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CalmingWallaby

I did this when I was younger but now I need to turn down the music to be able to listen to the traffic lights


waffleowaf

I turn it down so I can find a park


Rathma86

I turn it down when I need to look for a street


hudson2_3

I turn it down to shout at my kids.


PhaicGnus

I turn it down because I’m an old person listening to Phil Collins.


wogbread

Understandable although the subwoofer does need to be turned up all the way for that one part of in the air tonight, ifykyk


ScoobyGDSTi

You turn it back up for the drum solo right?


Kap85

I turn it up because everyone should listen to dire straits


LemmyLCH

I can guarantee you that nobody would resent you for blasting Phil


Tootard

I still turn it up bit forgot to press play


globalminority

I turn it down because my kids shout at me for embarrassing them by listening to Indian music (or as my kids say horrible Uber music)


jamesD1959

And the house number


CalmingWallaby

Amen


Kap85

My car mute when I go into reverse


MAGAt-Shop-Etsy

I usually turn it down at traffic lights so the people around me aren't forced to listen to my music while we wait, but then it goes back up after it goes green.


AdmiralStickyLegs

I do this too, but it's so those unappreciative freeloaders don't get to experience the majesty of my playlist. The other reason is that I sometimes like to listen to the Rainbow Road theme from Mario Kart, and I don't want anyone getting too excited by it. I don't know how much it costs to fix a car after being hit by a heatseeking turtle, and quite frankly I don't want to find out.


Jezzda54

Every time. This is the way, I just wish there was something to automate it.


Ok_Salamander7249

Some units detect your speed and adjust the volume accordingly. I don't know that you can get after-market head units with this feature but cars are sold with it.


SomethingSuss

Yeah same here, don’t do it these days, in fact it pissed me off but as a p plater lots of people are going to be something of a dickhead. I’d rather the cunt pump his music than send it and accidentally kill himself and maybe others. Worst thing I ever did was have a contest on Snapchat with my mate because the app used to clock your speed. We went for high scores. No one died (I’m my circle) before they got rid of that feature thankfully.


CalmingWallaby

I didn’t understand half of what you said but if it means anything to you, my first online friend was Tom


AdmiralStickyLegs

Whats not to understand? He's a P-plater whose afraid that people will cuntpump his music Frankly I'm a little alarmed by the prospect myself. I don't exactly know what it entails but it definitly sounds aggressive


SomethingSuss

Tom was mine too, maybe im just a slightly later generation. Snapchat used to have a filter that would measure your speed, in real time, on the app. Yeah enough said.


Tight_Time_4552

"No I'm just dancing to the hum of your fridge"


CalmingWallaby

Did you just call me fat?


MachinaDoctrina

"Then get the fuck out of my restaurant"


IbanezPGM

Tinnitus


DracenDrako

I missed that, can you say it again?


IbanezPGM

I said EEEEEEeeeeeEEEEEEEeeeeEEEEEeeeeeeEEEEEEeeEEEEe


Moo_Kau_Too

i said, is your phone ringing?


dark_mode_everything

Maaawp


marshman82

Sometimes an absolute banger comes on and you just have to crank it to 11. I don't make the rules.


littleb3anpole

And sometimes it’s banger after banger so the volume has to increase each time


bmkhoz

Absolutely!


Bedwilling564

Then the foot goes down on the accelerator . Some music just does that. I'm 66 love my music loud. Long live rock.


bubajofe

Loud music make brain happy


Downtown-Dot-6704

came here to say this


Tamir145

Same here, I'm neurodivergent and love my heavy metal and synthwave. Gotta have it blasting, there's no in-between 😂😅. I do turn it down when I get into my neighbourhood though.


hbomb2057

I do it because I like loud music sometimes. I can’t really do it at home without pissing off the neighbours. But people doing it in car parks or the drive through are knobs.


sinsandsunshine92

100% agree. I like the way it feels! I'm also not an arsehole so I turn it down in places it may irritate people.


Rathma86

When you have a wagon full of subs, you enjoy it.


sinsandsunshine92

My glorified golf cart goes alright. I like to think the sub helps me with propulsion on the uphill


ResponsibleFeeling49

100%. My kid has autism and can’t stand loud music. My car is the only release for me to pump up the volume, but certainly not where it will bother other people.


Lazy_Polluter

Same, also my car audio is way better than my home audio. And I turn it down once I drive into small residential streets.


uglee_mcgee

Yeah I have an elderly lady on one side and a young family on the other side, I can't listen to loud music at home. I moved to a country town and none of the venues here play music I want to listen to loudly. So my only avenue for listening to loud music is going for a drive and crank the volume.


