Precautions while using Earphones

1. Earphone is the general name for transducers that make sounds either close to the ear or actually in the ear canal. So on this web site, earphones can refer to headphones, headsets, or in ear devices such as hearing aids. .....

Safety precautions

2. Be careful when turning up the headphone volume control. Before placing the headphones over your ears, set the volume control to minimum, and then slowly increase until you reach a comfortable level.Do not overdrive the headphones. Like any speakers, playing the sound too loudly on the headphones can cause damage to both the headphones and your ears. Please account for the fact that in gaming, sudden loud explosions may happen unexpectedly, so ta .....

Use earplugs

3. The louder the noise and the longer youre exposed to it, the greater the chance of damaging your hearing. Protect your ears with ear protectors earplugs or earmuffs and get away from the noise as quickly or as often as you can. If you cant leave the venue, take regular breaks. A 10 minute rest break will give your ears some time to recover. .....

Turn down the music

4. Dont listen to your personal music player at very high volumes and never to drown out background noise. .....

Use the 6060 rule

5. To enjoy music from your MP3 player safely, listen to your music at 60% of the .....

Wear headphones

6. When listening to your personal music player, choose noise cancelling headphones, or go retro with older muff type headphones. These block out background noise and allow you to have the volume lower. Ear bud style headphones and in the ear headphones are less effective at drowning out background noise. Try to take regular breaks from your headphones, though, to give your ears a rest. .....

Turn down the dial

7. Turn down the volume on your TV, radio or hi fi a notch. Even a small reduction in volume can make a big difference to the risk of damage to your hearing. If you need to raise your voice to be heard above the sound, turn it down. .....

Use earplugs when youre listening to live music

8. They can reduce average sound levels by between 15 and 35 decibels. Theyre widely available at many live music venues and shouldnt spoil your enjoyment of the music. .....

Dont put up with work noise

9. If youre experiencing noise at work, talk to your human resources HR department or your manager and ask for advice on reducing the noise and getting hearing protection. .....

Wear ear protectors

10. Wear ear protectors earplugs or earmuffs if you are using noisy equipment such as power drills, saws, sanders or lawn mowers. .....

Be careful in the car

11. Listening to music in a confined space increases the risk of hearing damage. Dont listen to music too loud for .....

Have a hearing

12. Give your ears time to recover after theyve been exposed to loud noise. According to .....

How to Prevent Ear Damage

13. With so many portable audio devices available these days, an increasing number of us have begun using earphones on a daily basis. Earphones, or earbuds, offer many desirable benefits ranging from convenient portability, to greater external noise isolation. Everywhere, people can be seen walking around with those tell tale cords dangling from their ears; this is a true testament to our love of music and audio.However, an indirect effect of this ha .....

Hearing complications or hearing loss

14. While using them, the sound reaches the ears directly. This sound should not exceed 90 decibels. Any volume above this threshold impacts hearing. Ideally, one should not use earphones continuously for more than 15 minutes. There is a threat of hearing loss beyond this point. So if you have to use a pair of this device, then make sure that you are giving some rest to the ears in between. .....

Ear infections due to use of earphones

15. It is common to share your earphones with others, but is this practice really safe? No, as the bacteria from other peoples ears travel to yours and may cause infections. Next time make sure that you dont share your earphones with anyone. Also read about causes that can lead to ear infections. .....

Blockage of air passage

16. In order to get the best out of the earphones, you will have to insert them directly into the ear canals, resulting in the blockage of air passage. This further results in infections, wax, and even loss of hearing. .....

Side effects on brain

17. Earphones and headphones produce electromagnetic waves. Those who use them on a daily basis are said to be prone to brain related problems. .....

Severe pain in the ears

18. Those who regularly use earphones and headphones tend to visit the doctor with a complaint of severe ear pain. You will hear some strange sounds buzzing in your ears. You will feel numbness. .....

