Loud sounds didn't bother me when I was younger but as I got older, they really bothered me more and more. Even using a quieter tool, I now wear 3M Peltor X5A hearing protection. They are so quiet, it is weird to wear them.
The article mentions that if you suppress the high frequency, people hear Laurel. If you suppress the low frequency, people hear Yanni. My ears can't hear the high frequency, so I get Laurel.
I hear Laurel, also.