preventing hearing loss

Hi, does anyone know of a program that will automatically lower sound / set a maximum sound level so as to prevent hearing loss? Preferably something that works with mpd.

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Mr_Blott@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 1y (2 replies)
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ertai@programming.dev · 4 pts · 1y

Thanks, I think I found what I need. There seems to be many programs designed to add audio effects for Pipewire, one popular example being EasyEffects (previously named PulseEffects)

flappy@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y

There are a few VST effects that are specifically not altering sound in any way, with the purpose to prevent speaker damage.

My search last time found 3 results:

Ice9 v 1.1.0 (138) by Cerberus Audio

Safety Limiter by Robbert van der Helm

NUGEN SigMod (You need to pirate it; then run the keygen in Windows Sandbox, which you install through OptionalFeatures.exe in your System32 folder.)

BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1y

On windows I use an app called soundlock. Works well and allows me to play video games again without worrying about hearing damage.

mvirts@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

With mpd all my outputs go through an amplifier, so I keep the amp set so that max volume is not too loud. It's a low tech strategy but keeps my ears and my speakers safe.