[superchroma]

I suspect in-ear buds worsened this. The risks need to be told to people multiple times through childhood.

Also, imo, ear-plugs should be offered at the door at live shows for free. Any stigma against self protection in social circumstances should be removed.

[ksaj]

I went to an Ozzy concert years ago, and damn am I ever glad I thought about ear plugs. We were about 30 feet from a stack of cabinets. It was loud. Enough that certain notes made specific internal organs vibrate in a way that could easily make one panic haha.

Even with the plugs, my hearing was super-numbed for hours after we left.

I agree also, that I think ear buds are part of the reason. People don't ever take them out, and that constant sound pressure can't be good.