New headsets volume level

19. All Turtle Beach headsets are manufactured to be compliant with European Laws and specifications. This results in a lower volume level on both channels game sound and chat, with the sole purpose to protect your ears the same way Apple has been doing with their products. Using presets, you might be able to circumvent this issue which is not a defect on your own. You assume full responsibility for any harm to your hearing while using our products a .....

Can earphones really damage your hearing

20. Compared to giant PA stacks and studio monitors with 15 inch drivers, headphones or earphones look small and harmless. But what matters is how much the sound makes your eardrums vibrate. In fact, most earphones can produce a louder sound at the eardrum than all but the largest and most powerful studio monitoring loudspeakers, and can easily give noise exposures well above the accepted safety limits. .....

Do speech and music affect hearing

21. Many people find it difficult to believe that listening to music can be a hazard to hearing. But theres little evidence that loud music, however harmonious, is actually safer than unpleasant noise that would measure the same on a sound level meter. Even those who argue that music is safer than other noises would agree that if it is loud enough, and repeated often enough, music can damage hearing. .....

Measuring sound level from your earphones

22. This requires a different technique from more usual sound level measurements. If you tried to measure the sound level from earphones with an ordinary sound level meter, you could get very different answers depending on exactly where you put the microphone and very likely none of them would be right!To measure an earphone properly, you have to put it on or in, an ear! Real ears vary between individuals, so in practice we use a standard artificia .....

Risk from excessive sound level

23. People who have to listen in a noisy environment, whether they are factory workers, sports commentators having to hear above the noise of a crowd, musicians trying to hear a backing track against the sound of a rock band, or camera operators trying to hear talkback at a live music event. DJs and other performers. They may feel they need to hear music loudly because it gives them the buzz that helps them to do their job, or maybe they just like i .....

Earphone sound level limiters

24. The BBC, which has a large and constantly changing variety of equipment fitted with earphone sockets, decided long ago that they would control earphone sound levels by using limiters, and set to work to design some. Limiters based on the BBC designs are supplied by Canford Audio Ltd. There are three designs, each catering for a range of earphone sensitivities and impedances. The limiters fit in small plastic boxes which are connected in line in .....

Taken while using earphones

25. After this article, you will definitely be scared of using earphones on regular basis. Then again, you will want to enjoy your favourite music and this is mandatory for some people as well. For all those addicted to earplugs, below are few tips which help them to stay away from dangerous health hazards while still enjoying using their earphones.Stop using stylish tiny earphones as they enter your ear canal directly. Use bigger headphones.You shou .....

The Dangers of Headphone Use in General

26. Using earphones for hours at high volumes basically causes shock and awe to delicate hair like cells deep within the inner ear that help the brain process sound, says Ron Eavey, director of pediatric otolaryngology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. After years of abuse, those structures wont function anymore. .....

Ear issues

27. First of all, because earphones are situated right inside your ears, its fairly easy for them to cause damage to your hearing if you have them up to loud. In fact you can cause permanent damage to your ear drums, so its important to be careful.To avoid this problem its a good idea to use the right kind of gadget. If you have a phone then it will often come up with a warning when you turn your music up too loud, and you should make sure to heed th .....

Environment

28. You also need to realize that having headphones in can make you less aware of your surroundings and this makes you more likely to have accidents. You need to avoid this possibility by keeping your headphones out if you are going to be crossing the road etc. especially if they are noise cancelling headphones. On a train its fine, but when youre walking to the station you need to be more careful and you shouldnt listen while driving. .....

Some listen slowly

29. Due to adverse effect of outside or inside the ear part, the level of hearing decrease. The eardrum becomes weak. The inner part affects the ear cells. This happens due to loud music, disease, infection or ageing. .....

How can we know the problem

30. The symptoms are not clear. So, this problem cannot know easily. If you cannot listen properly in ballyhoo or if you cannot listen in normal talk or somebody says you are watching TV on loud voice then your level of hearing decrease. .....

