Why does my ear ache so terribly?

Yesterday I was at my grandparents house. I left my headphones in the car so I went in the living room and listened to music without it. The music is profane. So I turned it to the lowest setting on my iPhone 5 and set the phone on my ear. I listened to music for a good 10-15 minutes. When my mom and I wear leaving I turned the music off. Then my ear started hurting very bad. It still hurts as I'm typing this. The volume was set on the first level just one square was up on the volume. Why is my ear throbbing with pain?

Maybe people are talking about you behind your back

Earbuds are often physically painful (don't fit right).
Earbuds sound horrible (they lack frequency range, and have annoying resonances).
The iPhone has a horrible D/A converter and amplifier, which can cause ear fatigue.
The file compression used on MP3 (or Apple) devices cause extreme fatigue in listening.

One (or a combination) of these causes are likely related.

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