Video gamers worldwide may be risking irreversible hearing loss and/or tinnitus—persistent ringing/buzzing in the ears—finds a systematic review of the available evidence, published in the open access journal BMJ Public Health.

What evidence there is suggests that the sound levels reported in studies of more than 50,000 people often near, or exceed, permissible safe limits, conclude the researchers.

And given the popularity of these games, greater public health efforts are needed to raise awareness of the potential risks, they urge.

While headphones, earbuds, and music venues have been recognized as sources of potentially unsafe sound levels, relatively little attention has been paid to the effects of video games, including e-sports, on hearing loss, say the researchers.

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[–] finthechat@kbin.social 13 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I have Windows volume mixer open all the time. I have developed a habit of pulling the volume down to 10-15% on every new window/app that I open because I hate sudden unstoppable loudness.

[–] AlexisFR@jlai.lu 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Imagine if you could do it for the entire system!

[–] finthechat@kbin.social 1 points 8 months ago

Lol. I still want my loudness ceiling to be loud, which is why I leave my speakers/headphones/system volume turned up. However, I like it when it's on my terms, so I manually turn down specific programs.

[–] Jayb151@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Check an app called ear trumpet. It gives you way finer control over the volume of everything

[–] MaxVoltage@lemmy.world -2 points 8 months ago

Mate i just mute and make the sounds in my head