Remedy

31. According to scientists, you can listen music or recording by keeping 10 50 volumes on earphones or headphone for long time. But it still affects the concentration. So, you should avoid it while walking or driving on the road. You should decrease the volume in peace environment. .....

Dangerous earphone

32. The base is demand in the earphones. Now, it is designed in such a way that you cannot listen outside volume. We can know that which earphone is dangerous. .....

How much risky

33. It blocks the air in the ear, so that the sound give more pressure on ear drum. Scientists believe it is very dangerous. You may have ear problem if you use it for long time. .....

Ear birds

34. It does not have rubber plug. It fits outside the ear. It has low sound quality compared to in ear headphones. Most of the mobile companies created this. But due to high demand they do not produce it more. .....

Over the ear

35. It has big ear piece. It has kutions like bowl which cover the whole ear. It is designed for those who work for long hours on sound system. It has very good sound quality compared to ear birds. .....

Understanding the Risks Involved

36. While music plays a great role in our daily lives, listening to loud music can put undue pressure on your ears and damage your hearing. In fact, about 90% of people experience ringing in their ears after listening to loud music or after using their headphones for long periods of time. While this sensation usually lasts for 24 hours at the most, constant exposure to loud music can increase your risk of tinnitus a physical condition characterized b .....

Minimizing the Risks

37. Considering the many benefits of listening to music, a lot of people would naturally be interested to know if there is a way to enjoy these benefits without making themselves susceptible to the abovementioned risks. Thankfully, there are several ways to do it. .....

Loudspeakers fixed to your ears

38. Headphones which are often called cans by DJs and people who work in radio broadcasting work in exactly the same way as speakers, so you might want to consult our article on loudspeakers if youre not sure how they use magnetism to turn electrical energy into sound.The biggest difference between loudspeakers and headphones is, of course, size. A loudspeaker needs to set all the air moving in a room so you can hear the sound its making, but the spe .....

Sensitivity

39. The sensitivity factor of a headphone amp determines how loud it will play when a certain wattage of power is inputted to it. Also known as efficiency, this value will be stated at the top of the package as a certain decibel level that is achieved with one milliwatt of power. Most efficient headphone amps will provide more than 100dB for every one mV of power. .....

Impedance

40. Another aspect that users should consider before buying headphone amp is the relationship between headphone impedance and the output impedance of the amp. As a general, the output impedance of the amp should be much lower than that of the impedance of the headphones to get clear and tight sound. It is a good idea to have an output impedance that is at least ten times less than that of headphone impedance. .....

Using clip earphones

41. The right ear clip phone is labeled R whilethe left ear clip phone is labeled L. 1. Slide the ear hook behind the ear with the ear pad on the front of the ear. 2. For best sound quality, make sure the ear pad fits closely with your ear. .....

Caution while driving

42. Use of headphones while operating anautomobile or moving vehicle is notrecommended and is unlawful in somestates and areas. Be careful and attentiveon the road. Stop operation of the unit ifyou find it disruptive or distracting whiledriving. .....

Your Ears are Not Replaceable

43. Its easy to ignore the potential for hearing damage until its too late, so its up to iPod users and, for younger users, their parents to take proper precautions early on. While this may sound preachy, your ears cannot be replaced, and hearing damage is permanent. If you love music, youll want to listen to it for your entire life; if you lose your hearing, youll be missing one of the greatest joys of this world. With that in mind, if you develop a .....

Quiet to very loud

44. Think of mellow ambient music on the low end and death metal on the high end. But the classification does not only depend on genre. A jazz album, with a brass section, may be as loud as a hard rock album, and a Mahler symphony can easily hit 120 dB. In fact, many classical musicians now wear earplugs that reduce the volume of sound without deforming it. Can you imagine what it must be like to be sitting right in front of the French horn around 10 .....

Your Ears and Your ipod

45. So youve just received a new iPod welcome to the family! More likely than not, youre already planning to convert your CD collection or download iTunes Music Store songs, and youre anxious to start listening with your own pair of Apples famous white earbuds. Of course, youll find virtually everything you need to start enjoying digital music inside the box. .....

