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As someone who has permanent ringing in the ears (tinnitus) as a result of hearing damage from concerts, I must take exception to how loud the music is played at sporting events these days. Despite quotes from Dodger players and executives stating how “great” the loudness at Dodger Stadium is, they’re placing the paying clients and staff at risk for listening to loss with the extreme volume. Entertaining the followers is one factor, assaulting the delicate instrument that is our ears is kind of one other. I’m sure they may turn it down to safer decibel ranges and everybody will still have a good time.

Mark Furcick
San Pedro

Dodger Stadium hosts a Military Appreciation Night, a Salvadoran Heritage Night, and a Guatemalan Heritage Night. But we’ll never see an Autism Spectrum Night. The ear-shattering sound system would trigger followers to run from the stadium screaming in ache and terror.

I endure from a situation known as hyperacusis, where loud noises may cause ear ache lasting for days or even weeks. It’s uncommon in the normal population, but more common among autistic people. I like baseball, and used to love going to Dodger Stadium from the 12 months it opened until 20-something years in the past. But now I’d have to put on industrial-strength ear safety.

Russell Stone
Westchester

I used to like bleacher seats but received’t sit there again — manner too loud proper under the sound system.

Bob Wieting
Simi Valley

Sure it’s “entertainment.” Sure the gamers like the enthusiasm. But there are seats situated beneath or close to audio system that are merely painful to the ears.

Richard Melniker
Los Angeles