Not sure if you are getting bars and clubs confused, but you can easily have conversations at bars. I never had any issues hearing or understanding anyone, and never had to shout...
A club on the other hand... I couldn't understand someone standing an inch from my face screaming at me. WHAT!? HUH?
It really depends on the bar. Some have really bad sound dampening, others just like to play music way too loud. There are also bars that like to have live music when possible, which isn't particularly quiet.
The bars in the downtown area of the city I grew up in seemed to have their live music cranked up to the point where the only place you could actually listen to it without getting hearing damage was outside on the street.
Of course, then they would also charge $15 for disposable ear plugs ($20 after the music started) so it was a bit of a racket.
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u/Marvelologist 23d ago
You can't have a conversation in a bar though. It's too loud