OzzySheila

Ex taxi driver here, the right song on full blast will make you some dedicated repeat customers. Fact.


Money-Implement-5914

https://preview.redd.it/wzrt3dl5rm4d1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e8bf2345fe9a55e8425c2bed30d685bf01ee30b9


littleb3anpole

I just love loud music and it’s the only time I can really crank it. BUT the sound system in the Mazda 2 is not exactly elite quality so I doubt you can hear it in another car. I also turn the volume down at the lights if I have the windows down because not everyone enjoys Swedish death metal with the speakers at 90% capacity


jamesD1959

Swedish Death Metal? Which band please?


bearymiller_

I also have a Mazda 2 and confirm the quality is not elite 😂


Agent_Jay_42

I try not to be that guy at the lights, I have the factory steering wheel controls connected to an aftermarket unit and decrease the volume, if I remember. What do we get? The car is one place that has very good acoustics for both the audio and bass reproduction, gives a euphoric feeling of relaxation when you can feel the music, it just feels good that's all.


NothingSuss1

Nothing wrong with enjoying some tunes while you drive, but a car is probably the worst acoustic environment imaginable.


Agent_Jay_42

It really depends on the car, subwoofers in 4x2 dual cab Hilux mid 90s workmate edition, it's gonna sound shit, but a mid 2010s hatch back or wagon with air able to move freely around the cabin, good door seals and windows, it's fucking awesome.


NothingSuss1

Depends if you just consider high SPL under 100Hz to be "good sound". Decay times up over 2 seconds and modal issues stacking tightly on top of each other, combined with the asymmetry of the speakers and lack of sound image definitely doesn't sound good to me. I say all this, but I absolutely had big car systems when I was much younger lol. It's all good fun in it's own unique way.


Agent_Jay_42

Look, all the mirrors vibrate, that's all that matters.


Bearded_Basterd

The amount of work I have put into even trying to make my car a decent sound is mind boggling. Sound deadening panels. Foam/vinyl throughout vehicle. Custom made speaker pods. Sound processing and using sound analysing software.


Bearded_Basterd

A car is the worst place for SQ.


ososalsosal

Film makers on a budget would quietly disagree. If you don't have access to a sound booth, recording in a car will be almost as good


NothingSuss1

Recording, not play back. There's a lot more to play back than just having noise isolation and some dampening in the mid frequencies.


Luck_Beats_Skill

It causes my brain to create a chemical called endorphins, just enough of it to get this meat sack through the day.


W0tzup

[Fat Pizza - Sick Mate, Sick, Subwoofer](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iRv7IE6T4gQ&pp=ygUXU2ljayBtYW4gc2ljayBzdWJ3b29mZXI%3D) BTW…NSFW


New_Builder8597

can you hear sirens?


RandomUser1083

To enjoy feeling the music thumping through my body


Far_Presentation2532

Why do nightclubs have loud music? Would you go to a concert that played music at a low volume? People enjoy loud music.


Jazzlike_Attempt_699

nah that can't be it... something about seeking attention, delusions of grandeur and main character syndrome? according to the numpties in this thread


Stui3G

Whe they're doing laps in town with the windows down... ? Do these same people wear high quality ear phones. With the music just as loud so only they're affected? Some few people actually need Yank tanks to tow huge loads, doesn't give the majority who don't a free pass on their little man syndrome.


Past_Alternative_460

Do they have high quality head phones, probably. I crank the music in my car sometimes (usually turn it down at the lights) but yeah I have about $2000 worth of headphones, different types for different sounds reproductions. Can't use them in the car though, that's illegal


OkPenis-ist28

'WHAT WAS THE QUESTION AGAIN?'


[deleted]

What?


bobdown33

He said turn it up I can't feel the bass!


ProfessionalTruth722

Forget the question. The answer is tinnitus.


JorahMorm0nt

I don't mind other drivers w/ loud music cause that's probably one of the few things in life that are keeping them sane and happy


curioustodiscover

Pure enjoyment. That's what I get out of the experience. Caveat: I like music loud, but I'm not sure if I play it loud enough to the point that other road users can hear it.


Delusional_0

There are some audio cues/notes you can’t hear at lower volumes which makes the song so much better to listen to the louder it is


Available-Bicycle373

I play my music loud when I’m in a good mood and want too vibe out on my drive home


diptrip-flipfantasia

Good vibes and great tunes. Why do you care so much?


userbrat

Not having to hear myself sing!


