EU seeks to limit Mp3 player volume
Posted on 29 September 2009, at 12:45 pm, by Larry Greenberg
Do you like to crank up the tunes and jam to the sound of your favorite band? Do you sometimes do it so loud your ears end up ringing?
Legislation, currently under discussion in the EU, seeks to force Mp3 manufacturers to limit the volume level of their players. It’s been widely documented that listening to music at extremely high levels can harm your hearing and this law is aimed at curbing it.
The proposed law seeks to mandate a maximum 80 decibel volume limit for Mp3 players. Currently most Mp3 players can go up to 115 decibels and when you factor in the use of in ear headphones, even higher.
The exact law is expected to be finalized over the next year.
What do you think? Does the government have a right to say how loud you can listen to your own music?
Source: NY Daily News
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September 30th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
I’d have to say such legislation is useless. People will find ways to do harm to themselves regardless of what laws are put in place to try to “protect” them. There are seatbelt laws and some people refuse to use them. Sure, you could limit the player’s volume, but that’s pointless considering the user could just add an external amp if they really feel like blowing their eardrums out.