Earphones/Head phones.. is it really worth it?

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Posted by StalkerElmo on Apr-10-2003 00:17:

Earphones/Head phones.. is it really worth it?

well, is it?
.. sure headphones/earphones provide pleasurable quality trance straight in your ears.. but is it really worth damaging your ear drums or if not permantly making you def?.. or are there any safe headphones/earphones that do protect you from these kinds of things.. i'm listening with headphones on right now.. but im scared shitless that if one day my hearing will just dissapear because of the stupid headphones.. any comments/suggestions or any other feedback you guys can share?

.. is there any possiblilites that new headphones reduce the risk of getting these life-threatening problems?

Posted by DJ Chrono on Apr-10-2003 00:30:

What!!?!

Headphones won't damage your hearing unless you use them at really loud volume levels.

Clubs are alot more dangerous for hearing damage than wearing headphones, even if it is less frequent.

Posted by cycloptor on Apr-10-2003 02:41:

straight up bizatch!

Posted by <--ME--> on Apr-10-2003 02:45:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ Chrono
What!!?!

Headphones won't damage your hearing unless you use them at really loud volume levels.

but who doesnt listen to music really loud in headphones? especially trance music! although i admit i have toned it down a bit, i still listen to music pretty loud. Oh well, as someone said by the time i'm older, medical technology will be advanced enough to give me my hearing back!

Posted by DJ Mikey Mike on Apr-10-2003 07:56:

the bacteria in ur ear increases up to 700 times when u hav an earphone in ur ear, so the only real cause for concern would be about getting an infection, or greater wax buildup. But as far as damaging ur ear drums, u dont need to worry about that unless ur blasting it into ur ears at ridiculous volumes.

Posted by DaveSZ on Apr-10-2003 08:02:

quote:
Originally posted by <--ME-->
but who doesnt listen to music really loud in headphones? especially trance music! although i admit i have toned it down a bit, i still listen to music pretty loud. Oh well, as someone said by the time i'm older, medical technology will be advanced enough to give me my hearing back!

I notice when I have headphones on my ears sometimes hurt or ring afterwards. When I listen with normal speakers, I don't seem to get that.

I don't know why that is, because I don't turn the headphones up that high.

Posted by bassaholix on Apr-10-2003 12:50:

Headphones cause more damage cause they are closer to the ear drum.. and cause the actual ear bud stops the air coming out.. it bangs the ear drum even more.. no matter @ what levels.. so its more damaging then @ a club cause at least there is circulation...

if your ears hurt or start ringing.. then you know you've had ennuff... LOWER IT DOWN!

Posted by evil_bastard on Apr-10-2003 14:59:

I doubt that bassaholix, there're times I've came back from a club and my ears have been ringing for over 24 hours afterwards. That can't be good. I've never had anything like that from earphones, in fact I never get any ringing at all.

Posted by Haak on Apr-10-2003 15:45:

quote:
Originally posted by evil_bastard there're times I've came back from a club and my ears have been ringing for over 24 hours afterwards.

that's nothing, i've had that shit for more than a week afterwards

Posted by evil_bastard on Apr-10-2003 15:49:

Man, the only solution to that would be another night out

Posted by igottaknow on Apr-10-2003 19:03:

bassholic is right check out the article below. btw ur ears ring when u have done permanent damage to ur hearing.

http://www.headwize.com/articles/hearing_art.htm

"Hearing damage from headphones is probably more common than from loudspeakers, because many people exploit the acoustic isolation by listening at higher volumes. Moreover, the risk of hearing damage from headphones is higher than with loudspeakers, even at comparable volumes, due to the close coupling of the transducers to the ears. One of the benefits of headphone listening is the ability to detect musical details. Any hearing damage would have substantial impact on that experience..."

Posted by irishclubbing on Apr-10-2003 20:16:

take my advice dont fire a cap gun next to your ear drum as it fcuks it up !!

Posted by DJ Chrono on Apr-10-2003 20:23:

Never in my life have I got ringing in my ears from headphones, or even earbuds.

Posted by IronDragon on Apr-10-2003 21:36:

Just watch the volume and you'll be fine.

Posted by IronDragon on Apr-10-2003 21:37:

quote:
Originally posted by DaveSaenz
I notice when I have headphones on my ears sometimes hurt or ring afterwards. When I listen with normal speakers, I don't seem to get that.

I don't know why that is, because I don't turn the headphones up that high.

Get back in fucking Al Capone's vault

Stupid bitch.

Posted by evil_bastard on Apr-10-2003 23:27:

quote:
Originally posted by igottaknow
bassholic is right check out the article below. btw ur ears ring when u have done permanent damage to ur hearing.

http://www.headwize.com/articles/hearing_art.htm

"Hearing damage from headphones is probably more common than from loudspeakers, because many people exploit the acoustic isolation by listening at higher volumes. Moreover, the risk of hearing damage from headphones is higher than with loudspeakers, even at comparable volumes, due to the close coupling of the transducers to the ears. One of the benefits of headphone listening is the ability to detect musical details. Any hearing damage would have substantial impact on that experience..."

Your quote makes a good point about people exploiting the isolation and turning it higher, I often do that, but still nowhere near as high as what I hear in a nightclub.

I think if your ears are ringing for days it's fair to say you've done more damage to your eardrums. If I have my earphones ridiculously loud the transition feels a bit weird for a few seconds after taking them out, but that's it. A night out in a club can leave your head - and espescially ears - banging throughout the next couple of days. When I come back from a night out and the house is silent the silence is deafening that I can't get to sleep without music.

Posted by Abscond on Apr-10-2003 23:36:

quote:
Originally posted by IronDragon
Get back in fucking Al Capone's vault

Stupid bitch.

I agree that if you use common sense you won't hurt your ears while using headphones. That's why I like my Sennheiser HD 280 Pro's, you don't need to blast them to get quality sound and they've never caused any ringing.

Posted by UWM on Apr-11-2003 00:12:

*doesn't sit and obsess and get worried over such pointless things*

If your fucking ears ring after you wear your headphones, turn the shit down. It's not too hard.