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How To Protect Your Ears When Wearing Headphones

June 11, 2021 by Zack Leave a Comment

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Ear safety is of the utmost importance, but at the same time, something that often gets overlooked. Whether playing music too loud or working with machinery, there are many things that can permanently damage your hearing if you’re not careful!

To keep your ears in good health for many years to come, we’ve teamed up with Upbeat Geek to ensure you protect your ears as much as possible while wearing headphones. Read on to discover some very important tips to keep in mind.

The Importance Of Protecting Your Ears

While there are many things that can damage your ears, music is a dark horse. Many of us get so caught up in our favourite tunes, that we choose to ignore just how much of an impact it might be having on our health.

According to the NHS, listening to music through headphones poses a huge danger to your hearing. It can fatigue the sensors in your ears, resulting in permanent damage like tinnitus or hearing loss.

How To Protect Your Ears When Wearing Headphones

Luckily, the above information doesn’t mean that you should avoid headphones altogether. Instead, it’s all about finding ways to listen sensibly and safely. This is where the following tips can help.

1. Wear Noise-Cancelling Headphones

Noise-cancelling headphones provide the best way to protect your ears while listening to music. As the name suggests, they block out any outside noise, preventing the need to turn the volume up when there are any distractions. As a result, you reduce the risk of exposing your ears to too loud of a noise (which can cause hearing damage).

2. Monitor Volumes

Following on from the above point, you should always monitor volume levels, no matter what type of headphones you wear. The NHS states that you should always stay under 60% volume levels to prevent hearing damage.

Top Tip: When you change the volume on your device, it should say the percentage or number it is at. If it doesn’t, head to the “volume” feature on your device and check manually.

3. Look Out For Signs Of Discomfort

Looking out for signs of discomfort is one of the easiest ways to tell if your music is too loud. If you start to get a headache, struggle to hear other noises, or hear recurring ringing noises, it’s probably wise to take a break. While hearing damage gets worse over time, spotting early signs of discomfort may prevent any permanent changes.

4. Allocate Yourself With “Headphone Time”

Another way to protect your ears while wearing headphones is by allocating “headphone time”. The main idea here is to ensure that you are taking enough breaks away from your headphones. If you wear them for the majority of the day, try to take a five-minute break every hour. Your ears will thank you for it!

Listening to music through headphones is a one-of-a-kind experience that everyone should get to enjoy. With the above safety tips in mind, you can continue to listen to your music without any consequences!

 

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