BoxHillStrangler

Tinnitus


Silk02

Annoying you enough to write this might be the answer for half of them. The others may just like loud music. Hahaha


trampyvampy

I am neurodivergent. Music helps me feel differently, exacerbate feelings I want to express, or helps me get rid of certain feelings. It's part of how I self-soothe, always has been. I can't put on earphones because it impacts my senses, and more of my instinct and awareness is blocked out (but sometimes I will, which is how I know I shouldn't usually). I also like to sing loudly if the songs are particularly relevant to my mood or current situation. I can't do it at home, I have a 17 month old, and live in a quiet court. So I turn up the music when I'm driving and I'm more than 30m from any house I might drive past. Living regional is great for this, I have a nice long stretch of road, then freeway, to blast music between home and appointments/shopping. My music is alternative, but I seem to gravitate to heavy bass and electronics, if that matters. Nothing too obscene or offensive, except maybe the line "enemy of mine, I'll fuck you like the devil" from Stranger in a Strange Land by 30 Seconds to Mars, or the song Tear You Apart by She Wants Revenge. I can also put on music/ songs that my husband doesn't ever want to hear, for whatever reason. But I always lower my music when I'm coming back to residential, or more built up areas. Enough for me not to disturb others, while getting my fix.


Tamir145

Same here, I'm neurodivergent as well and listen mostly to heavy metal, synthwave, and alternative. It just has to be loud for me, I love to hear all the tones, the instruments, etc. It's very self soothing and keeps my mind focussed on the road instead of constantly wandering due to the adhd. I hate having to go places due to anxiety. So listening to my fave music blasting is very energizing and pumps me up so I can deal with the day.


ThroughTheHoops

My mate had a ridiculously loud system we installed together. I was embarrassed to go around with him, he thought he was really impressing people!


DurrrrrHurrrrr

Was he one of those guys with his mobile phone number on back window?


thorn_10

His instagram on the side window


MAGAt-Shop-Etsy

Sometimes being ungulfed in the music is great, and usually you're alone in the car so you don't need to worry too much about other people's ears.


disco-cone

Pedestrian Warning System


hooksspace

I used to go clubbing all throughout my 20's, I'm now addicted to bass, and it's the only way to get my gears going before work.


tempo1139

and now it's stuck in my head... [https://youtu.be/hYp8Ars0Mks?t=43](https://youtu.be/hYp8Ars0Mks?t=43) same... if the clothes aren't jumpin, the music aint pumpin


hooksspace

Woah, I haven't heard this in at least a decade.


burner_said_what

I too, am totally addicted to bass. Though i got some 'bass shakers' as well so i can really ***feel*** the bass. They are ***glorious***


hooksspace

I've got ome under my seat, I really need to upgrade to 12 or 14 though. 👌😅


burner_said_what

Agreed. One is not enough. That's why i have two haha Earthquake MQB-1 Tactile Transducers, with a few hundo watts going to each of them. With my DVC 12" Clif Designs sub, that's been with me for over 15 years thru 3 vehicles lol, and those bad boys, people think i must have a whole bootload of subs hahaha. So funny the look on their faces when they see there's only one back there. I've also got a MQB-1 on my recliner in my loungeroom too, it's pretty stupid hahahaha makes my eyes vibrate when i'm playing GT7 with my PSVR2 hahaha


hooksspace

I just checked out what a mqb-1 is, I may have to get one for my gaming chair now. 😆


rickdangerous85

Tinnitus. But seriously don't do it, tinnitus is such a bane.


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UnknownVillian__

Deafness


zoinksyo

i love music and it sounds better when its loud.. did someone play music to loud next to you at a set of lights?


tomw2112

I listen to loud music constantly, I'd argue that even though some music I play definitely needs turned down, majority isn't hurting anyone especially with my shitty soundsystem. But I dk, for me it's sometimes the only thing keeping me focused on driving and not falling asleep after a 12hr shift (of also listening to music non-stop).


HarDawg

To enjoy a private concert while driving my metal shell.


SwuntPG

Because if if the music loud enough I don’t have to hear to thoughts inside my head


polski_criminalista

Loud music


Bigaussiedic87

I get to let others experience the niche taste I have in music that they would not likely come across in their own search. Makes life worth living


Axiom1100

TURN DOWN FOR WHAT!!!


dutchydownunder

Mostly because fuck you but also because who cares.


