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iPhone 12 Pro Max I always listen at max volume, but recently read somewhere that this could damage the speakers ..have I messed up something?
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All speakers eventually get damaged if regularly used at max volume. It's the distorted waveform from the maxed out amplifier that ultimately does them in
It shouldn't damage the speakers to use full volume.
However, the audio will sound more pleasant and understandable at a lower volume setting, as the small speakers in a phone have a lot of distortion at high output levels. Unless you are in a high noise environment where you really need the high volume to hear the phone, it's a good habit to use lower levels.
When I want high volume, I use headphones - then you can get high volume and low distortion at the same time! And, if there are others around you, they won't be annoyed.
However, the audio will sound more pleasant and understandable at a lower volume setting, as the small speakers in a phone have a lot of distortion at high output levels. Unless you are in a high noise environment where you really need the high volume to hear the phone, it's a good habit to use lower levels.
When I want high volume, I use headphones - then you can get high volume and low distortion at the same time! And, if there are others around you, they won't be annoyed.
Yes, it can. Absolutely? No
As you’re probably aware, songs vary in recorded volume, which is why there are features such as Sound Check. Sometimes, a song can have a very high recorded or artificially increased base volume. When you increase the volume on these already loud(er) songs, the max volume your device tries to achieve may be beyond the speaker‘s capability. When this occurs — I’ll spare you the nerdy details — the sound will be distorted and the speaker sustains permanent damage, how much depends on how far and long the speaker is pushed beyond its limits. Eventually, if damage is compounded, the sound will be continuously distorted because certain components can no longer perform their function.
As you’re probably aware, songs vary in recorded volume, which is why there are features such as Sound Check. Sometimes, a song can have a very high recorded or artificially increased base volume. When you increase the volume on these already loud(er) songs, the max volume your device tries to achieve may be beyond the speaker‘s capability. When this occurs — I’ll spare you the nerdy details — the sound will be distorted and the speaker sustains permanent damage, how much depends on how far and long the speaker is pushed beyond its limits. Eventually, if damage is compounded, the sound will be continuously distorted because certain components can no longer perform their function.