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Remove iPod European Volume Cap

Posted by pudge on from the only-americans-should-be-loud dept.

bsodmike writes "This is a complete how-to for removing the EU Cap in the new iPods allowing 104dB bliss! Thanks to everyone @ #eucap including UnixMonkey, Keaner, Silvacow, m@rk et al." Some countries have an upper limit of 100dB for consumer devices, so the European version of the iPod is "crippled."

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  1. Incredible. by seinman · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Oh... wow. Four decibels. That's... nice?
    Personally, I wouldn't waste my time to get a lousy four more decibels out of my iPod.

  2. Crippled by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant
    Some countries have an upper limit of 100dB for consumer devices, so the European version of the iPod is "crippled."
    . . . as will you be, if you make a habit of listening to your iPod at 104 dB.
  3. Re:Do we really need this kind of protection? by dwightk · · Score: -1, Redundant

    why did this get modded down? just because it was anonymous? It IS a good point

    who will pay for the hearing aids?

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    Like anyone can even know that