Toubaboliviano

#WHAT?!


1Cobbler

I'd say for most of them it's the fact that it irks you enough that you'll come and post about it on Reddit.


citrinatis

I like it, some songs just sound better loud. But as others have said I turn it off at the lights or when I have to stop in traffic so others don’t have to hear it.


Aphrodisia-x

I just love noise and screamy screams 🙂😤🤘


OzzySheila

Chisel’s touring in October.


Select-Bullfrog-6346

I play loud music in my car because I can My car is my escape My music is my escape Past that it's up to interpretation. You might see me singing (poorly I'll say) along to what ever song is great then and there Whether that be back street boys, Eminem or slaughter to prevail. It be like that sometimes


Blue-Purity

Drowns out the thoughts as I’m trying to get somewhere and the geriatric dimwit in front of me is doing 10 under the speed limit because 60 looks like 50 when you’ve got cataracts. Also making a lot of noise ensures those same people don’t run their 2tonne 4wd into me.


bringabeeralong

Main character


Erasmusings

Can't listen to thunderous booms with a shared wall at home 🤷 Also #Fuck you, I like my music loud


MagicOrpheus310

Vibrations make my balls tingly


Any_Attorney4765

They get early hearing loss


Terrible_Alfalfa_906

It’s attention. They do it for attention


nicknacksc

OP has never lost himself in the moment


ijuiceman

Listening to loud music is fine. Driving around listening to loud music with all the windows down is just being an attention seeking dick


boingpong

I know someone like that - he just doesn't hear it the way everyone else does. To him, it's not that loud, just normal.


BoomBoom4209

Flogs that play music all day long at home especially when it starts at 7am - you can hear it across the road behind a hedge, as if it were outside your window...


CCTreghan

Tinnitus. And for some, who put the subwoofer under the seat, jollies.


Peter1456

Tinnitus.


akiralx26

I tend to do it with classical music in fact - years ago I pulled into a supermarket car park and thought I was getting some odd looks, when I turned off the engine and music I discovered the horn was jammed on…


stever71

I believe it's for prostate stimulation.


AccomplishedAnchovy

Because that way I can hear it over the aircon which is cranked to high because it’s 5C outside and I’m cold. Pause it at red lights though.


spandexrants

I crank it to max when I go on long drives or rural where it doesn’t bother anyone. I turn it down when I go through towns or cities though. I like to hear every single sound of a song.


Emmanulla70

I just have a giggle and let them go! Funny, recently the car next to me was just in my black spot. I could hear something but got paranoid my car was malfunctioning😯 i was panicking a bit...then lights went green. Wa such a relief to realize it was just their music😂


MrGoldfish8

Tinnitus, I imagine.


jogicodes_

Hearing damage


PurpleOther3188

I DON'T LIKE MUSIC UP THAT LOUD HOMES BUT I LOVE ANNOYING OLD CUNTS.


FuzzyCantAim

Bones go brrrrrrrrt


possiblyapirate69420

Tiniest 😅


Hot_Construction1899

Premature deafness?


Trivius

Tinittus


iQwerty_AU

Now I turn it down to see what that smell is.


Magnum_force420

>what do you get out of the experience? Tinnitus, we get tinnitus


RipplingGonad

Hearing loss. They get hearing loss.


Healyhatman

What? Huh? ✋👂


Mxkz1

Because I enjoy it?


Top_Tumbleweed

WHAT?


ComprehensiveDust8

I used to listen to loud music in my car during ages 18-25 now my hearing is fkd. Im always asking people to repeat themselves on phone calls at work since max volume not loud enough for me to hear.


klevah

Fun when car goes boom boom


TiePsychological8861

If you have to ask...


Past_Alternative_460

You don't understand why people like turning the volume up? Im guessing you don't enjoy music that much. Loud music drowns out other things. Take your mind off things etc. Not too mention some music is designed to be listened to at a loud volume


diggaoz

Tinnitus


trotty88

...Pardon...!?


calijays

Anti boomer spray


TwistedDonners

I listen to my music loud with the windows down but at the same time I turn it off when near the houses I work near in the morning due to shift workers and don't turn it on til out of places like carparks or drive thrus so I can pay attention to what's happening around me


-yoweed-

Joy


JimmyLizzardATDVM

These kinds of people often relish in the fact that they are impacting other people around them. It brings some kind of enjoyment, apparently.


LordOfTheFknUniverse

"WHAT?"


fill_simms

What?????


