Earbuds and headphones play a significant role in our everyday lives. However, using them at very high volumes can cause hearing loss. Experts say there is a general rule of thumb when it comes to a safe volume level. | W24_SA
However, using them at very high volumes can cause hearing loss.Earbuds and headphones have become an indispensable part of our daily lives. Whether you want to disconnect from the outside world, optimise the sound quality of a movie you’re watching, or free up your hands during calls, it’s not hard to see the benefits and practicality of having them.
“The misconception stems from the thought that, because an earbud sits farther into your ear, it would do more damage than something that sits farther away,” Cory Portnuff, an audiologist at the University of Colorado Hospital,READ MORE | Not sure if the volume in your earbuds is too loud? There’s a simple rule of thumb you can use to measure this, say hearing experts.
Other experts are slightly more cautious in their recommendations. Dr Daniel Fink, an internist and board chair of The Quiet Coalition, a non-profit dedicated to reducing the effects of noise on health, tells the Times: “There is no such thing as a safe headphone.” “Listen at the lowest level possible that allows you to hear the content that you want to listen to,” Fink said. “If it sounds loud, it’s too loud.”: “It really is an inverse relationship between how long and how loud. If you are listening for an amount of time longer than 90 minutes, the volume should be reduced so that the longer you listen, the lower the volume.”
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