Have you noticed that most sound tracks in movie theaters are too loud and hurt your ears?

In the past several years I have had to hold my hands over my ears or stuff pieces of napkins in them in order to avoid serious pain. The movie managers say that the sound tracks are set in advance and can’t be adjusted. One lovely theater gives patrons free ear muffs if they ask. Why go to the movies if you have to
wear ear phones?

Does the average movie goer have premature hearing loss? Is the younger generation going to be deaf soon? Do you ever complain?