An experiment:

You don’t abruptly stop loud music. You just don’t. The few seconds of ringing left by sudden silence induce inexplicable hurt.

It hurts like vomiting. No no, it’s the feeling that precedes vomiting.

First, volume down, let the ears adjust. Give it a couple of seconds. Then, that’s when you stop.

It’s the same when resuming. You slowly volume up. You stop when you can’t take anymore.

These are things you can’t take by surprise.