[Swizec]

> Is the phone correct? If so, I'd be willing to sacrifice a bit of enjoyment for a bit of ear health.

Noise cancelling headphones/earbuds solved this problem for me. With noise cancelling I can keep volume below 20% and have a comfortable listening experience that doesn't blow up my ears.

For me, I know the Apple notification is probably right because I started noticing ear aches after long workout sessions a few years ago. This has completely gone away after noise cancelling.

[actionfromafar]

Mmm, Bose works great for that. But if you accidentally go one past "lowest volume but not silent" (which is still a bit too loud when everything is quiet around you!) into "silent", then the Bose headset makes a VERY LOUD DING SOUND to alert you. Thanks Bose.