Inspired by this article, where a Texas family claim that an “Amber Alert” on their son’s Airpods caused his eardrum to rupture.
At least some parts of the case have been dismissed:
https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/6354c39e5358106ecd0d9f1d
https://casetext.com/search?q=Gordoa v. Apple&sort=relevance&p=1&type=case
According to this, sound levels starting from 165 decibels would cause eardrum rupture: https://evidence.unboundmedicine.com/evidence/view/EBMG/457351/all/Acute_acoustic_trauma#:~:text=An intense sound wave will,also rupture the tympanic membrane
Question: Are the Apple Airpods physically capable of producing 165 decibels of sound?
Step 1: Discombobulate.