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Ask The Expert - Question 10

 
  Can MP3 players cause hearing loss?
 
 

Audiologists are concerned that people are causing damage to their hearing and are likely to suffer loss of hearing and tinnitus due to iPod use.  If you are currently using the standard ear buds that are supplied with your MP3 player it is recommended that you do not exceed two thirds of the volume and that you limit your listening to a maximum of one hour per day.  I would recommend Sound-isolating earphones from companies such as Future Sonics, Shure and Etymotic, or In-Ear Monitors from Starkey which reduce ambient noise outside the ears so that listeners don’t have to pump up the volume as high.  Another option is noise-canceling headphones from Bose.

 
 

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