Why do You Think, 'Commercials' are Louder?

[Anonymous]

When ever you're watching tv, then a commercial comes on, it is louder.

[MarkRet]

I think the FCC has laws about how loud commercials are allowed to be, but they’re rarely enforced. On top of that, the advertisers are in the habit of using loud ‘booms’ (bass drum, or something) to get your attention.

[Asker]

It started here around the year.. think it was 2019

[humpbackjack]

I believe it’s illegal for commercials to do that

[Asker]

It started here around the year.. think it was 2019

[FunkyMonkee]

That's to sell you something! If you're at a carnival, or at the games midway in an amusement park, like where I used to work at Cedar Point, and there's several barkers yelling about how their show or their game is wonderful and how you'll love it, you're most likely to be attracted to the barker you hear the most. Same way with commercials. These days, the show is just the entertainment to get you to sit through the commercials so you'll be more likely to buy what the commercials are selling.

[exitseven]

So it makes you pay attention to it. Even if you get the remote and mute it or change the channel it still makes you pay attention.

[NathanDavis]

that's very true... and the most annoying thing while I watch the NFL.. can't mute them fast enough

[DaveToo]

To grab your attention. They grab mine. I haven't seen nor heard one in 15 years.

[Wise4myage]

Because they want our attention. Same thing happens with commercials on the radio.

[Wiredone]

They are louder so you can hear them when you get up to go to the kitchen or bathroom

[misternick]

They wanna get your attention so you will buy, buy, buy their product

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Yes, I got Xfinity and the commercials are louder

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

@SandandWaves I thought it was something wrong with my TV

[Fuentes]

To get your attention lol