Yes when they hijack your earphones the sudden volume increase hurts. I once flew through Saudia Airlines and fell asleep with my earphones on (I was listening

Yes when they hijack your earphones the sudden volume increase hurts. I once flew through Saudia Airlines and fell asleep with my earphones on (I was listening to some music from their system). Getting suddenly woken up by the start of the prayer "Allahu Akbar" with a deep loud voice straight in my ears was an experience I'll never forget