While traveling to clients' homes, he likes to listen to the radio at ear-splitting levels.
Outside, American troops tried to wear him down by blasting the heavy metal sounds of rock groups like Twisted Sister and radio news reports about his fate at ear-splitting levels.
In the tournament's early years, supporters brought drums, tambourines, megaphones and boom boxes that played reggae music at ear-splitting levels.
As Mikaela Mayer made her way into the ring Thursday for the fight that could end her Olympic dream, the Beatles' "Helter Skelter" played at ear-splitting levels over the PA system at the Northern Quest Resort outside Spokane.
His introduction music -- a clip of "American Ride" by country singer Toby Keith -- began playing at ear-splitting levels, looping six times before the DJ switched over to "Only in America" by Brooks and Dunn as the crowd continued to wait for Gingrich, who did not appear for several more minutes.
Where everyone else only seemed to aspire at playing at ear-splitting levels, he would make a point of doing it with utmost respect, elegance and delicate restraint, in a manner that would always let music's natural beauty shine through.
Queen's "We Are the Champions" was blaring at an ear-splitting level, confetti was falling like snow at the SBC Center, the San Antonio Spurs were hugging and dancing and laughing, and Jason Kidd had a slight smirk on his face.
A long, low hum, dressed up by drumbeats, ebbed and flowed throughout, rising to ear-splitting levels at the end.
Of course I would get bored sitting at the soundboard, so I would boost the sound to ear-splitting levels while EQ-ing it to perfection.
While the crowd noise at Staples may not reach the ear-splitting levels of arenas such as Conseco, the Rose Garden in Portland, ARCO Arena in Sacramento and Madison Square Garden -- all arenas where the fans are seated closer to the court -- the Lakers say they thrive on whatever degree of clamor their fans manage to produce.
The hype pitch has built up to such ear-splitting levels over the last few weeks that the film will be written off in some quarters as a failure if it fails to topple Avatar ($2.8bn) at the head of the all-time list.