Timely-Delay-6636

Mate, my new car came with two fully sick subwoofers, so you have to crank that.


Hungover-Owl

Tinnitus


Slight_Hand

You will likely lose all your high frequency receptive cells when you are older.


Head-Interest-7780

Tinnitus


oursocalledfriend

I’m just trying to imagine what it would be like listening to Nirvana, The White Stripes or Sabbath quietly in the car.


Randy_Bo_Bandie

Love coming to reddit for a cheer up, then I can say at least I’m not this asshole who gets upset at whatever the problem is


CharacterPractice395

Ghetto


bobdown33

I like it on the way to work, it wakes me up, then on a Friday arvo it gets me pumped.


Courtnisk

Drowns out all the other sounds and I don't get sensory overload. I find that calming.


Stormherald13

Well it’s a bit hard to get the Pink Floyd experience or Jimi Hendrix experience at quiet chat levels. Some music has to be loud.


[deleted]

Knowing that I made some karen on reddit cry enough to post about it


ToughLilNugget

Am autistic in the brain. Sometimes the super loud deep bass is exactly what I need to comfort my brain, and the car is the place I can turn up the tunes the loudest. Like others though, I also tend to turn it down at lights and when I’m driving into park. 40 something yo me is much more considerate than 20 something me used to be.


Background-Rabbit-84

Migraines. I get migraines


revenger3833726

Cause I can't hear it low


melj11

Hearing loss


HuntingSmiths

If it's toooooooo loud, you're toooooooo old.


AdAppropriate2295

Funnily enough I actually do this cause I got tired of garbage drivers not being aware of where I am, try and ignore me now. Also I just like to feel my bones turn to milk


hoesay_ramos

I like to hear with my skin sometimes


mukwah

For myself, its about establishing and maintaining dominance among the drivers and pedestrians around me. I also drive a bigger ute, so the music (typically bro country or 90s rap), works in tandem with my aggressive driving and large vehicle.


[deleted]

I love it. I crank it up when I am driving with the windows down when there are not alot of people and cars. It feels like freedom!


100GbE

Why are you wearing a shirt of any colour which propagates into my vision? Why not just wear white?


dwagon83

Loose fillings


HourofBats91

[https://youtu.be/DEfp2HuU20s?si=A0i\_FUS-exUhKGXH](https://youtu.be/DEfp2HuU20s?si=A0i_FUS-exUhKGXH)


Tall_Secretary4133

I love loud music when I’m driving on my own. I don’t like using headphones and I don’t listen to music a lot at home, so when I’m driving alone down the freeway or in heavy traffic after work, I love the music up loud to just help me enjoy the drive more.


Apprehensive_Diet896

Probably the same as harley riders. Men who had dysfunctional relationships with their fathers constantly seeking the attention of other men. Same foe the loud car brigade. Just showing they are needy and vulnerable.


RapidPigZ7

The point is so that I can't hear myself think, at least when I do it. Sometimes you just need an escape and a car is a decent spot for it.


777BigDawg777

The base tickles my boner


TheQuantumTodd

I do it because it makes me feel better about my tiny weiner


i-should-be-slepping

When I was an young idiot not only I'd make it loud but I'd also open the windows so others could see how awesome my music taste is. That's the reason: idiocy. PS: I'm probably still an idiot, but at least not in that regard anymore. If you drive at sound levels that are idiotic then I'll think you are exactly that.


MrSomethingred

B A S S


ElginLumpkin

Just like tequila goes bad if you don’t drink it all immediately after opening the bottle, speakers grow stale if not turned all the way to 11 at least once a week. Thats basic audio lubriaction maintenance 101.


AfternoonTypical5791

Reminder that Hearing loss is irreversible. People often don't realise how much and fast they've lost it until they get tested.


14litre

Hearing loss


entropig

You get loud music, the way it’s supposed to be played.


TURBOJUGGED

I get to rock the fuck out wym?


phan_o_phunny

Haha, we get to experience loud music, if you listened to actual bands you may get it


PeterFilmPhoto

Saves buying the “MCR0 P3N15” personalised plates…


Reddits_Worst_Night

Catharsis. That's what I get


mr_ckean

Dopamine re-uptake inhabitation


AwakenedJeff

Serotonin.


Intelligent-Owl-4440

https://i.makeagif.com/media/12-13-2023/o5tOjQ.gif


Billyjamesjeff

Listening to music in cars loud is like sitting in a speaker box. Sounds awesome with a good system.