Keep it low

46. So what can be done? Unfortunately, there is no cure, and no real fix, for damaged hearing. However, as the National Institutes of Health succinctly puts it, NIHL is 100 percent preventable. .....

Understanding hearing loss

47. The concept of permanent hearing damage for most people involves sounds present at or above the threshold of pain, which occurs at 130dB. Such damage is generally reversed in 16 to 48 hours, but hearing loss can be irreversible if the cochlear cells inner ear are damaged. This sort of ear trauma is caused by exposure to transient sounds such as explosions or passing jet planes in proximity to the listener. .....

Iems and Auditory Damage

48. Lets just get this most common myth out of the way IEMs are more dangerous due to their proximity to the eardrum. This couldnt be further from the truth. When used in the right manner, they are just as innocuous as your regular earbuds or headphones. In fact, the way they function makes them less likely to cause ear damage. Its all down to the physics. .....

Getting a Right Seal

49. The above example should explain why IEMs are best suited for outdoor usage thanks to the excellent mechanical dampening afforded by their airtight seal. This is largely dependent on choosing the right sized ear tip though. More often than not, the average user ends with one that cannot ensure a good seal. This is mainly because the typical Indian ear auditory canal is smaller than its American or European counterpart. Using the default medium si .....

Maintaining a Safe Volume Limit

50. Although IEMs provide noise attenuation, they arent perfect. With high enough ambient noise, theres a risk of cranking up the volume levels beyond the threshold of safe hearing. The best way to prevent that is by determining this threshold and making a point not to exceed that volume level. .....

Balance volume

51. Volume level and length of listening are important to safely use different types of headphones, according to Sharon A. Sandridge, PhD, Director of Clinical Services in Audiology at Cleveland Clinic. She says there should be a balance. .....

Hear no evil

52. Hit any busy jogging path or park and youll have an easier time counting the people who arent wearing earbuds than those who are. Thirty five percent of WH readers told us in an online poll that when exercising outdoors, they always listen to music. .....

Press pause

53. But your peppy playlist doesnt just compromise your safety; it can also interfere with the quality of your workout. Many people exercise while listening to music because they dont want to think about how uncomfortable they feel. .....

Should MP3 player use be limited

54. Noise induced hearing loss can be caused by two types of noise. Sudden bursts, such as firearms and fireworks, can immediately cause hearing loss in children, who are often reluctant to report such exposures to their parents. The other type is continuous exposure to loud noise, which can damage the ears over time. Sources of continuous noise include motorized recreational vehicles, loud sporting events, power tools and amplified music.Although th .....

Excessive noise in Headphones

55. If children will be using portable audio equipment you try to stop them! then responsible parents will want a safety method that limits noise exposure without constant supervision. Protection in the form of powered adapter using signal processing to significantly enhance the users listening comfort is a safe method but requires batteries to work. Modern headphones are usually very sensitive as they have to work with battery powered mp3 players an .....

Use volume control

56. In response to consumer concerns, Apple offers a volume limit setting for some iPods. If your iPod support this, youll generally find it on the main iPod management screen that comes up when you sync. Otherwise, you can also restrict the maximum volume of a song in options tab of any song in iTunes. .....

Limit your listening

57. The length of time you listen, not just the volume, can contribute to hearing loss. The louder the music, the shorter you can listen, but giving your ears a chance to rest between sessions will help them heal. .....

Dont use earbuds

58. Despite them being included with every iPod and iPhone, researchers caution against using Apples earbuds or those from other manufacturers. Earbuds are more likely to cause hearing damage than headphones that sit over the ear and they can also be up to 9 db louder than over the ear headphones not such a big deal when youre going from 50 to 60 db, but much more serious going from 70 to 80. .....

Never max it out

59. hough its easy to find yourself listening to your iPod at max volume, try to avoid this at all costs. Researchers advise that its safe to listen to your iPod at maximum volume for just 5 minutes. .....