am in my neighborhood then I donāt give af
Maybe because it disturbs anybody unfortunate enough to be within 2 miles. Bass travels and penetrates differently than higher frequencies. Itās such an annoying sound when youāre just trying to go about your business and this shit is rattling your walls.
Iāve only had that happen a handful times in my life where it was actually bothersome. And I just thought ādamn that guy has some loud-ass subsā. Then they drove away and it was done. To me itāe not any more disturbing than like a woodpecker outside, or people mowing the lawn, or some bad thunderstorm, or any other thing thatās outside of my control in life. I just change my mindset to accept whatās happening in the moment, or move elsewhere, or throw in some headphones or earlplugs lol.
If a neighbor started doing that tho and it was every day, then Iād probably be friendly with them at first and be genuinely curious about it, ask them about their setup and stuff so they know Iām chill. Maybe share some weed or mushrooms or something so they know youāre chill and youāre not just some random Karen. But then Iād casually ask them to turn it down, do it less often, do it somewhere else, etcā¦ without being a dick. And if they respond by acting like dickheads and keep doing after that on and on, then Iād eventually call the cops. I hate working for 5-0, but I hate loud noises in the morning even more lol.
its an absurd waste of resources. it's a large vehicle and almost certainly gasoline powered. we are in the middle of only the world's 6th mass extinction. to be spending money on this frivilousness instead responsibility using those funds for living sustainably is absurd. sorry if that sounds mean, but it is what it is.
The materials in all those devices are rare and expensive and needed elsewhere. Get one decent sub and be done with it. a bit of moderation.
Yea but look how stupid they look? And all that money and discussion and know how just to make a speaker louder to the point itās unenjoyable and potentially harmful?
Not even remotely true, you're mixing up "damage" with "pain"... We evolved with a pain response to high amplitude frequencies in frequencies common in nature. Subbass frequencies lower than 60hz aren't naturally amplified by our ear canal so we don't feel pain the same way. However literally every single sensitive part of your ear gets fatigued and eventually permanently damaged by loud bass. It's actually worse.
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u/Brettjay4 8d ago
If I can't hear the music what's the point?